Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Merritt Island, Florida
City in Brevard County · Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Merritt Island, Florida. Between 2020 and 2024, 11 people died, an average of 2.2 a year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Brevard County, Florida: 19%
- About 5 percent of the share in Florida: 21%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Merritt Island | Share in Brevard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 23% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 8 times the share in Brevard County, Florida: 6%
- About 5 times the share in Florida: 11%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Brevard County, Florida: 12%
- About 3 times the share in Florida: 16%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Merritt Island | Brevard County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 11.9% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 6.0% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 52.4% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Brevard County, Florida: 52%
- About 5 percent of the share in Florida: 59%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Brevard County, Florida: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in Florida: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
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-34
- SR-5202
- WINDJAMMER POINT1
- SR-5281
- SR-520 MERRIT ISLAND CSWY1
- SR-520 E MERRITT ISLAND CSWY1
- LUCAS RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Sequoia1
- Chevrolet Aveo1
- Chevrolet Sonic1
- Chrysler 2001
- GMC Sierra1
- Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic1
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Infiniti G351
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Kenworth T6801
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | SR-520 E MERRITT ISLAND CSWY | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | SR-528 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | SR-520 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | WINDJAMMER POINT | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | SR-520 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | SR-520 MERRIT ISLAND CSWY | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | LUCAS RD | 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.