Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Stuart, Florida
City in Martin County · Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 19.5K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Stuart, Florida. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 25.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in Martin County, 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 23 people died, an average of 4.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
25.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Martin County, Florida: 11.5
- About 1.9 times the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Martin County, Florida: +27%
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 22.9 |
| 2021 | 22.7 |
| 2022 | 38.4 |
| 2023 | 15.4 |
| 2024 | 25.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Martin County, Florida: 5%
- About 5 percent of the share in Florida: 21%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Stuart | Share in Martin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 5% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 16% |
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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Martin County, Florida: 16%
- About 4 times the share in Florida: 11%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Martin County, Florida: 11%
- About 5 percent of the share in Florida: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Stuart | Martin County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 10.5% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 15.8% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 36.8% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Martin County, Florida: 37%
- About two-thirds of the share in Florida: 59%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Martin County, Florida: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share in Florida: 33%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 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-113
- CR-11
- CR-A1A1
- JACKSON ST1
- SR-7141
- SR-761
- SR-A1A1
- US-1 SE FEDERAL HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Hyundai Elantra3
- Honda Accord2
- BMW 320i1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler Pacifica1
- Dodge Charger1
- Ducati Diavel1
- Ford Bronco1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2024 | SR-714 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | US-1 | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | CR-A1A | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | US-1 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | CR-1 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | US-1 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | US-1 SE FEDERAL HWY | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | SR-76 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | JACKSON ST | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | US-1 | 1 |
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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.