These 10 Jacksonville Streets Became More Dangerous in 2025

The following Jacksonville streets had high accident volumes in 2024 and are on a trajectory to become even more dangerous in 2026. 

1. Interstate 95

2. Interstate 295

3. Baymeadows Road, State Road 152

4. West Beaver Street

5. Lem Turner Road

6. Moncrief Road

7. North Broad Street

8. South Chaffee Road

9. Commonwealth Avenue

10. 103rd Street

It’s crucial for the people of Jacksonville, FL to know how safe the city’s areas are. The Moore Law Firm takes an extra initiative to provide factual, data-driven information by analyzing the roads with the most evident safety changes over time. This approach prioritizes emerging hazards—identifying where the risk to drivers is accelerating—rather than simply listing the busiest roads in the city.

The article uses the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT’s) latest data, encompassing over 54,700 car, truck and motorcycle accident entries, for a hard-hitting analysis. We dissect the total overall crash counts temporally and compare the average accident counts of 2024 against the latest available records of 2025 to identify which streets that are growing more dangerous from Q1 2024 until Q2 2025. 

Our methodology identifies such trends by averaging quarterly data and filtering for statistical significance, ensuring we highlight where road safety is most actively declining.

Our Approach: Mapping the Danger Trajectory

To determine which Jacksonville streets are becoming statistically more volatile, we developed a multi-stage filtering process:

1. Normalization and Sampling: Refined over 54.7k street-tagged FDOT crash entries to consolidate naming variations and ensure data integrity.

2. Growth Trend Analysis: Identified streets where the 2025 quarterly crash average is outpacing the 2024 average.

3. Statistical Significance Baselining: Applied a "Moderate Volume" filter (minimum of 1 accident per week) to isolate major thoroughfares from minor local fluctuations.

Refining FDOT’s Dataset

The dataset covers 54,771 street-tagged accident entries in Jacksonville from Q1 2024 to Q2 2025. The initial raw data contained 38,011 unique street name variations, often due to officer report formatting issues ('Atlantic Blvd' vs. 'Atlantic Boulevard'). Our team used AI-assisted verification rules to normalize and match these entries, ensuring accurate crash counts. This process allowed us to derive a cleaner dataset of 13,562 unique street names with adjusted accident counts per quarter.

The Crash Rate Increase as Primary Qualifier

We analyzed 13,000+ unique street names to isolate those where safety is actively declining. By comparing 2024 quarterly averages against 2025 year-to-date data, we categorized the city’s roads into four distinct groups:

• Filtered (83% of streets): 11,000+ streets were removed due to inconsistent reporting or low volume. Although they represent the majority of street names, they accounted for only 24% of total crashes.

• Worsening (4% of streets): 527 streets saw a crash increase of 1% or higher. These are the focus of our analysis.

• Improving (5% of streets): 685 streets showed a decrease in accident frequency of 1% or more.

• Neutral (8% of streets): 1,038 streets remained statistically flat.

To ensure a fair "apples-to-apples" comparison between a full year (2024) and a partial year (2025), we calculated the Change Rate Per Year using quarterly averages:

Weighing Street Significance to Finalize

Of the 527 streets showing an increased crash rate, total accident counts ranged from as few as 3 to as many as 702. To ensure our rankings highlight major public safety concerns rather than minor local fluctuations, we established a minimum significance baseline.

Road Classification	Weekly Accidents Benchmark	“Moderate” Label Definition
Residential/Local Street	< 0.1 per week	Roughly 1–5 accidents per year. Most local streets should have zero accidents in a typical week.
Collector Street	0.2 – 0.5 per week	About 1 accident every 2 to 5 weeks. These connect neighborhoods to larger roads.
Major Urban Arterial	0.5 – 1.5 per week	A busy city thoroughfare (e.g., a main downtown street) often sees 1 accident every 5 to 10 days.
High-Volume Intersection	0.3 – 1.0 per week	Major intersections are the most common sites for crashes; 15–50 accidents annually are common for high-traffic nodes.

Based on these benchmarks, we set a minimum requirement of 1 accident per week. This rule requires a street to have at least 79 total accidents recorded between Q1 2024 and Q2 2025. This final filter narrowed our list from 527 candidates down to the 31 most significant streets in the city.

The 10 Jacksonville Streets That Are Increasing in Danger for 2025

The following top 10 listed streets met the criteria of having at least an average of 1 accident per week (or a minimum of 79 crashes) from Q1 2024 until Q2 of 2025.

Rank	Street Name	Crash Rate Increase from 2024 to 2025	Ave. Crashes Per Week	Grand Total Crashes
1	Interstate 95	175.0%	2.9	228
2	Interstate 295	57.1%	2.8	220
3	Baymeadows Road, State Road 152	41.1%	1.5	116
4	West Beaver Street	26.7%	3.1	245
5	Lem Turner Road	24.3%	2.1	167
6	Moncrief Road	23.7%	1.6	123
7	North Broad Street	22.5%	1.0	79
8	South Chaffee Road	21.9%	1.3	103
9	Commonwealth Avenue	21.7%	2.0	156
10	103rd Street	20.8%	8.4	664

Disclaimer:

• Data Representation: To avoid redundancy among similar but ultimately varied depictions for street names (e.g., "I-95" vs. "I-95 NB"), we did not merge their metrics. Instead, we retained the single entry with the highest crash volume to represent that road segment.

• Rounding: Values in the table are rounded for clarity where applicable.

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FAQ

1. Which Jacksonville roads are seeing the biggest increase in accidents for 2025?

   
   

   While many drivers assume that the busiest highways are naturally the most hazardous, danger is often better measured by the "growth trajectory" of accidents. In 2025, specific Jacksonville thoroughfares like Commonwealth Avenue and South Chaffee Road have emerged as high-risk zones because their quarterly accident averages are outpacing previous years. For a Jacksonville commuter, this means that even less-congested roads can become statistically more volatile than major hubs. When navigating these "worsening" streets, drivers should be aware that the increasing crash rates often reflect shifting traffic patterns or declining road safety, making it essential to have a legal advocate who understands the specific data trends of the neighborhood where the accident occurred.

   
   

2. What type of lawyer deals with car accidents?

   
   

   Personal injury lawyers specialize in car accident cases, often referred to specifically as car accident attorneys. While any licensed personal injury lawyer in Florida can handle a motor vehicle claim, local expertise is a significant advantage. For example, a lawyer familiar with Jacksonville’s infrastructure will have a deeper understanding of the specific traffic patterns and rising hazards on high-crash corridors like I-295 or Baymeadows Road, which are currently seeing an increase in danger according to 2025 crash data.

   
   

3. Should I get a lawyer for a car accident that was my fault in Florida?

   
   

   Yes, it is highly recommended to consult a lawyer even if you believe you were at fault. Florida’s legal system allows for "comparative negligence," meaning you may still be entitled to compensation if other factors—such as poor road design or another driver’s actions—contributed to the crash. In Jacksonville, many accidents on streets like Moncrief Road or South Chaffee Road involve complex environmental factors. A lawyer can ensure your rights are protected and that you receive your mandatory Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits regardless of who caused the collision.