According to data released by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, there were 205 traffic fatalities in Jacksonville, Florida during 2020. This is a shockingly high number given COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home orders and the lack of travel by out of state drivers. JSO was able to identify 25 intersections that were “highly dangerous” and the most likely places where a crash results in serious injury or death. In comparison to 2019, there was a 25% increase in traffic fatalities in Duval County. Of these fatal accidents, 86 involved pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcycles. In 59 of the crashes, the victim in a motor vehicle wasn’t wearing a seat belt.
25 High Crash Locations in Duval County
INTERSECTIONS CRASHES
BLANDING/YOUNGERMAN | 113 |
ARGYLE FOREST/ BLANDING | 84 |
BLANDING/ COLLINS | 80 |
103RD/ RICKER | 77 |
SOUTHSIDE/ ATLANTIC | 75 |
103RD/ OLD MIDDLEBURG | 73 |
NEW KINGS/ EDGEWOOD | 67 |
ARLINGTON/ CESERY | 65 |
103RD/ BLANDING | 62 |
FOURACKER/NORMANDY | 48 |
BAYMEADOWS/ PHILIPS | 58 |
GATE/ SOUTHSIDE | 54 |
MCDUFF/ ROOSEVELT | 53 |
COLLINS/ RAMPART | 53 |
CLAIRE/ SAN JOSE | 53 |
MCCORMICK/ MONUMENT | 52 |
J TURNER BUTLER / SOUTHSIDE | 51 |
UNIVERSITY BLVD/ POWERS | 49 |
BEACH/ SAN PABLO | 48 |
BAYMEADOWS/ SOUTHSIDE | 47 |
ATLANTIC/ KERNAN | 46 |
103RD/ FIRESTONE | 46 |
RICHARD/ UNIVERSITY | 45 |
ST. JOHNS BLUFF/ ATLANTIC | 45 |
HARTLEY/ SAN JOSE | 47 |
Car accidents involving serious injury or death require a team of experienced attorneys, investigators, and legal professionals to protect the legal rights of the victims and their families. The Jacksonville personal injury attorneys of McGrath Gibson work with a team of accident investigation specialists in order to preserve all evidence needed to take your case to trial. Consultations for all personal injury accidents are free and available via home, office, hospital, zoom meeting, or telephone 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Call us today at (904) 358-3300