Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Tavares, Florida
City in Lake County · Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 22K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Tavares, Florida. That was 83.3% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 4.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.7 in Lake County, 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 100% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 40 percent of the rate in Lake County, Florida: 11.7
- About one-third of the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-83%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Lake County, Florida: -37%
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 21.0 |
| 2021 | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 9.8 |
| 2023 | 28.4 |
| 2024 | 4.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
100%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 7 times the share in Lake County, Florida: 15%
- About 5 times the share in Florida: 21%
- About 6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Tavares | Share in Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 100% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 6% |
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 Lake County, Florida: 6%
- About 5 percent of the share in Florida: 11%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 6 times the share in Lake County, Florida: 16%
- About 6 times the share in Florida: 16%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Tavares | Lake County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 16.0% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 6.0% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 46.0% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Lake County, Florida: 46%
- About 1.7 times the share in Florida: 59%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Lake County, Florida: 28%
- About 5 percent of the share in Florida: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-193
- US-4413
- CR-5611
- BLACK DOG CT1
- DAVID WALKER DR1
- DEAD RIVER RD1
- LAKESHORE DR1
- MU-DUMONT LN1
- SR-19 S DUNCAN DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Sentra2
- Toyota Tacoma1
- Toyota Camry1
- Nissan Altima1
- Mitsubishi Lancer1
- Mazda Tribute1
- Lincoln MKT1
- Kia Soul1
- Kia Seltos1
- Kawasaki Vulcan 17001
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2024 | BLACK DOG CT | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | US-441 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | US-441 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | MU-DUMONT LN | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | US-441 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | CR-561 | 2 |
| May 31, 2022 | DAVID WALKER DR | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | DEAD RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | SR-19 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | SR-19 S DUNCAN DR | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | LAKESHORE DR | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | SR-19 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | SR-19 | 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.