Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Manatee County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 61
- Fatal crashes
- 58
- Population
- 459K
In 2024, 61 people died in 58 fatal crashes in Manatee County, Florida. That was 14.1% fewer than in 2023 (71) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 13.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Manatee County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 337 people died, an average of 67 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 28% of deaths, and 7% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.3
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
15.7
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
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
71 deaths in 2023, 61 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 65 | 61 |
| 2021 | 71 | 67 |
| 2022 | 69 | 64 |
| 2023 | 71 | 67 |
| 2024 | 61 | 58 |
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 | 16.2 |
| 2021 | 17.2 |
| 2022 | 16.0 |
| 2023 | 15.9 |
| 2024 | 13.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
28%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Florida: 21%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 27 |
| Pedestrians | 17 |
| Motorcyclists | 10 |
| Cyclists | 7 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Manatee County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 17 | 28% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 10 | 16% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 7 | 11% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 14 | 23% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 7% | 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
7%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Florida: 11%
- About one-quarter 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 | Manatee County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.7% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 6.9% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.1% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 34.5% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
62%
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%
34%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Florida: 33%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 13 |
| 1am | 13 |
| 2am | 15 |
| 3am | 9 |
| 4am | 7 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 14 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 7 |
| 9am | 15 |
| 10am | 6 |
| 11am | 8 |
| 12pm | 9 |
| 1pm | 12 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 14 |
| 4pm | 22 |
| 5pm | 14 |
| 6pm | 21 |
| 7pm | 20 |
| 8pm | 28 |
| 9pm | 14 |
| 10pm | 17 |
| 11pm | 22 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 45 |
| Mon | 46 |
| Tue | 47 |
| Wed | 40 |
| Thu | 32 |
| Fri | 51 |
| Sat | 56 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 31 |
| Feb | 34 |
| Mar | 33 |
| Apr | 21 |
| May | 27 |
| Jun | 27 |
| Jul | 19 |
| Aug | 22 |
| Sep | 17 |
| Oct | 31 |
| Nov | 23 |
| Dec | 32 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 256 |
| Cloudy | 48 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 130 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 93 |
| Dark - Lighted | 81 |
| Dusk | 9 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| 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-4167
- SR-7032
- US-30120
- SR-6419
- I-7515
- SR-68410
- SR-628
- CR-6756
- US-196
- CR-6105
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 189 |
| SUVs | 109 |
| Motorcycles | 64 |
| Pickup trucks | 59 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 31 |
| Vans | 21 |
| Other vehicles | 19 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry13
- Hyundai Sonata11
- Ford F-15010
- Honda Accord10
- Hyundai Elantra10
- Chevrolet Equinox9
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Honda Civic9
- Nissan Altima8
- Chevrolet Malibu7
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 29, 2024 | — | US-301 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | — | CLAY GULLY RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | — | SR-70 | 2 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Palmetto | US-41 TAMIAMI TRL | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | — | US-301 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | — | SR-70 15TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | — | CR-610 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | E 15TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Bradenton | 43RD ST | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | US-301 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | I-275 SB | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | — | TALLEVAST RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | — | SR-70 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | — | S DUETTE RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | BAYSHORE DR | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Bradenton | US-41 | 1 |
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Cities in Manatee County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bradenton | 7 | 12.0 |
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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.