Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hendry County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 46.6K
In 2024, 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Hendry County, Florida. That was 37.5% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 21.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Hendry County had the 47th 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. 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
36.6
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
-38%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 12 |
| 2021 | 22 | 18 |
| 2022 | 17 | 14 |
| 2023 | 16 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 | 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 | 32.7 |
| 2021 | 54.7 |
| 2022 | 40.6 |
| 2023 | 35.9 |
| 2024 | 21.4 |
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 | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hendry County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 30% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 20% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 20% | 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
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Florida: 11%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Florida: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hendry County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.2% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.2% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 22.2% | 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
22%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 40 percent of the share in Florida: 59%
- About 40 percent of 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 | 4 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 15 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 11 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 37 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 4 |
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-8017
- SR-2913
- US-279
- CR-8354
- FLAGHOLE RD2
- CR-80A2
- CR-8332
- SR-821
- SR-80 E HICKPOCHEE AVE1
- SR-80 HICKPOCHEE AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 31 |
| Pickup trucks | 23 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 21 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tundra3
- Ram 15003
- Nissan Altima3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Toyota PRIUS2
- Ram 35002
- Lexus ES2
- Kia Soul2
- Kenworth T8 Series2
- International MV6072
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 5, 2024 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | SR-80 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | SR-80 E HICKPOCHEE AVE | 2 |
| May 23, 2024 | — | SR-80 | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Labelle | SR-29 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | — | CR-833 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | — | CEDARWOOD PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | — | MU-EUCALYPTUS BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | — | CR-833 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | — | SR-80 | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | SR-29 | 2 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | MU-CASE ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | — | SR-80 PALM BEACH BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | — | CR-835 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | — | CR-78A | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | — | CR-835 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | — | SR-80 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | — | SR-80 | 2 |
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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.