Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Martin County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Population
- 165.2K
In 2024, 19 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Martin County, Florida. That was 26.7% more than in 2023 (15) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 11.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Martin County had the 37th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 122 people died, an average of 24 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 5% of deaths, and 16% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.1
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
+27%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
15 deaths in 2023, 19 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 22 |
| 2021 | 27 | 26 |
| 2022 | 38 | 32 |
| 2023 | 15 | 14 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 |
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 | 14.5 |
| 2021 | 16.9 |
| 2022 | 23.4 |
| 2023 | 9.2 |
| 2024 | 11.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
5%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-quarter of the share in Florida: 21%
- About 30 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 3 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Martin County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 5% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 16% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 3 | 16% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 16% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 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
16%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Florida: 11%
- About 55 percent of 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 40 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Martin County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 10.5% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 15.8% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 36.8% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 15.8% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
37%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Florida: 59%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
16%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Florida: 33%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 8 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 6 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 11 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 7 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 17 |
| Mon | 21 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 15 |
| Thu | 15 |
| Fri | 21 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10 |
| Feb | 14 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 13 |
| Jul | 13 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 12 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 85 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 53 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Dark - Lighted | 19 |
| Dawn | 8 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| 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-123
- I-9515
- SR-7107
- SR-917
- SR-766
- CR-A1A5
- SR-7145
- SR-A1A5
- CR-7144
- CR-6093
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 59 |
| Pickup trucks | 36 |
| SUVs | 35 |
| Motorcycles | 24 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 21 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Buses | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado11
- Ford F-1506
- Hyundai Elantra5
- Honda Civic5
- Honda Accord5
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Toyota Tacoma4
- Jeep Wrangler4
- GMC Sierra4
- Toyota Tundra3
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 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | — | SEABRANCH BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | — | COVE RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Stuart | SR-714 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | CR-609 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Stuart | US-1 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | — | CR-A1A | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Stuart | CR-A1A | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Stuart | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Stuart | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | — | SR-91 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | — | CR-A1A | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | — | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Palm City | MU-GOLDENGLOW DR | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | — | SR-76 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | — | SR-76 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Stuart | US-1 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | SR-710 | 2 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | — | CR-76A | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart | 5 | 25.7 |
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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.