Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Orlando, Florida
City in Orange County · Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 32
- Fatal crashes
- 32
- Population
- 332.7K
In 2024, 32 people died in 32 fatal crashes in Orlando, Florida. That was 15.8% fewer than in 2023 (38) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.6 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, 219 people died, an average of 44 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths, and 6% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Orange County, Florida: 10.4
- About 70 percent of the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-16%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
38 deaths in 2023, 32 in 2024
- Orange County, Florida: -8%
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 45 | 42 |
| 2021 | 54 | 49 |
| 2022 | 50 | 48 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 |
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 | 14.6 |
| 2021 | 17.4 |
| 2022 | 15.6 |
| 2023 | 11.6 |
| 2024 | 9.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
22%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 90 percent of the share in Orange County, Florida: 25%
- About the same as the share in Florida: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 14 |
| Pedestrians | 7 |
| Motorcyclists | 9 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Orlando | Share in Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 7 | 22% | 25% |
| Motorcyclists | 9 | 28% | 22% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 6% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 22% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 6% | 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
6%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Orange County, Florida: 10%
- About 60 percent of the share in Florida: 11%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
16%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in Orange County, Florida: 18%
- About the same as the share in Florida: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Orlando | Orange County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 15.6% | 17.8% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 6.3% | 9.9% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 53.1% | 67.1% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 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
53%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Orange County, Florida: 67%
- About 90 percent of the share in Florida: 59%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Orange County, Florida: 36%
- About three-quarters of the share in Florida: 33%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 13 |
| 1am | 10 |
| 2am | 20 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 11 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 7 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 10 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 9 |
| 8pm | 11 |
| 9pm | 14 |
| 10pm | 19 |
| 11pm | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 34 |
| Mon | 33 |
| Tue | 27 |
| Wed | 21 |
| Thu | 31 |
| Fri | 32 |
| Sat | 31 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 22 |
| Feb | 23 |
| Mar | 20 |
| Apr | 13 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 15 |
| Jul | 18 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 20 |
| Nov | 19 |
| Dec | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 180 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 120 |
| Daylight | 65 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- I-415
- SR-43513
- SR-5011
- SR-4088
- US-178
- SR-156
- SR-5276
- SR-5525
- SR-4364
- I-4 RAMP4
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 136 |
| SUVs | 63 |
| Motorcycles | 36 |
| Pickup trucks | 28 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Other vehicles | 13 |
| Vans | 8 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord11
- Toyota Camry8
- Ford F-1508
- Toyota Corolla7
- Volkswagen Jetta5
- Nissan Altima5
- Hyundai Sonata5
- Honda Civic5
- Nissan Sentra4
- Ford Escape4
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 15, 2024 | I-4 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | SR-417 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | US-17 ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | SR-E COLONIAL DR | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | POINCIANA BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | SR-SEMORAN BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | CR-15 NARCOOSSEE ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | INTERNATIONAL DRIVE | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DR | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | MU-OLD WINTER GARDEN RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | SR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | CR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | JEFF FUQUA BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | SR-434 FOREST CITY RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | SR-435 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | MU-EPCOT CENTER DRIVE | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | CHAPEL DR | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | JOHN YOUNG PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | SR-408 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | S SEMORAN BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | I-4 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | I-4 | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | MU-W OAK RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | MU-COLONIAL DR | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | SR-435 | 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.