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Florida Labor Day Weekend Road Recap

What Florida's department of transportation (DOT) feed showed from Thursday, Sept. 3 through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. Part of the national Labor Day Weekend Road Recap.

How we got these numbers: MileCheck saves every state department of transportation (DOT) road alert as it's published. We counted what was on Florida's feed from Sept. 3 through Sept. 7. Not all states report the same data. Fire figures are as of Labor Day, Sept. 7, 4:50 PM Pacific.
19crashes reported, Sept. 3 through Sept. 7
11closures on the feed
15roadwork records on the feed
57,211acres in 11 active fires, as of Labor Day

Crashes

19 crashes were reported in Florida from Sept. 3 through Sept. 7.

Routes with the most crash reports
  • I-75 — 2
  • I-4 — 2
  • I-95 — 2
  • I-110 — 1
  • SR-528 — 1

Closures and roadwork

11 closures and 15 roadwork records were on Florida's feed over the five days.

Routes with the most records, all types
  • I-10 — 6
  • I-4 — 6
  • I-75 — 5
  • I-95 — 5
  • US-441 — 4

Wildfires

As of Labor Day, Florida had 11 active fires covering 57,211 acres.

Largest fires, as of Labor Day, Sept. 7, 4:50 PM Pacific
  • National (Collier County), 35,027 acres, 100% contained
  • Chipmunk (Miami-Dade County), 17,000 acres, 100% contained
  • Mill Pond (Liberty County), 1,760 acres, 100% contained
  • S7 (Broward County), 884 acres, 100% contained

Live fire perimeters and the closures near them are at milecheckapp.com/fire.

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