Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Palm Coast, Florida
City in Flagler County · Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 106.4K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Palm Coast, Florida. That was 12.5% more than in 2023 (8) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 8.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Flagler County, 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 42 people died, an average of 8.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths, and 11% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Flagler County, Florida: 12.5
- About two-thirds of the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Flagler County, Florida: -29%
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 8.9 |
| 2021 | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 11.2 |
| 2023 | 7.8 |
| 2024 | 8.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
22%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Flagler County, Florida: 29%
- About the same as the share in Florida: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Palm Coast | Share in Flagler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 22% | 29% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 11% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 11% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 11% | 6% |
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
11%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Flagler County, Florida: 7%
- About the same as the share in Florida: 11%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
11%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 55 percent of the share in Flagler County, Florida: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share in Florida: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Palm Coast | Flagler County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.1% | 20.0% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 11.1% | 6.7% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 46.7% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 44.4% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 70 percent of the share in Flagler County, Florida: 47%
- About 55 percent of the share in Florida: 59%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
44%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Flagler County, Florida: 53%
- About 1.4 times the share in Florida: 33%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 29 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 6 |
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-958
- US-18
- BELLE TERRE PKWY3
- PINE LAKES PKWY2
- PALM COAST PKWY2
- OLD KINGS RD2
- SEMINOLE WOODS BOULEVARD1
- PALM HARBOR PKWY1
- PARKVIEW DR1
- SR- 1001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 17 |
| Cars | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Toyota RAV42
- Lexus RX2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Escape2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- BMW S 1000 RR2
- Harley Davidson FLHRC / Road King Classic1
- Harley Davidson Fat Boy1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | US-1 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | PALM COAST PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | BELLE TERRE PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | PINE LAKES PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | MU-PALM COAST PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | BELLE TERRE PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | MU-MATANZAS WOODS PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | MU-ROYAL PALMS PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | OLD KINGS RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | OLD KINGS RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | SR- 100 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | FIRETHORN LN | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | SEMINOLE WOODS BOULEVARD | 2 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | PALM COAST PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | US-1 | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | I-95 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | I-95 | 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.