Tag: traffic collisions
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Since the opening of the new Howard Frankland Bridge span in March, crashes have increased near the bridge’s Tampa-side entry point, raising concerns among drivers and transportation officials. Many incidents have occurred in the curved section of I-275 southbound, creating major traffic delays and prompting questions about the road design. “It’s very concerning,” David Alonso,…
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Nearly a quarter of all traffic accidents in Florida involve hit-and-run incidents. Over the past three months, the Florida Highway Patrol has repeatedly requested that local news outlets share photos of these crashes in the Tampa Bay Area where individuals were injured or killed. Critics argue that current laws aren’t stringent enough to deter people…
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There’s no denying Pinellas County has a traffic problem – a big traffic problem. As more and more people move into the state, the number of vehicles on the road continues to rise. And that presents many problems, not the least of which are auto collisions – with the number of incidents steadily rising. One…
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Red light running is a serious problem across Tampa Bay – especially in Pinellas County. Within just 273.8 square miles, a complex network of major thoroughfares and intersections serves nearly 1 million residents (961,400), or 3,339 people per square mile, and its population is the most dense in the entire Sunshine State. At the last…