Traffic Information
Current Situation:
Citizen safety while on Duval County roads is of the utmost concern to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO).
Traffic enforcement is the primary tool used by JSO to provide safe driving conditions. Currently all six zones have a Traffic Unit that consists of marked units, motorcycles and undercover vehicles used to enforce traffic laws. In addition, the DUI Enforcement Unit acts as a deterrent for drunk driving violations.
Important Statistics you need to know:
From Jan. 1, 2011 thru May 31, 2011, the Traffic Homicide Unit, Florida Highway Patrol, Neptune Beach Police Department, and the Atlantic Beach Police Department have responded to 41 fatalities. For the same time period in 2010, Jacksonville had experienced 55 traffic fatalities.
Below is a year-to-date traffic homicide count comparison for Jan. 1 - May 31, 2011.
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Type of Fatal Crash
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2010
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2011
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Unknown
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1
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1
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Bicycle
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1
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3
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Car vs. Water
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0
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1
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Motor Vehicle/Motor Vehicle
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16
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11
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Motorcycles
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9
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6
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Pedestrian
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17
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8
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Single Motor Vehicle
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11
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11
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Total
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55
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41
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Incidents without seatbelts
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12
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13
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Motorcycle crashes without helmet
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4
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3
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