These 15 Jacksonville Streets Are Getting Safer in 2025 (Latest Data)
- April Karaffa
- Jan 14
- 6 min read
These Jacksonville streets had high accident counts in 2024 but have been tallying fewer accidents towards 2026.
State Road 134
Interstate 10 (Eastbound)
Interstate 10 (Westbound)
Interstate 295 (Southbound)
Interstate 295 (Northbound)
Interstate 95 (Northbound)
Post Street
Interstate 95 (Southbound)
University Boulevard (Westbound)
Philips Highway
Interstate 10
Interstate 10 (Eastbound)
San Jose Boulevard
Saint Augustine Road
Town Center Parkway
It’s crucial for Jacksonville, FL citizens to know how safe the city’s areas are. The Moore Law Firm takes extra effort to provide factual, data-driven information by analyzing the roads with the most evident safety changes over time. This approach focuses on deescalating hazards—identifying where the risks to drivers have been declining—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:
Normalization and Sampling: Refined over 54.7k street-tagged FDOT crash entries to consolidate naming variations and ensure data integrity.
Growth Trend Analysis: Identified streets where the 2025 quarterly crash average is outpacing the 2024 average.
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 risk 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.
Improving (5% of streets): 686 streets showed a decrease in accident frequency of at least 1%. These are the focus of our analysis.
Worsening (4% of streets): 527 streets saw a crash increase of 1% or higher.
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 686 streets showing an increased crash rate, total accident counts ranged from as few as 3 to as many as 1,324. To ensure our rankings highlight major public safety improvements 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 686 candidates down to the 69 most significant streets in the city.
The 15 Jacksonville Streets That Are Decreasing in Danger approaching 2026
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 (latest data available from FDOT).
Rank | Street Name | Crash Rate Decrease from 2024 to 2025 | Ave. Crashes Per Week | Grand Total Crashes |
1 | State Road 134 | 79.5% | 1.1 | 86 |
2 | Interstate 10 (Eastbound) | 79.0% | 1.3 | 105 |
3 | Interstate 10 (Westbound) | 66.7% | 1.1 | 84 |
4 | Interstate 295 (Southbound) | 61.0% | 4.1 | 325 |
5 | Interstate 295 (Northbound) | 49.9% | 5.4 | 414 |
6 | Interstate 95 (Northbound) | 47.3% | 4.2 | 331 |
7 | Post Street | 42.9% | 1.0 | 81 |
8 | Interstate 95 (Southbound) | 40.1% | 3.9 | 308 |
9 | University Boulevard (Westbound) | 37.8% | 3.2 | 253 |
10 | Philips Highway | 35.7% | 4.7 | 370 |
11 | Interstate 10 | 34.9% | 5.7 | 452 |
12 | Interstate 10 (Eastbound) | 34.3% | 1.2 | 97 |
13 | San Jose Boulevard | 33.8% | 4.4 | 350 |
14 | Saint Augustine Road | 31.4% | 1.2 | 94 |
15 | Town Center Parkway | 31.0% | 2.0 | 156 |
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.
Data Consistency: Since the street names are not systematically canonicalized by FDOT and aren’t GIS-tagged, there will be some conflict among certain trends. E.g. Interstate 95 Southbound here shows crash reduction rates over time, but the general street name variant (Interstate 95) would suggest a growth instead.
Rounding: Values in the table are rounded for clarity where applicable.
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FAQ
Which Jacksonville roads are seeing the biggest decreases in accidents most recently?
According to the latest 2025 data, State Road 134 has seen the most significant drop in accident frequency, with a massive 79.5% decrease in crash rates compared to the previous year. Other major corridors showing positive safety trends include Interstate 10 (Eastbound) and Interstate 295 (Southbound). For Jacksonville commuters, this is encouraging news; it indicates that specific high-volume areas are becoming statistically less volatile. However, drivers should remain vigilant, as these improvements often correlate with shifting traffic patterns or infrastructure changes that can still present unexpected challenges.
What type of lawyer deals with car accidents?
Personal injury lawyers specialize in car accident cases and are often referred to as car accident attorneys. While any licensed personal injury lawyer in Florida can handle a motor vehicle claim, local expertise is vital. A lawyer familiar with Jacksonville’s infrastructure will understand the nuances of roads where safety dynamics are shifting. For example, knowing that Interstate 295 and Philips Highway are currently undergoing a period of "deescalating hazard" (with crash rates dropping by over 35%) allows an attorney to better contextualize your accident against the latest safety benchmarks and traffic flow data.
How hard is it to win a car accident lawsuit in Florida?
While roughly 95% of personal injury cases settle before trial, car accident claims generally have a success rate of approximately 61% when they go to court. Success often hinges on meeting Florida's "serious injury threshold" and effectively navigating comparative negligence laws. Proving your case requires strong context; for instance, if you were injured on Post Street or State Road 134, your lawyer can use the latest safety data to demonstrate how the opposing driver failed to navigate a roadway that is otherwise becoming safer for the general public.
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 follows a system of "comparative negligence," meaning you may still be entitled to partial compensation if other factors—such as road design, weather, or another driver’s actions—contributed to the crash. In Jacksonville, accidents on busy hubs like Town Center Parkway or Saint Augustine Road often involve multiple variables. A lawyer can investigate whether environmental factors played a role and ensure you receive your mandatory Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits.
