Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lee County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 122
- Fatal crashes
- 113
- Population
- 861.7K
In 2024, 122 people died in 113 fatal crashes in Lee County, Florida. That was 1.7% more than in 2023 (120) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 14.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Lee County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 600 people died, an average of 120 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 16% of deaths, and 19% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.2
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
14.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+2%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
120 deaths in 2023, 122 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 107 | 100 |
| 2021 | 116 | 109 |
| 2022 | 135 | 128 |
| 2023 | 120 | 109 |
| 2024 | 122 | 113 |
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 | 14.0 |
| 2021 | 14.7 |
| 2022 | 16.3 |
| 2023 | 14.2 |
| 2024 | 14.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
16%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Florida: 21%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 61 |
| Pedestrians | 20 |
| Motorcyclists | 33 |
| Cyclists | 8 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lee County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 20 | 16% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 33 | 27% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 8 | 7% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 28 | 23% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 30 | 25% | 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
19%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Florida: 11%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
15%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Florida: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lee County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 15.0% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 18.6% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.8% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.3% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Florida: 59%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 20 |
| 1am | 21 |
| 2am | 16 |
| 3am | 12 |
| 4am | 14 |
| 5am | 15 |
| 6am | 21 |
| 7am | 16 |
| 8am | 12 |
| 9am | 14 |
| 10am | 13 |
| 11am | 13 |
| 12pm | 25 |
| 1pm | 15 |
| 2pm | 21 |
| 3pm | 25 |
| 4pm | 22 |
| 5pm | 30 |
| 6pm | 37 |
| 7pm | 46 |
| 8pm | 45 |
| 9pm | 44 |
| 10pm | 38 |
| 11pm | 23 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 98 |
| Mon | 71 |
| Tue | 73 |
| Wed | 73 |
| Thu | 65 |
| Fri | 88 |
| Sat | 91 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 46 |
| Feb | 45 |
| Mar | 66 |
| Apr | 45 |
| May | 44 |
| Jun | 47 |
| Jul | 29 |
| Aug | 43 |
| Sep | 43 |
| Oct | 43 |
| Nov | 54 |
| Dec | 54 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 461 |
| Cloudy | 70 |
| Rain | 23 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 223 |
| Dark - Lighted | 158 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 137 |
| Dusk | 23 |
| Dawn | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
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-4170
- SR-8232
- I-7530
- SR-7822
- CR-88421
- SR-8021
- CR-86513
- CR-87611
- SR-8658
- CR-867A8
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 375 |
| SUVs | 159 |
| Motorcycles | 136 |
| Pickup trucks | 120 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 62 |
| Other vehicles | 35 |
| Vans | 32 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado25
- Ford F-15023
- Toyota Camry22
- Toyota Corolla18
- Honda Civic17
- Ford F-25015
- Nissan Altima14
- Honda Accord13
- Nissan Rogue12
- Kia Soul11
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 20, 2024 | — | CR-840 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | — | SUMMERLIN RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | MU-PENZANCE BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Fort Myers | MCGREGOR BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Cape Coral | CR-884 VETERANS MEMORIAL PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | CR-881 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Lehigh Acres | MU-8TH | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Cape Coral | DEL PRADO BLVD S | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | SANDY LN | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | — | CR-844 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Fort Myers | ORTIZ AVE | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | — | US-41 S TAMIAMI TRL | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Cape Coral | CAPE CORAL PKWY W | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | — | CR-884 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | — | SR-739 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Fort Myers | SR-884 COLONIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | — | HANCOCK BRIDGE PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | MU-DEL PRADO BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | — | CR-881 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | GAZELLE DR | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Fort Myers | SR-884 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | — | CR-884 JOEL BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | — | CR-884 LEE BLVD | 4 |
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Cities in Lee County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bonita Springs | 3 | 5.2 |
| Cape Coral | 20 | 8.6 |
| Fort Myers | 24 | 24.0 |
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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.