{"id":419381,"date":"2026-10-05T17:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T17:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/419381\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T17:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T17:18:08","slug":"jacksonvilles-traffic-death-toll-nearly-mirrors-last-years-pace-with-127-fatalities-so-far-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/419381\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville\u2019s traffic death toll nearly mirrors last year\u2019s pace with 127 fatalities so far in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Jacksonville\u2019s roads remain nearly as deadly in 2026 as they were at this point last year, according to data from the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office Transparency Portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

JSO data shows Duval County has recorded 127 traffic fatalities so far in 2026, compared to 130 at the same point in 2025 \u2014 a difference of just three deaths year over year. The city has also recorded 21,077 total traffic crashes in 2026 to date.<\/p>\n

The numbers come from the JSO Transparency Portal<\/a>, which tracks crash and fatality data across the city.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, News4JAX requested data from JSO on the city\u2019s most dangerous intersections<\/a>. The results, covering all of 2025, showed Main Street N and State Street W topped the list with 483 crashes \u2014 nearly 150 more than the second-ranked location. Blanding Boulevard and Argyle Forest Boulevard logged 337 crashes, making the busy westside corridor one of the most hazardous stretches in the city.<\/p>\n

Jacksonville City Council has taken steps to address the danger. In January, the council approved a $6 million pedestrian safety improvement project along Bay Street near EverBank Stadium<\/a>, co-funded by the Florida Department of Transportation and the Jacksonville Jaguars. The project includes raised \u201ctabletop\u201d pedestrian crossings designed to slow traffic.<\/p>\n

The city is also moving forward with a $4.4 million signal improvement project<\/a> at the Braddock Road and Dunn Avenue intersection \u2014 an area officials have flagged as a repeated concern \u2014 as well as a $5 million road widening project on Pecan Park Road between I-95 and Main Street.<\/p>\n

JSO is asking anyone with information on any fatal crash to call 630-0500, submit an online crime tip at JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org<\/a> or contact First Coast CrimeStoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.<\/p>\n

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