Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hamilton County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 14.2K
In 2024, 8 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Hamilton County, Florida. That was 60.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 56.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Hamilton County had the 52nd most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 41 people died, an average of 8.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
56.2
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
60.3
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
+60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 12 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 87.4 |
| 2021 | 30.6 |
| 2022 | 90.7 |
| 2023 | 36.5 |
| 2024 | 56.2 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hamilton County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 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%
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 | Hamilton County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in Florida: 59%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Florida: 33%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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-7510
- SR-65
- CR-1353
- CR-25A3
- US-1292
- CR-1432
- I-75 NB 454MM1
- US-411
- I-75 SB MM 4451
- CR-7511
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Ford Ranger3
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Peterbilt 3792
- Honda HR-V2
- GMC Yukon XL2
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Honda Pilot1
- Honda CR-V1
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 26, 2024 | — | US-129 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | — | CR-135 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | — | US-41 | 2 |
| May 27, 2024 | — | CR-25A | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | — | CR-143 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Jasper | CR-143 | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | — | CR-751 | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | I-75 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | — | CR-249 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | — | CR-137 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | — | CR-141 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | White Springs | CR-135 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | — | CR-135 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | — | US-41/129 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | — | CR-25A | 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.