Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Brevard County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 86
- Fatal crashes
- 84
- Population
- 656.3K
In 2024, 86 people died in 84 fatal crashes in Brevard County, Florida. That was 18.1% fewer than in 2023 (105) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 13.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Brevard County had the 13th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 475 people died, an average of 95 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 19% of deaths, and 6% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-18%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
105 deaths in 2023, 86 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 81 | 74 |
| 2021 | 102 | 96 |
| 2022 | 101 | 96 |
| 2023 | 105 | 101 |
| 2024 | 86 | 84 |
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 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | 16.5 |
| 2022 | 16.0 |
| 2023 | 16.3 |
| 2024 | 13.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
19%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in Florida: 21%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 44 |
| Pedestrians | 16 |
| Motorcyclists | 20 |
| Cyclists | 6 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Brevard County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 16 | 19% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 20 | 23% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 6 | 7% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 24 | 28% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 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 55 percent of the share in Florida: 11%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
12%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Florida: 16%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Brevard County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.9% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 6.0% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 52.4% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 29.8% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
52%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in Florida: 59%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
30%
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 | 17 |
| 1am | 14 |
| 2am | 21 |
| 3am | 14 |
| 4am | 11 |
| 5am | 10 |
| 6am | 19 |
| 7am | 9 |
| 8am | 13 |
| 9am | 16 |
| 10am | 10 |
| 11am | 18 |
| 12pm | 16 |
| 1pm | 19 |
| 2pm | 11 |
| 3pm | 19 |
| 4pm | 24 |
| 5pm | 21 |
| 6pm | 33 |
| 7pm | 33 |
| 8pm | 29 |
| 9pm | 31 |
| 10pm | 26 |
| 11pm | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 71 |
| Mon | 54 |
| Tue | 51 |
| Wed | 65 |
| Thu | 58 |
| Fri | 65 |
| Sat | 87 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 43 |
| Feb | 42 |
| Mar | 38 |
| Apr | 31 |
| May | 30 |
| Jun | 28 |
| Jul | 38 |
| Aug | 23 |
| Sep | 40 |
| Oct | 44 |
| Nov | 54 |
| Dec | 40 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 339 |
| Cloudy | 79 |
| Rain | 25 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 189 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 120 |
| Dark - Lighted | 116 |
| Dusk | 12 |
| Dawn | 10 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- US-187
- I-9563
- SR-A1A20
- US-19216
- SR-52016
- SR-313
- SR-467
- SR-5016
- SR-5285
- SR-5145
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 268 |
| Motorcycles | 129 |
| SUVs | 126 |
| Pickup trucks | 110 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 43 |
| Vans | 25 |
| Other vehicles | 17 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry18
- Chevrolet Silverado16
- GMC Sierra14
- Hyundai Sonata13
- Honda Accord13
- Ford F-15013
- Toyota Tundra11
- Toyota Corolla11
- Ram 150011
- Nissan Altima11
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 14, 2024 | Melbourne | AVOCADO AVE | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Melbourne | HIBISCUS BLVD W | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Melbourne | HIBISCUS BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Titusville | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Palm Bay | PORT MALABAR BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Palm Bay | EMERSON DRIVE | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Rockledge | MURRELL RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Melbourne | MU-LAKEMONT RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | — | PAGADO RD SE | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | — | US-192 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | West Melbourne | CR-509 WICKHAM RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Merritt Island | SR-520 E MERRITT ISLAND CSWY | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Palm Bay | MU-PORT MALABAR BLVD NE | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Melbourne | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Mims | SR-46 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Melbourne | MELBOURNE AVE E | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Cocoa Beach | SR-520 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Melbourne | CR-511 | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Brevard County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa | 3 | 15.1 |
| Cocoa Beach | 1 | 8.8 |
| Melbourne | 19 | — |
| Merritt Island | 2 | — |
| Mims | 1 | — |
| Palm Bay | 12 | 8.5 |
| Titusville | 6 | 12.1 |
| West Melbourne | 3 | 9.6 |
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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.