Serious bicycle crashes in St. Johns County have reached their highest level in at least a decade, with 120 reported so far this year, according to the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Department.
With several days left in 2025, that total already surpasses every year on record since the state began tracking comparable county-level data in 2017.
The county has not previously recorded a triple-digit number of bicycle crashes. Previous highs were 92 in 2022, 88 in 2023, and 79 in 2024.
Three bicyclists have died this year. Since 2017, annual fatalities have ranged from zero to four, with the deadliest year being 2020, when four cyclists were killed in 71 crashes.
In 2017, the earliest year available, the county recorded 83 crashes and one fatality. Crash totals declined in 2018 before fluctuating in subsequent years, making this year’s jump to 120 a notable surge from recent trends.
The state’s crash data includes traditional pedal bicycles and some electric-assist bicycles, depending on how they are classified in reports.
Publicly available data does not separate e-bikes, so it is unclear how many of this year’s crashes involved electric bicycles versus conventional models.
The totals cover crashes with motor vehicles that caused injuries or significant property damage and were reported to law enforcement.
Rapid residential and commercial growth in St. Johns County has thickened traffic on roads that often lack continuous bicycle infrastructure.
Meanwhile, E-bikes have surged in popularity in recent years, and several serious crashes this year — many involving minors — have made headlines.
