Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Glades County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 13.2K
In 2024, 8 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Glades County, Florida. That was 27.3% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 60.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Glades County had the 52nd most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
60.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
55.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 4 times the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-27%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 |
| 2023 | 11 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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 | 33.1 |
| 2021 | 24.5 |
| 2022 | 71.9 |
| 2023 | 85.5 |
| 2024 | 60.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in Florida: 21%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Glades County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 13% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Florida: 11%
- About 60 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 | Glades County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Florida: 59%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Florida: 33%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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
- SR-7811
- US-278
- SR-294
- RESERVATION ROAD1
- RESERVATION RD1
- MARGARIA RD1
- CR-7211
- CR-741
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Cars | 12 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Peterbilt 5792
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Audi Q71
- BMW 340i1
- CAN-AM Spyder1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Express1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | SR-29 | 3 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | SR-78 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | — | CR-74 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | — | SR-29 | 2 |
| May 2, 2023 | — | SR-78 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | — | RESERVATION ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | — | SR-78 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | — | SR-78 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | — | US-27 | 3 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | — | SR-78 | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | — | SR-78 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | — | SR-78 | 2 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | — | MARGARIA RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | — | SR-78 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | — | SR-78 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | — | RESERVATION RD | 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.