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Traffic deaths in Okeechobee County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 42.3K
In 2024, 11 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Okeechobee County, Florida. That was 10.0% more than in 2023 (10) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 26.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Okeechobee County had the 46th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 71 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 9% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
34.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+10%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 16 |
| 2021 | 19 | 17 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 |
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 | 47.9 |
| 2021 | 47.5 |
| 2022 | 29.7 |
| 2023 | 24.1 |
| 2024 | 26.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
9%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 45 percent of the share in Florida: 21%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Okeechobee County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 9% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 18% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 55% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Florida: 16%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Okeechobee County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Florida: 59%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Florida: 33%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 8 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 9 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 42 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Rain | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 29 |
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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-44115
- US-9813
- SR-7010
- SR-784
- SR-7103
- NW 192ND AVENUE1
- 28TH ST1
- 5TH ST1
- 304TH ST1
- 128TH AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 30 |
| Cars | 29 |
| SUVs | 26 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 21 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Ford F-1506
- Freightliner Columbia4
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford F-2503
- Ford F-3503
- Ford Ranger3
- Kia Sorento3
- Toyota Tundra3
- Cadillac CTS2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 | — | US-98 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | — | SR-70 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | — | SR-78 | 2 |
| May 25, 2024 | — | 304TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | MU-128TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Okeechobee | US-441 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | — | US-441 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | US-441 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Okeechobee | US-441 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | — | SR-70 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | SR-78 | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | — | 128TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | — | MU-16TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | — | US-441 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | — | 5TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | — | US-441 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | — | SR-70 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | — | US-441 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | — | SR-78 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | SR-91 FLORIDA TURNPIKE SB MM | 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.