Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Charlotte County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 29
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Population
- 211.5K
In 2024, 29 people died in 28 fatal crashes in Charlotte County, Florida. That was 12.1% fewer than in 2023 (33) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 13.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Charlotte County had the 27th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 156 people died, an average of 31 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 11% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-12%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
33 deaths in 2023, 29 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 25 |
| 2021 | 30 | 28 |
| 2022 | 38 | 33 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 |
| 2024 | 29 | 28 |
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 | 13.8 |
| 2021 | 15.4 |
| 2022 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 16.0 |
| 2024 | 13.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 80 percent of the share in Florida: 21%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 3 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Charlotte County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 17% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 17% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 3 | 10% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 21% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 10% | 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
11%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Florida: 11%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Florida: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Charlotte County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 17.9% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 10.7% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 53.6% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 17.9% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
54%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Florida: 59%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
18%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Florida: 33%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 6 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 8 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 8 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 10 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 9 |
| 6pm | 15 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 10 |
| 9pm | 10 |
| 10pm | 9 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 23 |
| Tue | 22 |
| Wed | 26 |
| Thu | 19 |
| Fri | 20 |
| Sat | 24 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11 |
| Feb | 17 |
| Mar | 16 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 12 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 14 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 123 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 67 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 43 |
| Dark - Lighted | 28 |
| Dusk | 9 |
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-4132
- SR-77618
- I-7516
- SR-317
- CR-7656
- US-175
- CR-743
- US-41 TAMIAMI TRL2
- CR-7682
- MU-PINE ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 82 |
| Pickup trucks | 51 |
| SUVs | 41 |
| Motorcycles | 36 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 24 |
| Vans | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15010
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Ford F-2507
- Honda Civic6
- Kia Forte6
- Ram 15005
- Chevrolet Impala4
- Ford Escape4
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Hyundai Santa Fe4
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 18, 2024 | — | CR-74 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | — | SR-776 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | — | CR-775 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Punta Gorda | US-17 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | — | CR-765 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | — | EDGEWATER DR | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Port Charlotte | US-41 TAMIAMI TRL | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | CR-765 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | — | SR-31 | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | — | W TARPON BLVD | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | — | MU-PINE ST | 2 |
| May 1, 2024 | — | SR-31 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | — | CR-771 GASPARILLA RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | — | CR-765 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | — | MU-VETERANS BOULEVARD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | — | CR-41 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | — | SR-776 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | — | SR-776 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | — | MU-RAMPART BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | — | SR-776 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Port Charlotte | MU-MIDWAY BLVD | 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.