Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bay County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Population
- 200.1K
In 2024, 36 people died in 35 fatal crashes in Bay County, Florida. That was 56.5% more than in 2023 (23) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 18.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Bay County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 189 people died, an average of 38 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths, and 6% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+57%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
23 deaths in 2023, 36 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35 | 31 |
| 2021 | 47 | 39 |
| 2022 | 48 | 46 |
| 2023 | 23 | 22 |
| 2024 | 36 | 35 |
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 | 20.1 |
| 2021 | 26.2 |
| 2022 | 25.8 |
| 2023 | 11.9 |
| 2024 | 18.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
22%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Florida: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 8 |
| Motorcyclists | 10 |
| Cyclists | 6 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bay County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 8 | 22% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 10 | 28% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 6 | 17% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 22% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 6% | 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
6%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Florida: 11%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in Florida: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bay County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 5.7% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 48.6% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 34.3% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
49%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Florida: 59%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
34%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Florida: 33%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 7 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 9 |
| 3pm | 14 |
| 4pm | 10 |
| 5pm | 12 |
| 6pm | 9 |
| 7pm | 9 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 16 |
| 10pm | 10 |
| 11pm | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 18 |
| Mon | 22 |
| Tue | 28 |
| Wed | 19 |
| Thu | 24 |
| Fri | 32 |
| Sat | 30 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11 |
| Feb | 19 |
| Mar | 13 |
| Apr | 18 |
| May | 21 |
| Jun | 14 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 16 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 17 |
| Nov | 12 |
| Dec | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 129 |
| Cloudy | 26 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 70 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 53 |
| Dark - Lighted | 41 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 4 |
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
- US-9844
- US-23129
- SR-7710
- SR-3686
- SR-795
- CR-30315
- SR-305
- SR-204
- SR-224
- CR-23014
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 87 |
| SUVs | 56 |
| Pickup trucks | 49 |
| Motorcycles | 44 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 18 |
| Vans | 14 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado14
- Ford F-15010
- Toyota Camry9
- Nissan Altima6
- Ford Fusion5
- Nissan Sentra5
- GMC Sierra4
- Honda Accord4
- Ram 15004
- Toyota RAV44
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Panama City | US-231 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | — | SR-77 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Parker | US-98 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | SR-30 FRONT BEACH RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | SR-30 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Panama City | US-98 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Panama City | US-98 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Panama City | US-98 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | — | CR-2315 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | — | MU-KINGSWOOD RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | — | CR-389 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Panama City Beach | NAUTILUS ST | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Panama City | CR-3031 | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Panama City Beach | US-98 | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Panama City Beach | THOMAS DR | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Panama City Beach | US-98 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Panama City Beach | US-98 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Panama City | MU-E 6TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | — | SR-30 | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Bay County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 8 | 21.5 |
| Panama City Beach | 9 | 45.0 |
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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.