Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Columbia County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Population
- 73.7K
In 2024, 27 people died in 25 fatal crashes in Columbia County, Florida. That was 12.5% more than in 2023 (24) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 36.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Columbia County had the 28th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 118 people died, an average of 24 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 12% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
36.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
32.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
24 deaths in 2023, 27 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 19 |
| 2021 | 25 | 24 |
| 2022 | 21 | 20 |
| 2023 | 24 | 19 |
| 2024 | 27 | 25 |
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 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 35.7 |
| 2022 | 29.2 |
| 2023 | 32.7 |
| 2024 | 36.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-third of the share in Florida: 21%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 22 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Columbia County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 7% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 7% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 4% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 19% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 11% | 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
12%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Florida: 11%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
12%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Florida: 16%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Columbia County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.0% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 12.0% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Florida: 59%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Florida: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 9 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 9 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 10 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 14 |
| Mon | 17 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 13 |
| Fri | 20 |
| Sat | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 12 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 15 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 14 |
| Dec | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 70 |
| Cloudy | 25 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 48 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 44 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| 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
- US-9014
- I-7511
- US-44110
- SR-477
- US-416
- I-106
- US-274
- SR-2474
- I-10 RAMP3
- CR-1313
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 61 |
| Pickup trucks | 37 |
| SUVs | 36 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 21 |
| Vans | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Ford F-1506
- Nissan Altima6
- GMC Sierra5
- Chevrolet Camaro4
- Chevrolet Impala4
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Toyota Camry4
- Toyota Corolla4
- Toyota Tundra4
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 16, 2024 | — | I-10 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Lake City | US-90 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | US-441 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | — | SR-247 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Lake City | US-90 DUVAL ST | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Lake City | US-90 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Lake City | BROOKSIDE | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | — | SR-10A SE BAYA DR | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | CR-250 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | — | CR-100A | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | — | MU-TURNER AVE | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | US-441 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | — | CR-245 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | — | US-441 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | — | US-90 | 2 |
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Cities in Columbia County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake City | 4 | 31.3 |
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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.