Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Citrus County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 32
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Population
- 169.8K
In 2024, 32 people died in 30 fatal crashes in Citrus County, Florida. That was 23.1% more than in 2023 (26) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 18.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Citrus County had the 26th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 158 people died, an average of 32 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 19% of deaths, and 7% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+23%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
26 deaths in 2023, 32 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | 33 |
| 2021 | 37 | 35 |
| 2022 | 25 | 24 |
| 2023 | 26 | 24 |
| 2024 | 32 | 30 |
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 | 24.6 |
| 2021 | 23.4 |
| 2022 | 15.4 |
| 2023 | 15.6 |
| 2024 | 18.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
19%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 90 percent of the share in Florida: 21%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 17 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 8 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Citrus County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 19% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 8 | 25% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 3% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 19% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 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
7%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Florida: 11%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Florida: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Citrus County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 6.7% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 56.7% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 43.3% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
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%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Florida: 33%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 8 |
| 2am | 7 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 9 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 9 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 17 |
| 7pm | 13 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 10 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 28 |
| Mon | 19 |
| Tue | 22 |
| Wed | 21 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 28 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 16 |
| Feb | 17 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 16 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 13 |
| Jul | 12 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 15 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 13 |
| Dec | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 119 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 60 |
| Daylight | 60 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dusk | 8 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-1922
- SR-4417
- US-4112
- SR-20011
- CR-4918
- CR-4865
- CR-4954
- CR-4804
- CR-4883
- SR-44 W GULF TO LAKE HWY2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 76 |
| SUVs | 54 |
| Pickup trucks | 51 |
| Motorcycles | 33 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Vans | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram9
- Ford F-1508
- Honda CR-V6
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Toyota Tundra5
- Honda Civic5
- Jeep Patriot4
- Hyundai Santa Fe4
- Ford F-2504
- Toyota Tacoma3
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 26, 2024 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | — | SR-44 W GULF TO LAKE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | — | CR-LECANTO HWY | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | — | POPPY ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | W DUNNELLON RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | CR-491 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | EAST PARSONS POINT RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | — | W HOMOSASSA TRAIL | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | — | US-19 | 2 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | CR-491 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | — | CR-488 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | — | CR-490 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Inverness | SR-44 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | CR-480 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | SR-44 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | — | YULEE DR | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | — | N FOREST RIDGE BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | SR-44 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | MU-FORT ISLAND TRL | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | CR-EAST GOBBLER DRIVE | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Inverness | US-41 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | — | CR-486 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | — | SOUTH ROCK CRUSHER RD | 2 |
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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.