Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hernando County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 44
- Fatal crashes
- 42
- Population
- 217.6K
In 2024, 44 people died in 42 fatal crashes in Hernando County, Florida. That was 2.2% fewer than in 2023 (45) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 20.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Hernando County had the 22nd most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 211 people died, an average of 42 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 2% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-2%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
45 deaths in 2023, 44 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 44 | 43 |
| 2021 | 33 | 31 |
| 2022 | 45 | 42 |
| 2023 | 45 | 43 |
| 2024 | 44 | 42 |
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 | 22.5 |
| 2021 | 16.4 |
| 2022 | 21.7 |
| 2023 | 21.1 |
| 2024 | 20.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Florida: 21%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 27 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 10 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hernando County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 11% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 10 | 23% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 5% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 18% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 2% | 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
2%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 20 percent of the share in Florida: 11%
- About 10 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
12%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Florida: 16%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hernando County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.9% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 2.4% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 52.4% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 38.1% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
52%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in Florida: 59%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
38%
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 | 18 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 8 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 10 |
| 11am | 9 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 12 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 10 |
| 4pm | 13 |
| 5pm | 10 |
| 6pm | 16 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 13 |
| 9pm | 12 |
| 10pm | 14 |
| 11pm | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 35 |
| Mon | 33 |
| Tue | 21 |
| Wed | 24 |
| Thu | 26 |
| Fri | 26 |
| Sat | 36 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 20 |
| Feb | 10 |
| Mar | 13 |
| Apr | 14 |
| May | 16 |
| Jun | 19 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 16 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 21 |
| Nov | 19 |
| Dec | 20 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 156 |
| Cloudy | 34 |
| 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 | 88 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 73 |
| Dark - Lighted | 29 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 3 |
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-1921
- US-4117
- SR-5017
- CR-57413
- CR-58710
- CR-5726
- US-3016
- CR-574 SPRING HILL DR6
- CR-5785
- CR-4764
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 100 |
| Motorcycles | 56 |
| Pickup trucks | 56 |
| SUVs | 51 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 19 |
| Vans | 15 |
| Other vehicles | 9 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15012
- GMC Sierra6
- Toyota Tacoma5
- Toyota Corolla5
- Nissan Altima5
- Honda Odyssey5
- Honda Accord5
- Ford Ranger5
- Mazda Mazda34
- GMC Envoy4
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 27, 2024 | — | LENOX BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | — | CR-587 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | — | US-301 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | — | CR-493 SUNSHINE GROVE RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | — | CR-587 MARINER BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | — | SATURN RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | — | CR-480 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | CR-NORTHCLIFFE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | — | CR- AYERS RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Brooksville | US-41 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | — | CR-574 SPRING HILL DR | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Brooksville | SR-589 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | — | CR-491 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | CR-476 | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | CR-597 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | HIGHFIELD ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | SR-589 SUNCOAST PKWY | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | — | US-301 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | FORT DADE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | — | US-17 | 1 |
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Cities in Hernando County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Brooksville | 3 | 30.1 |
| Spring Hill | 0 | — |
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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.