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Jacksonville, Florida Ranks as Worst US City for Drivers as Alcohol-Related Incidents Rise

Jacksonville experiences 68 percent more annual driving deaths than average, according to a recent study.
Jacksonville, Florida Ranks as Worst US City for Drivers as Alcohol-Related Incidents Rise
Construction workers build the Signature Bridge, replacing and improving a busy highway intersection at I-95 and I-395 in Miami, Florida, on March 17, 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Mark Gilman
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Known for its museums, art galleries, and the Jaguars football team, the northern Florida city of Jacksonville is also becoming notorious for its bad drivers.

According to a study by Clever Move, Jacksonville has been named for the second consecutive year as having the worst drivers in the country, using metrics such as uninsured drivers, traffic fatalities, and DUIs.
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