Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lake County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 52
- Fatal crashes
- 50
- Population
- 443.5K
In 2024, 52 people died in 50 fatal crashes in Lake County, Florida. That was 37.3% fewer than in 2023 (83) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 11.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Lake County had the 18th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 326 people died, an average of 65 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 15% of deaths, and 6% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-37%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
83 deaths in 2023, 52 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 53 | 52 |
| 2021 | 64 | 54 |
| 2022 | 74 | 65 |
| 2023 | 83 | 69 |
| 2024 | 52 | 50 |
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 | 16.2 |
| 2022 | 18.0 |
| 2023 | 19.5 |
| 2024 | 11.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
15%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Florida: 21%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 34 |
| Pedestrians | 8 |
| Motorcyclists | 7 |
| Cyclists | 3 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lake County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 8 | 15% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 7 | 13% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 3 | 6% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 12 | 23% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 6% | 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
6%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 55 percent of the share in Florida: 11%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
16%
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 | Lake County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.0% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 6.0% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 46.0% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
46%
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%
28%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Florida: 33%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 13 |
| 1am | 7 |
| 2am | 7 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 8 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 18 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 7 |
| 9am | 9 |
| 10am | 9 |
| 11am | 12 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 13 |
| 2pm | 11 |
| 3pm | 17 |
| 4pm | 21 |
| 5pm | 24 |
| 6pm | 15 |
| 7pm | 13 |
| 8pm | 14 |
| 9pm | 19 |
| 10pm | 14 |
| 11pm | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 43 |
| Mon | 34 |
| Tue | 31 |
| Wed | 42 |
| Thu | 39 |
| Fri | 51 |
| Sat | 50 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 22 |
| Feb | 22 |
| Mar | 26 |
| Apr | 26 |
| May | 32 |
| Jun | 18 |
| Jul | 22 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 20 |
| Oct | 26 |
| Nov | 24 |
| Dec | 26 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 239 |
| Cloudy | 31 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 144 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 80 |
| Dark - Lighted | 36 |
| Dusk | 15 |
| Dawn | 8 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 6 |
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-2741
- SR-4423
- US-44120
- SR-1916
- SR-5013
- SR-9111
- CR-4210
- SR-469
- CR-448
- CR-5617
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 180 |
| SUVs | 103 |
| Pickup trucks | 73 |
| Motorcycles | 60 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 55 |
| Other vehicles | 15 |
| Vans | 14 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15016
- Chevrolet Silverado16
- Toyota Corolla11
- Toyota Camry10
- Hyundai Elantra9
- Honda Civic8
- Nissan Sentra7
- Nissan Altima7
- Jeep Grand Cherokee7
- Honda Accord7
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 16, 2024 | — | CR-33 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | — | SR-44 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | — | CR-42 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Leesburg | US-441 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Clermont | SR-50 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Eustis | SR- N BAY ST | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | — | CR-452 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Eustis | CENTER ST | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | — | SR-44 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | SR-44 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Eustis | US-BURLEIGH BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Lady Lake | STARLIGHT RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Mascotte | SR-50 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Clermont | SR-800 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Lady Lake | AVENIDA CENTRAL | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Tavares | BLACK DOG CT | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Clermont | SR-91 FLORIDAS TPKE | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | — | CR-474 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | SR-44 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | CR-46A | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | CR-46 SORRENTO AVE | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Groveland | US-27 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Mount Dora | CR-50 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Groveland | AG RD | 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.