{"id":109392,"date":"2025-08-01T04:58:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T04:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/109392\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T04:58:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T04:58:09","slug":"neighbors-call-for-safety-improvements-on-a-stretch-of-collins-road-after-dangerous-incidents-action-news-jax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/109392\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighbors call for safety improvements on a stretch of Collins Road after dangerous incidents \u2013 Action News Jax"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 A deadly motorcycle crash<\/a> in southwest Duval County is the latest reason neighbors are demanding safety improvements on part of Collins Road.<\/p>\n

The accident happened Wednesday afternoon, right in front of Reggie Adams\u2019 neighborhood.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a tragedy that could be prevented,\u201d said Adams.<\/p>\n

Adams said Collins Road from Old Middleburg Road to Shindler Drive has become a racetrack.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hear cars just speeding up and down the road pretty much in the evening a lot of times,\u201d said Adams.<\/p>\n

He said he\u2019s seen several crashes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have multiple accidents right at our intersection, and nothing is really being done about it,\u201d said Adams.<\/p>\n

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Action News Jax looked into the number of crashes in the area.<\/p>\n

According to the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office traffic crash maps, since the start of 2024, there have been 69 traffic crashes near the intersection of Collins Road and Shindler Drive.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, two people were trapped inside an overturned vehicle on Collins Road near Shindler Drive.<\/p>\n

And just last year, a man died after he was hit by a pickup truck while walking on Collins Road.<\/p>\n

Adams brought his concerns to JSO during a town hall meeting last week. He filled out a comment card, but said his concerns weren\u2019t addressed until Thursday when JSO called him. He said they told him they are looking at adding more patrols during the evening hours.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan we get a traffic light here, rumble strips or caution lights to make people aware of this area,\u201d said Adams.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, the city held a community meeting to discuss upcoming improvements to Shindler Drive.<\/p>\n

They are looking to improve vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian safety, along with widening the road.<\/p>\n

For the area, Adams said it is a start.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want people to come home safely,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

City Council Member Rahman Johnson said he joined the recent public works briefing on the planned widening of Shindler Road, and it\u2019s something he has been tracking closely.<\/p>\n

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