Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Gilchrist County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 20.1K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Gilchrist County, Florida. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 29.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Gilchrist County had the 56th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
29.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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 | 28.0 |
| 2021 | 16.4 |
| 2022 | 15.8 |
| 2023 | 20.3 |
| 2024 | 29.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Florida: 21%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gilchrist County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 50% | 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%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Florida: 16%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Gilchrist County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
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-1297
- SR-266
- CR-3373
- 80TH AVE1
- SE 53RD CT1
- SR-471
- SW 47TH COURT1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2502
- Toyota Camry2
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Dodge Dakota1
- Dodge Dart1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford F-3501
- Ford Focus1
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford Ranger1
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 25, 2024 | — | US-129 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Trenton | US-129 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | — | SR-26 | 2 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | — | US-129 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | — | US-129 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | — | SE 53RD CT | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | — | 80TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | — | SW 47TH COURT | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | — | US-129 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | — | US-129 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| May 21, 2020 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | — | US-129 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2020 | — | CR-337 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | — | CR-337 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | — | CR-337 | 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.