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2025 Accident Hotspots

St. Augustine Beach is a relatively safe place to drive, but there are definitely some accident hotspots you should be aware of. 

Here are the Top 5 streets and areas with car accidents in St. Augustine in 2025:

1. State Road A1A / A1A Beach Boulevard

2. A1A South

3. Sea Grove Main Street

4. A Street

5. Parking lot areas from A1A, Regency Inn, etc. 

While St. Augustine Beach is known for its laid-back coastal vibe, its traffic patterns can turn unpredictable—especially along the narrow A1A corridor that threads through the heart of town. State Road A1A and A1A South carry most of the city’s visitors, residents, and delivery traffic, funnelling toward beach accesses, inns, and shopping strips that often back up during weekends or tourist surges. Sea Grove Main Street and A Street add to the challenge with short sightlines and frequent turns into beach parking areas. These patterns create bottlenecks where local traffic, out-of-towners, and pedestrians meet in tight quarters. The most common choke points are near St. Johns County Ocean Pier, Sea Grove Town Center, and the A Street beach access—each blending heavy foot traffic, limited visibility, and fast-moving vehicles from A1A.

St. Johns County Ocean Pier

Located just off A1A Beach Boulevard, this area sees a steady mix of beachgoers, cyclists, and short-term rental guests turning in and out of small parking lots. The pier’s proximity to multiple side streets and pedestrian crosswalks makes rear-end and side-impact crashes common when drivers fail to anticipate sudden stops or cross-traffic.

Sea Grove Town Center

Anchored by Sea Grove Main Street, this mixed-use community connects directly to A1A South. Delivery trucks, restaurant traffic, and vehicles exiting residential lanes create constant merging and turning pressure. Limited turn lanes and close driveways make it a known minor-collision zone, especially during the dinner rush.

A Street Beach Access

At the intersection of A1A Beach Boulevard and A Street, vacationers often compete with locals for limited parking. Vehicles backing into traffic or braking suddenly for pedestrians frequently trigger low-speed crashes. Evening glare and dense cross-traffic magnify the risks, making this one of St. Augustine Beach’s most accident-prone stretches.

Latest Trend Data (2022-2025) + Lawful Protection

Here’s the three year car accident trend in St Augustine Beach. Accidents have decreased a significant 48% compared to the overall 7 county trend that decreases by 4% when comparing 2021 averages to 2024 and 2025’s results. 

For all car accidents in St. Augustine Beach, the following is the light condition when the accident occurred. 75% of accidents occur during daylight, which aligns to rush hours that occur in daylight hours. 

Weather Condition: 83% of all accidents in St. Augustine Beach are during clear weather, and only 5% are during rainy periods. 

Road Surface: 87% of car accidents are when the road is dry. 

Most accidents in St. Augustine Beach occur during daylight, under clear skies, and on dry roads because of the city’s predictable traffic patterns and significantly consistent sunny, dry weather. Accident distribution across such conditions mirrors when and where most people drive. The bottom line: stay vigilant and attentive around cars, regardless of time or weather.

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Latest Car Accident Impact Profiles

The following is data around the types of car accident impacts in St. Augustine Beach over the past 3 years:

24% is a rear-ender type of collision

21% is “Other”

15% are angled

While the rest occur much less at 9% or lower

Here are the types of objects that people hit in St. Augustine Beach:

Crashing into motor vehicles in transport is the #1 by far. However, crashing into parked motor vehicles is a solid #2.

Car Accident Outliers in St. Augustine Beach Versus the Rest of NE Florida

We find distinct patterns about the car accidents in St. Augustine Beach compared to the rest of Northeast Florida:

1. Injuries: St. Augustine Beach shows a notably lower percentage of injury-related crashes (18%) compared to the overall total of 37%, a 19-point difference. This is the most significant deviation.

2. Aging Drivers: Accidents involving older drivers are more frequent in St. Augustine Beach (34%) than the overall average of 21%, a 13-point increase.

3. Distracted Driving: The share of distracted-driver crashes is considerably higher in St. Augustine Beach (25%) versus 13% region-wide.

4. Intersection Accidents: Crashes occurring at intersections are less common in St. Augustine Beach (18%) compared to 27% across Northeast Florida.

5. Pedestrian Accidents: Pedestrian-involved crashes make up a larger portion of St. Augustine Beach’s total (5%) than the regional average (1%).

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Data Source: FDOT Crash Database 2022 - June 2025