Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Monroe County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 82K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Monroe County, Florida. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (18) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Monroe County had the 56th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 68 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.5
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
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 11 |
| 2021 | 20 | 18 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 24.3 |
| 2022 | 14.5 |
| 2023 | 21.8 |
| 2024 | 7.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Florida: 21%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Monroe County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 33% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 17% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Florida: 11%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Florida: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Monroe County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 83.3% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
83%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Florida: 59%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Florida: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 12 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 9 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 56 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 29 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dawn | 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-149
- SR-4A2
- US-1 OVERSEAS HWY2
- 3RD ST1
- CR-5A 1ST STREET1
- CR-905 MM41
- MU-COLLEGE RD1
- SR-A1A N ROOSEVELT BLVD1
- SR-A1A ROOSEVELT BLVD1
- TAMARIND RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 27 |
| Cars | 25 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford F-1504
- Jeep Wrangler4
- BMW X32
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Ford Expedition2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Honda Civic2
- Honda CR-V2
- Kenworth T8002
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 5, 2024 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Layton | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Key West | MU-COLLEGE RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Marathon | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Islamorada | US-1 SB MM 89 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Key West | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Marathon | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Key West | CR-5A 1ST STREET | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | — | US-1 OVERSEAS HWY | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Key Largo | CR-905 MM4 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | — | SR-4A | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | — | US-1 OVERSEAS HWY | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Islamorada | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Key Largo | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Key Largo | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | US-1 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Key Largo | 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.