Traffic deaths in Jacksonville are up compared to this time last year
Many of the incidents involve motorcycle crashes, Jacksonville police say
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Traffic deaths in Jacksonville are up compared to this time last year
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says traffic fatalities in Duval County are higher than they were last year at this time.
To date, the Sheriff’s Office has reported 128 traffic deaths in Jacksonville. The same time last year, that number was 109. That’s just over a 17% increase.
Notably, Officer Christian Hancock, with the Sheriff’s Office, said officers have been responding to more deaths involving pedestrians and motorcyclists. There have been 33 pedestrian deaths, compared to 24 last year.