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Traffic deaths in Clay County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 24
- Population
- 237.3K
In 2024, 25 people died in 24 fatal crashes in Clay County, Florida. That was 21.9% fewer than in 2023 (32) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 10.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Clay County had the 31st most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 141 people died, an average of 28 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 16% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in Florida: 15.3
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-22%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
32 deaths in 2023, 25 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 22 |
| 2021 | 29 | 26 |
| 2022 | 32 | 27 |
| 2023 | 32 | 31 |
| 2024 | 25 | 24 |
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 | 10.5 |
| 2021 | 13.0 |
| 2022 | 14.1 |
| 2023 | 13.7 |
| 2024 | 10.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
16%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Florida: 21%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clay County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 16% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 16% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 8% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 16% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Florida: 11%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
8%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Florida: 16%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clay County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 8.3% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 45.8% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 29.2% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
46%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Florida: 59%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in Florida: 33%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 10 |
| 7pm | 10 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 10 |
| 10pm | 7 |
| 11pm | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 17 |
| Mon | 22 |
| Tue | 16 |
| Wed | 11 |
| Thu | 15 |
| Fri | 25 |
| Sat | 24 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 18 |
| Feb | 12 |
| Mar | 11 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 11 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 93 |
| Cloudy | 30 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 53 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 40 |
| Dark - Lighted | 32 |
| Dusk | 5 |
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-2134
- US-1725
- SR-168
- US-3016
- CR-2183
- CR-2142
- MU-OAKLEAF PLANTATION PKWY2
- CARTER SPENCER RD2
- CR-2092
- CR-3152
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 83 |
| SUVs | 50 |
| Pickup trucks | 44 |
| Motorcycles | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 15 |
| Vans | 12 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Ford F-1508
- Toyota Corolla6
- Ford F-2506
- Ford Escape6
- Volkswagen Passat4
- Toyota RAV44
- Toyota Camry4
- Nissan Altima4
- Hyundai Sonata4
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 20, 2024 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | US-17 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Orange Park | SR-BLANDING BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | — | CARTER SPENCER RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | — | TOMAHAWK DR | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | TOWN CENTER BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | CR-209 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | — | SR-23 FIRST COAST EXPY | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | US-301 S | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | MONOGAHELA AVE | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Orange Park | SR-224 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Green Cove Springs | SR-16 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Orange Park | US-17 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | CR-215 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | — | MU-OAKLEAF PLANTATION PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | — | US-301 | 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.