Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Marion County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 113
- Fatal crashes
- 92
- Population
- 428K
In 2024, 113 people died in 92 fatal crashes in Marion County, Florida. That was 14.1% more than in 2023 (99) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 26.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Marion County had the 8th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 522 people died, an average of 104 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 19% of deaths, and 5% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
26.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Florida: 15.3
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
99 deaths in 2023, 113 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 105 | 94 |
| 2021 | 93 | 84 |
| 2022 | 112 | 104 |
| 2023 | 99 | 91 |
| 2024 | 113 | 92 |
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 | 27.8 |
| 2021 | 24.1 |
| 2022 | 28.2 |
| 2023 | 24.0 |
| 2024 | 26.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
19%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Florida: 21%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 68 |
| Pedestrians | 22 |
| Motorcyclists | 13 |
| Cyclists | 10 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Marion County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 22 | 19% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 13 | 12% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 10 | 9% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 22 | 19% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 10 | 9% | 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
5%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Florida: 11%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Florida: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Marion County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.7% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 5.4% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 52.2% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 22.8% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
52%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in Florida: 59%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
23%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Florida: 33%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 21 |
| 1am | 12 |
| 2am | 14 |
| 3am | 8 |
| 4am | 7 |
| 5am | 12 |
| 6am | 26 |
| 7am | 15 |
| 8am | 12 |
| 9am | 14 |
| 10am | 17 |
| 11am | 15 |
| 12pm | 15 |
| 1pm | 19 |
| 2pm | 28 |
| 3pm | 22 |
| 4pm | 25 |
| 5pm | 22 |
| 6pm | 32 |
| 7pm | 35 |
| 8pm | 28 |
| 9pm | 30 |
| 10pm | 20 |
| 11pm | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 53 |
| Mon | 51 |
| Tue | 61 |
| Wed | 70 |
| Thu | 56 |
| Fri | 98 |
| Sat | 76 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 42 |
| Feb | 31 |
| Mar | 37 |
| Apr | 38 |
| May | 44 |
| Jun | 46 |
| Jul | 26 |
| Aug | 30 |
| Sep | 35 |
| Oct | 49 |
| Nov | 48 |
| Dec | 39 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 333 |
| Cloudy | 88 |
| Rain | 25 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 14 |
| Other | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 212 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 177 |
| Dark - Lighted | 45 |
| Dusk | 13 |
| Dawn | 12 |
| 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-44141
- SR-4034
- SR-20026
- I-7525
- US-2724
- US-30117
- CR-31415
- CR-46414
- CR-48414
- CR-4214
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 247 |
| SUVs | 139 |
| Pickup trucks | 133 |
| Motorcycles | 93 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 54 |
| Vans | 41 |
| Other vehicles | 21 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15030
- Chevrolet Silverado24
- Honda Civic19
- Dodge Ram18
- Toyota Camry15
- Honda CR-V13
- Honda Accord13
- GMC Sierra13
- Hyundai Elantra11
- Ram 150010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | US-441 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | — | CR-318 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Ocala | CR-475A | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Ocala | SR-200 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Ocala | CR-475A | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | US-441 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | — | US-441 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | CR-484 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | 44TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | CR-200A | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | 42ND ST | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | — | CR-484 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | — | SW 94TH STREET | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | CR-225A | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | — | CR-464 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | US-41 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | — | US-27 | 2 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | — | US-441 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | — | US-441 | 2 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | CR-25 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | — | CR-42 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | — | CR-42 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | — | SR-200 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | — | CR-329 | 1 |
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Cities in Marion County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Ocala | 15 | 21.4 |
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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.