Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Cocoa, Florida
City in Brevard County · Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 19.9K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Cocoa, Florida. That was 40.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 15.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in Brevard County, 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 33 people died, an average of 6.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths, and 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Brevard County, Florida: 13.1
- About 1.1 times the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Brevard County, Florida: -18%
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 26.3 |
| 2021 | 56.9 |
| 2022 | 45.9 |
| 2023 | 25.0 |
| 2024 | 15.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.8 times the share in Brevard County, Florida: 19%
- About 1.6 times the share in Florida: 21%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cocoa | Share in Brevard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 33% | 19% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 23% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 67% | 6% |
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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 11 times the share in Brevard County, Florida: 6%
- About 6 times the share in Florida: 11%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Brevard County, Florida: 12%
- About 5 percent of the share in Florida: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cocoa | Brevard County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 11.9% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 6.0% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 52.4% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Brevard County, Florida: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share in Florida: 59%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Brevard County, Florida: 30%
- About double the share in Florida: 33%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 25 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
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-15
- I-954
- SR-5014
- SR-5242
- SR-5282
- CANAVERAL GROVES BLVD1
- CR-503 DIXON BLVD1
- DIXON BLVD1
- E INDUSTRY RD1
- FAY BLVD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Honda HR-V2
- Honda CBR6002
- Dodge Ram2
- Nissan Frontier1
- Nissan Altima1
- Mazda Mazda61
- Mazda Mazda51
- Mack CV1
- Kia Sorento1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2024 | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | US-1 COCOA BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | MU-CITRUS BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | DIXON BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | SR-524 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | CANAVERAL GROVES BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | GRIMES ST | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | SR-501 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | SR-528 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | PEACHTREE ST | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | SR-501/524 CLEARLAKE RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | SR-520 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | SR-501 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | SR-501 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | GRISSOM PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | FAY BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | E INDUSTRY RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | US-1 | 1 |
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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.