Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Apopka, Florida
City in Orange County · Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 62.2K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Apopka, Florida. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 8.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Orange County, 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 24 people died, an average of 4.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Orange County, Florida: 10.4
- About 60 percent of the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Orange County, Florida: -8%
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 16.4 |
| 2021 | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 8.0 |
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 Orange County, Florida: 25%
- 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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Apopka | Share in Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 25% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 22% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 20% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 10% |
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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Orange County, Florida: 10%
- About 1.9 times the share in Florida: 11%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Orange County, Florida: 18%
- About double the share in Florida: 16%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Apopka | Orange County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 17.8% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 9.9% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 67.1% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 30 percent of the share in Orange County, Florida: 67%
- About one-third of the share in Florida: 59%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Orange County, Florida: 36%
- About 1.8 times the share in Florida: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| 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-44113
- CR-4352
- MISTY COVE CIR1
- MU-BRADSHAW RD1
- MU-CLEVELAND ST1
- MU-KELLY PARK RD1
- MU-MAINE AVE1
- MU-ROCK SPRINGS RD1
- SR-4291
- SR-429 CONNECTOR RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Ford Fusion2
- Dodge Grand Caravan2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Nissan Altima1
- Mercury Grand Marquis1
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class1
- Mazda Mazda31
- Kia Soul1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | MU-BRADSHAW RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | US-429 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | MU-KELLY PARK RD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | US-441 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | MU-CLEVELAND ST | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | US-441 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | MU-MAINE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | SR-429 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | MU-ROCK SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | US-441 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | CR-435 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | US-441 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | US-441 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | US-441 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | US-441 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | US-441 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | US-441 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | US-441 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | CR-435 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | US-441 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | SR-429 CONNECTOR RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | MISTY COVE CIR | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | US-441 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2020 | US-441 | 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.