Two more motorcyclist deaths in Marion County this past weekend bring the county’s traffic fatality count to nearly 50 this year. Since 2019, the county has reported over 600 traffic-related fatalities, including 100 motorcyclists.
From 2019 to 2024, the county averaged over 100 fatal accidents a year. Over that period, the county reported 90, 105, 93, 112, 99, and 115 fatalities, respectively.
According to the most recent data available from the Florida Department of Transportation, 46 traffic fatalities have occurred in Marion County through August 21. Among those killed this year have been 15 motorcyclists, which is more than the entirety of 2024…