Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Indian River County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Population
- 171.6K
In 2024, 23 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Indian River County, Florida. That was 27.8% more than in 2023 (18) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 13.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Indian River County had the 33rd most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 112 people died, an average of 22 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 43% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 90 percent of the average in Florida: 15.3
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+28%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 23 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | 21 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 |
| 2022 | 25 | 23 |
| 2023 | 18 | 17 |
| 2024 | 23 | 19 |
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 | 13.7 |
| 2021 | 14.6 |
| 2022 | 14.9 |
| 2023 | 10.6 |
| 2024 | 13.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
43%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Florida: 21%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 10 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 3 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Indian River County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 10 | 43% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 17% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 3 | 13% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 26% | 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%
21%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Florida: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Indian River County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.1% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.9% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 26.3% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
58%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Florida: 59%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
26%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Florida: 33%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 10 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 11 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 15 |
| Mon | 17 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 16 |
| Fri | 20 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 11 |
| May | 14 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 12 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 83 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Other | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 53 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| 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-125
- SR-6014
- I-959
- SR-A1A5
- CR-6153
- CR-6063
- CR-5123
- CR-6053
- SR-912
- SR-6562
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 68 |
| SUVs | 31 |
| Pickup trucks | 23 |
| Motorcycles | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Vans | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Kia Soul6
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Toyota Tacoma4
- Toyota Sienna4
- Honda Accord4
- Ford F-1504
- Toyota Corolla3
- Toyota Camry3
- Nissan Altima3
- Hyundai Sonata3
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 30, 2024 | — | SR-60 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | CR-611 43RD AVENUE | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Sebastian | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | — | SR-60 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | — | CR-510 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | — | MU-6TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | I-95 | 4 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | — | MU-66TH AVE | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | — | 45TH ST | 2 |
| May 27, 2024 | — | MU-NB 90TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | — | CR-613 58TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Sebastian | US-1 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | — | 79TH STREET | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | — | SEBASTIAN BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | 20TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Vero Beach | SR-60 INDIAN RIVER BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | CR-606 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | — | US-1 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | — | MU-4TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | — | CR-605 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Vero Beach | 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.