Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Calhoun County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 13.2K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Calhoun County, Florida. That was 42.9% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 30.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Calhoun County had the 62nd most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
30.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
52.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-43%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 21.9 |
| 2021 | 66.6 |
| 2022 | 89.4 |
| 2023 | 52.0 |
| 2024 | 30.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- 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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Calhoun County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Florida: 11%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Florida: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Calhoun County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 40 percent of the share in Florida: 59%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Florida: 33%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 1 |
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-2012
- SR-694
- SR-713
- NW WALTER POTTS RD2
- SR-731
- ANDERSON RD1
- CR-1671
- CR-2741
- LAKE MCKENZIE BLVD1
- MELVIN NEW GRADE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Explorer3
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-2502
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Mercedes-Benz M-Class2
- Nissan Rogue2
- Toyota Camry2
- Benelli 3021
- Buick Lucerne1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2024 | — | ANDERSON RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 2 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | — | SR-69 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | — | CR-167 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Altha | NW WALTER POTTS RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | — | SR-69 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Altha | NW WALTER POTTS RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | — | SR-73 | 2 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | — | MELVIN NEW GRADE RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Altha | SR-71 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | — | SR-20 | 4 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | — | LAKE MCKENZIE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | — | CR-274 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | — | SR-69 | 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.