Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Highlands County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Population
- 109.9K
In 2024, 22 people died in 22 fatal crashes in Highlands County, Florida. That was 57.1% more than in 2023 (14) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 20.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Highlands County had the 34th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 141 people died, an average of 28 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 9% of deaths, and 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
26.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Florida: 15.3
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+57%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 22 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | 27 |
| 2021 | 41 | 32 |
| 2022 | 37 | 30 |
| 2023 | 14 | 11 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 |
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 | 26.6 |
| 2021 | 39.7 |
| 2022 | 34.9 |
| 2023 | 12.9 |
| 2024 | 20.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
9%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 45 percent of the share in Florida: 21%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 5 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Highlands County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 9% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 14% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 5 | 23% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 23% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 14% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Florida: 11%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Florida: 16%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Highlands County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.3% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 13.6% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 45.5% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 45.5% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
45%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Florida: 59%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
45%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Florida: 33%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 7 |
| 10am | 8 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 10 |
| 4pm | 9 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 10 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 22 |
| Mon | 23 |
| Tue | 14 |
| Wed | 14 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 19 |
| Sat | 21 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 12 |
| Feb | 11 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 11 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 93 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 63 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 42 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- US-2746
- SR-7016
- US-987
- SR-174
- SR-643
- SR-663
- CR-6213
- CR-17A2
- CR-634A2
- SPARTA RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 67 |
| Pickup trucks | 43 |
| SUVs | 42 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 24 |
| Motorcycles | 18 |
| Vans | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado10
- Ford F-1507
- Ford F-2505
- Freightliner Columbia4
- Hyundai Sonata4
- Kia Soul4
- Ram 15004
- Toyota Tacoma3
- Dodge Charger3
- Ford Explorer3
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 28, 2024 | — | US-27/SR-25 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Sebring | US-27 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Avon Park | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | CATFISH CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Avon Park | W STRYKER RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | — | HIGHLANDS BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | — | SPARTA RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | — | CR-721 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | — | SR-70 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | — | MU-PONCE DE LEON BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | — | CR-621 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | — | MU-BRUNNS RD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | — | CR-634A | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Sebring | SR-66 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | — | US-98 | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | — | US-27 | 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.