Midtown Atlanta logged roughly 2,197 crashes in 2025, which works out to about six a day, and 436 of those wrecks involved injuries. It is the highest crash count the district has seen since before the pandemic, and it has put an uncomfortable spotlight on safety along Midtown’s busiest streets.
The totals come from a Midtown Alliance analysis that tallied roughly 2,197 crashes and 436 incidents with injuries in 2025, as reported by CBS Atlanta. According to that reporting, speeding and inattentive driving showed up as contributing factors in a large share of collisions, yet when crash rates are adjusted for population and activity levels, incidents per person are still lower than they were before COVID reshaped commuting patterns.
Crash Hotspots in Midtown
In its year end public safety report, the Midtown Alliance analysis spotlighted several corridors where collisions tend to pile up. On the east west side, 14th Street, 10th Street and North Avenue stand out, while on the north south side, Peachtree Street, Spring Street and West Peachtree Street carry some of the heaviest and fastest traffic. Complex turn movements on these routes raise the odds that a mistake turns into a serious crash. Planners say the report’s maps and counts are already steering where safety upgrades will land next. Midtown Alliance report
People Walking, Biking and Scooting Face Bigger Risk
The analysis counted 116 crashes in 2025 that involved pedestrians, cyclists or scooter riders, about 5.3% of all reported incidents, and nearly 70% of those encounters resulted in injuries, according to CBS Atlanta. Transportation advocates told local reporters they suspect the true toll is higher, since minor collisions and injuries treated in emergency rooms do not always make it into police reports.
Local coverage has repeatedly flagged Peachtree Street between 10th Street and North Avenue as one of Midtown’s most treacherous stretches for anyone on foot or on two wheels, where high speeds and tricky street geometry make crossing feel like a gamble. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has documented multiple serious pedestrian crashes along that corridor and argued that overdue safety redesigns need to move from plans to pavement.
Design Upgrades Show Wins and Limits
Where Midtown has already reworked its streets, the report finds that some types of crashes have dropped off. New traffic signals, protected bike lanes and shorter crossing distances have eliminated or reduced certain collision patterns at several intersections. The Midtown analysis highlights signal changes at Spring Street and 4th Street as an example where angle crashes have been cut…