Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Gadsden County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 44.3K
In 2024, 12 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Gadsden County, Florida. That was 42.9% fewer than in 2023 (21) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 27.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Gadsden County had the 44th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 78 people died, an average of 16 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 11% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
27.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
35.6
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
-43%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
21 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 16 |
| 2021 | 12 | 11 |
| 2022 | 16 | 15 |
| 2023 | 21 | 20 |
| 2024 | 12 | 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 | 39.2 |
| 2021 | 27.5 |
| 2022 | 36.9 |
| 2023 | 47.6 |
| 2024 | 27.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 40 percent of the share in Florida: 21%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gadsden County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 42% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 8% | 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
11%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Florida: 11%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
56%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Florida: 16%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Gadsden County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 55.6% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 11.1% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 55.6% | 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%
56%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Florida: 33%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 11 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 51 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 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-9019
- I-1017
- CR-2684
- SR-2673
- US-273
- SR-122
- CR-1592
- CR-652
- CR-12 FAIRBANKS FERRY RD1
- CR-121
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 39 |
| SUVs | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord5
- Ford F-1504
- GMC Sierra3
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Ram2
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 9, 2024 | — | SR-267 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Quincy | US-90 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | I-10 WB | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | MU-EARNEST ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Midway | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | — | SR-267 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Quincy | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Midway | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | CR-65 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Havana | US-27 NB | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Midway | US-90 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Quincy | US-90 W JEFFERSON ST | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Midway | CR-286 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Gretna | US-90 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | — | CR-159 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Havana | CR-157 CONCORD BAINBRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Midway | MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | — | US-90 | 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.