Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Alachua County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 50
- Fatal crashes
- 45
- Population
- 289.4K
In 2024, 50 people died in 45 fatal crashes in Alachua County, Florida. That was 13.8% fewer than in 2023 (58) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 17.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Alachua County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 265 people died, an average of 53 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 16% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
58 deaths in 2023, 50 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 48 | 44 |
| 2021 | 57 | 55 |
| 2022 | 52 | 49 |
| 2023 | 58 | 56 |
| 2024 | 50 | 45 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 17.2 |
| 2021 | 20.2 |
| 2022 | 18.3 |
| 2023 | 20.2 |
| 2024 | 17.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Florida: 21%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 39 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Alachua County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 10% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 12% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 13 | 26% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 10 | 20% | 11% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
16%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Florida: 11%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
16%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Florida: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Alachua County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 15.6% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 15.6% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.9% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Florida: 59%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in Florida: 33%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 9 |
| 1am | 9 |
| 2am | 10 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 10 |
| 6am | 12 |
| 7am | 7 |
| 8am | 8 |
| 9am | 12 |
| 10am | 7 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 13 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 9 |
| 3pm | 9 |
| 4pm | 11 |
| 5pm | 12 |
| 6pm | 17 |
| 7pm | 17 |
| 8pm | 13 |
| 9pm | 9 |
| 10pm | 22 |
| 11pm | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 32 |
| Mon | 29 |
| Tue | 40 |
| Wed | 28 |
| Thu | 32 |
| Fri | 42 |
| Sat | 46 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 27 |
| Feb | 17 |
| Mar | 25 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 24 |
| Jul | 18 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 17 |
| Oct | 16 |
| Nov | 21 |
| Dec | 21 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 170 |
| Cloudy | 56 |
| Rain | 17 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 106 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 67 |
| Dark - Lighted | 66 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-2625
- SR-2425
- US-44124
- I-7523
- SR-12119
- US-30116
- SR-208
- CR-2416
- SR-2226
- US-275
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 139 |
| Pickup trucks | 65 |
| SUVs | 64 |
| Motorcycles | 45 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 35 |
| Vans | 12 |
| Other vehicles | 7 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado12
- Toyota Camry11
- Ford F-15010
- Honda Accord10
- Nissan Altima9
- Ford Explorer8
- Honda Civic8
- Ford F-2507
- Toyota Corolla7
- GMC Sierra6
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | — | US-301 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | — | SR-26 | 3 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | — | SR-121 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Gainesville | NW 30TH BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | — | SR-121 | 2 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | — | US-441 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Hawthorne | US-301 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | — | SR-121 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Newberry | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Alachua | US-441 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Newberry | US-27 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Gainesville | SR-222 NE 39TH AVE | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Gainesville | US-441 NW 13TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Gainesville | SR-24 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Gainesville | NW 10TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | — | US-301 | 2 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | I-75 NB MM 405 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | — | SW 24TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Gainesville | SR-441 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Gainesville | SR-26 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Alachua | I-75 | 1 |
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Cities in Alachua County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alachua | 3 | 28.0 |
| Gainesville | 18 | 12.2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.