Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Leon County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 38
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Population
- 298.7K
In 2024, 38 people died in 35 fatal crashes in Leon County, Florida. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 12.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Leon County had the 23rd most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 194 people died, an average of 39 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 29% of deaths, and 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Florida: 15.3
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
38 deaths in 2023, 38 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35 | 33 |
| 2021 | 45 | 38 |
| 2022 | 38 | 37 |
| 2023 | 38 | 35 |
| 2024 | 38 | 35 |
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 | 11.9 |
| 2021 | 15.2 |
| 2022 | 12.8 |
| 2023 | 12.7 |
| 2024 | 12.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
29%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Florida: 21%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 20 |
| Pedestrians | 11 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Leon County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 11 | 29% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 13% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 5% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 9 | 24% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 16% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Florida: 11%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
11%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Florida: 16%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Leon County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.4% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 48.6% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
49%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Florida: 59%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Florida: 33%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 12 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 8 |
| 3am | 6 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 11 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 6 |
| 11am | 8 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 9 |
| 3pm | 12 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 9 |
| 7pm | 9 |
| 8pm | 17 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 32 |
| Mon | 24 |
| Tue | 22 |
| Wed | 20 |
| Thu | 22 |
| Fri | 21 |
| Sat | 37 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 16 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 13 |
| Apr | 13 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 18 |
| Jul | 12 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 15 |
| Oct | 22 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 134 |
| Cloudy | 29 |
| Rain | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 67 |
| Dark - Lighted | 55 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 44 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
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-9026
- US-2719
- I-1011
- US-31910
- SR-2638
- SR-206
- SR-616
- SR-3636
- SR-3664
- US-90 W TENNESSEE ST3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 115 |
| SUVs | 52 |
| Pickup trucks | 39 |
| Motorcycles | 25 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry11
- Ford F-15010
- Honda Accord9
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Ford Mustang6
- GMC Sierra6
- Hyundai Elantra6
- Nissan Altima6
- Toyota Corolla6
- Chevrolet Camaro5
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 22, 2024 | Tallahassee | US-319 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Tallahassee | US-90 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Tallahassee | MU-CACTUS ST | 2 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | — | SR-363 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Tallahassee | US-27 APALACHEE PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Tallahassee | US-90 MAHAN DR | 2 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Tallahassee | US-90 TENNESSEE ST | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | US-90 STATE ROAD 10 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Tallahassee | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | — | CR-347 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Tallahassee | SR-61 S MONROE ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | SR-363 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Tallahassee | E MAGNOLIA DR | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Tallahassee | SR-366 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Tallahassee | MU-APPLEYARD DR | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Tallahassee | SR-W PENSACOLA ST | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | SR-263 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | BANNERMAN RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Tallahassee | US-27 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Tallahassee | SR-366 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | — | BACKWOODS JACKSON BLUFF RD | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee | 24 | 11.8 |
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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.