Jacksonville Motorcycle Accidents
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Located on the banks of the St. Johns River in northeast Florida, Jacksonville is largest city by land area in the contiguous United States. Like in other areas of the state, motorcycle accidents in Jacksonville are most often caused by the carelessness of another motorists. Interstate 10 and Interstate 95 intersect in Jacksonville, creating one of the busiest traffic areas in the state with some 200,000 motorists passing through every day. According to the Department of Highway Safety, the metro area recorded a 20%-plus decline in the overall number of Jacksonville motorcycle accidents in 2009.
| Motorcycle Accidents - Greater Jacksonville | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 5-Year Total |
| Nassau | 15 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 147 |
| Duval | 328 | 395 | 384 | 494 | 385 | 1986 |
| St. Johns | 84 | 78 | 122 | 75 | 97 | 456 |
| Clay | 67 | 52 | 50 | 87 | 81 | 337 |
| Bradford | 7 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 53 |
| Union | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| Baker | 8 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 30 |
Sun Belt states afford motorcyclist a year-round opportunity to enjoy the open road and Florida's scenic coastal routes are among the most traveled highways in the state. In fact, State Road A1A is the nation's easternmost and southernmost "national scenic byway" with mile-marker zero beginning oceanfront in Key West. Throughout the year, hundreds of thousands of bikers enjoy the subtropical scenery as A1A follows the Intracoastal Waterway along Florida's east coast barrier islands. Just north of Jacksonville, motorcyclists cross the St. Johns River on one of the nation's few remaining river ferry boats before continuing inland across the undeveloped barrier islands of Little Talbot Island State Park.
The seven bridges crossing the massive St. Johns River present problematic areas as traffic passes through and around the city each day. Multiple vehicular accidents entering, crossing and exiting bridges are unfortunately a relatively common occurrence causing traffic delays and dangerous bottlenecks during peak rush hours. If you or a loved one were injured in a motorcycle accident, contact our Jacksonville motorcycle accident lawyer for a no cost, no obligations consultation to determine if you have a case.
