When those traveling at higher rates of speed approach multiple vehicles that are traveling at the posted speed limits, traffic begins to slow down and back up while the drivers that want to travel at a faster speed maneuver around the slower moving vehicles.once that begins to happen, there is a domino affect.as cars continue to come up to 'the pack' and more back up.further back drivers see the red tail lights and begin to slow down.and it just continues to mushroom.eventually the accordion factor sets in and we enter the stop, start, stop, go mode Very few drivers actually travel at the speed limit.most are 10 + mph above the posted speeds, and some really 'bury the needle'.however, there are those that stay within the posted limit (and sometimes play 'speed cop' out in the left hand lane) I once read a traffic assessment that seemed to answer why the traffic piles up on the interstates and slows down when no accident is involved.not sure if it's completely accurate, but it sure made sense to me.it went something like this: 441/21/301 is a slower route up to Ocala from TV, but IMHO more enjoyable than the 'white knuckle drive' on I-75 I-75 is a pretty busy race track, with a lot of folks that tend to weave across lanes trying to get ahead of the other fellow. Especially Turning from Buena Vista to 44, but there are a few other areas. In Ocala Sam's some of the people we talked to said its becoming more of the norm.Īs a side note the pavement on Rt 44 is becoming rough in spots. The weren't any obvious reason for the slow movement (no accident etc.). I wonder if it's the 4th of July visitors. If you planning a trip there I'd suggest leaving early or going up 301 (not sure if its any better since I was on I75). Just made to trip to Ocala and the traffic to and from Ocala was Awful - bumper to bumper and average speed most of time under 30mph. And, as people have stated, a lot of 90+mph cars flying by. I often take 441 or 301 - the accidents seem to start around SR200 northbound, and around Micanopy southbound. I usually go up Sunday night/Monday morning so northbound isn't too bad, but southbound in the afternoon is always bad. Wildwood is where the "split" occurs north of there you're getting both Tampa and Orlando/Miami traffic until you get past Wildwood. Even worse, the number of vehicle wrecks jumped from 935 in 2011 to 1,538 in 2015 and is still increasing today." There are a few other articles that speak to the I-75 stretch between Gainesville and Wildwood. Here's a quote from "" - "According to the DOT, the accident rate on I-75 crossing through Alachua County is 90% higher than the statewide average for similar roads. The last 2 years I truly believe (can't prove it, but I believe it) the traffic has gotten worse, especially southbound (on Fridays, in particular). I went to Gainesville (worked up there) nearly every day for 6 years.
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