Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Flagler County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Population
- 136.3K
In 2024, 17 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Flagler County, Florida. That was 29.2% fewer than in 2023 (24) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 12.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Flagler County had the 39th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 111 people died, an average of 22 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, and 7% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
24 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | 23 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2022 | 27 | 24 |
| 2023 | 24 | 23 |
| 2024 | 17 | 15 |
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 | 23.3 |
| 2021 | 13.2 |
| 2022 | 21.3 |
| 2023 | 18.2 |
| 2024 | 12.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
29%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Florida: 21%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Flagler County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 29% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 18% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 6% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 29% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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 | Flagler County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 6.7% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 46.7% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 53.3% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
47%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Florida: 59%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
53%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Florida: 33%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 7 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 19 |
| Mon | 15 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 15 |
| Thu | 16 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 13 |
| Mar | 12 |
| Apr | 14 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 69 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 41 |
| Daylight | 40 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| 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
- I-9527
- US-121
- SR-1006
- SR-115
- BELLE TERRE PKWY4
- SR-A1A3
- SR-202
- PINE LAKES PKWY2
- PALM COAST PKWY2
- OLD KINGS RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 50 |
| SUVs | 46 |
| Motorcycles | 33 |
| Pickup trucks | 20 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry4
- Ram 15004
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Malibu4
- Toyota Tundra3
- Toyota RAV43
- Nissan Rogue3
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Ford Escape3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | Palm Coast | US-1 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Palm Coast | PALM COAST PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Palm Coast | BELLE TERRE PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Palm Coast | PINE LAKES PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Palm Coast | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | — | CR-305 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Palm Coast | MU-PALM COAST PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Palm Coast | BELLE TERRE PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Palm Coast | MU-MATANZAS WOODS PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Palm Coast | MU-ROYAL PALMS PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | — | I-95 | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Bunnell | SR-100 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | — | SR-100 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Bunnell | US-1 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | — | QUICK ST | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Palm Coast | OLD KINGS RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Bunnell | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Palm Coast | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | — | US-1 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Palm Coast | OLD KINGS RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Palm Coast | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | — | CR-302 | 1 |
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Cities in Flagler County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bunnell | 3 | 73.7 |
| Palm Coast | 9 | 8.5 |
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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.