Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Dixie County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 17.9K
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Dixie County, Florida. That was 30.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 39.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Dixie County had the 55th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 29% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
39.2
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
44.1
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
-30%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
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 | 35.9 |
| 2021 | 29.5 |
| 2022 | 58.4 |
| 2023 | 57.1 |
| 2024 | 39.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
29%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Florida: 21%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Dixie County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 29% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 14% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 14% | 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%
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 | Dixie County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Florida: 59%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 2 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-199
- SR-3498
- CR-3513
- CR-3582
- CR-3492
- SE 136 AVE1
- NORTHEAST 272ND AVENUE1
- NE 351 HWY1
- MU-NE 910TH AVE1
- MU-NE 316TH AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Ford Ranger2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Jeep Renegade1
- Jeep Liberty1
- Honda Civic1
- GMC Yukon1
- GMC Sierra1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
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 7, 2024 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | — | US-19 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | — | CR-351 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | — | SR-349 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | — | MU-552ND ST | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | CR-358 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | SR-349 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | — | SR-349 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | — | MU-NE 316TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | — | CR-349 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | — | MU-NE 910TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | — | SR-349 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | — | SE 136 AVE | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | — | CR-351 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | — | CR-361 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | — | NORTHEAST 272ND AVENUE | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | — | 389TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | — | 835 ST | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Cross City | NE 351 HWY | 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.