This New Year’s holiday, 21 people died in crashes across Georgia, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

The state patrol had predicted 20 highway fatalities during the 102-hour holiday travel period.

There were 3,507 crashes involving 870 injuries in Georgia since Wednesday night, far below the prediction of 1,350 injured from car accidents.

Last year, the state patrol worked 3,108 wrecks involving 1,250 injuries and 22 deaths.

Two fatalities were reported in Gwinnett County. Traffic deaths also were reported in or around Dalton, LaFayette, DeKalb County, Atlanta, LaGrange, Newnan, Putnam County, Richmond County, Sylvania, Dublin, Reidsville, Americus and Savannah, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

The New Year’s holiday travel period began at 6 p.m. Wednesday and ended at midnight Sunday.