The advisory highlights growing concerns around roadway safety in the Tampa Bay region after a March 2026 NHTSA data analysis ranked Tampa 6th among the 50 largest U.S. cities for fatal intersection crash rates, reporting 6.72 deaths per 100,000 residents annually. The findings place Tampa significantly above major metropolitan areas such as New York City and Atlanta on a per-capita basis.
Franchi Law’s advisory also references Florida-specific safety trends, including a Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) report noting that a crash occurs approximately every 44 seconds on Florida roadways, reflecting the frequency and scale of statewide traffic incidents.
Additionally, the Federal Highway Administration continues to emphasize intersection safety as a core priority area under its national safety programs, alongside roadway departure and pedestrian safety, which together account for the majority of serious traffic fatalities nationwide…