Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Holmes County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 20.1K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Holmes County, Florida. That was 14.3% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 29.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Holmes County had the 56th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
29.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Florida: 15.3
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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 | 25.5 |
| 2021 | 31.1 |
| 2022 | 25.5 |
| 2023 | 35.1 |
| 2024 | 29.8 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Holmes County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 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%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Florida: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Holmes County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 83.3% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
83%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Florida: 59%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Florida: 33%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-109
- SR-793
- CR-1732
- CR-1852
- I-10 W1
- CR-651
- CR-1811
- CR-1791
- CR-1711
- COURSEY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Toyota Camry3
- Toyota RAV42
- Honda Accord2
- Freightliner Columbia2
- Ford Escape2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Mitsubishi Galant1
- Lincoln MKX1
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 20, 2024 | — | CR-179 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | BILL DIXON RD | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Bonifay | SR-79 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | — | COURSEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Ponce De Leon | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Bonifay | CR-173 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | — | CR-171 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | — | SR-81 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Bonifay | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | — | I-10 W | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | — | I-10 | 3 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | — | CR-185 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | — | CR-185 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | — | CR-173 | 2 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | — | CR-65 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Westville | CR-181 | 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.