Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Orange County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 158
- Fatal crashes
- 152
- Population
- 1.5M
In 2024, 158 people died in 152 fatal crashes in Orange County, Florida. That was 8.1% fewer than in 2023 (172) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Orange County had the 5th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 925 people died, an average of 185 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 10% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 90 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in Florida: 15.3
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-8%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
172 deaths in 2023, 158 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 174 | 165 |
| 2021 | 216 | 201 |
| 2022 | 205 | 200 |
| 2023 | 172 | 169 |
| 2024 | 158 | 152 |
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 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | 15.1 |
| 2022 | 14.0 |
| 2023 | 11.5 |
| 2024 | 10.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Florida: 21%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 75 |
| Pedestrians | 39 |
| Motorcyclists | 34 |
| Cyclists | 10 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Orange County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 39 | 25% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 34 | 22% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 10 | 6% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 44 | 28% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 16 | 10% | 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
10%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Florida: 11%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Florida: 16%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Orange County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 17.8% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 9.9% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 67.1% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 35.5% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Florida: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Florida: 33%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 45 |
| 1am | 39 |
| 2am | 49 |
| 3am | 41 |
| 4am | 24 |
| 5am | 34 |
| 6am | 51 |
| 7am | 23 |
| 8am | 17 |
| 9am | 14 |
| 10am | 20 |
| 11am | 17 |
| 12pm | 23 |
| 1pm | 23 |
| 2pm | 33 |
| 3pm | 24 |
| 4pm | 33 |
| 5pm | 37 |
| 6pm | 41 |
| 7pm | 54 |
| 8pm | 69 |
| 9pm | 58 |
| 10pm | 58 |
| 11pm | 60 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 136 |
| Mon | 139 |
| Tue | 102 |
| Wed | 109 |
| Thu | 115 |
| Fri | 149 |
| Sat | 137 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 86 |
| Feb | 83 |
| Mar | 79 |
| Apr | 80 |
| May | 69 |
| Jun | 68 |
| Jul | 73 |
| Aug | 50 |
| Sep | 62 |
| Oct | 70 |
| Nov | 78 |
| Dec | 89 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 739 |
| Cloudy | 81 |
| Rain | 57 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Other | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 407 |
| Daylight | 290 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 136 |
| Dusk | 23 |
| Dawn | 21 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 6 |
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
- SR-5084
- US-44151
- I-430
- SR-55122
- US-1719
- SR-41718
- CR-42317
- SR-40816
- SR-43815
- SR-43515
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 605 |
| SUVs | 253 |
| Motorcycles | 177 |
| Pickup trucks | 133 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 82 |
| Other vehicles | 63 |
| Vans | 45 |
| Buses | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Corolla38
- Toyota Camry37
- Honda Accord36
- Ford F-15034
- Honda Civic29
- Nissan Altima28
- Hyundai Sonata20
- Chevrolet Silverado17
- Hyundai Elantra17
- Nissan Sentra16
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 30, 2024 | — | CR-45 SADLER RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | — | TOWN CENTER BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | — | SR-436 SEMORAN BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | — | CR-424 APOPKA BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | — | AVALON PARK BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | — | US-441 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | — | US-17 ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Orlando | I-4 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | HEMPEL AVENUE | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | — | US-441 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | — | SR-91 FLORIDA TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Apopka | MU-BRADSHAW RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | — | SR-408 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | — | SR-520 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | CR-420 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Orlando | SR-417 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | SR-438 SILVER STAR RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Orlando | US-17 ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Orlando | SR-E COLONIAL DR | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | — | SR-482 W SAND LAKE RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Orlando | POINCIANA BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Orlando | SR-SEMORAN BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | SR-527 | 1 |
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Cities in Orange County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Apopka | 5 | 8.0 |
| Ocoee | 3 | 5.9 |
| Orlando | 32 | 9.6 |
| Winter Garden | 3 | 6.2 |
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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.