Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Osceola County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 48
- Fatal crashes
- 44
- Population
- 465.9K
In 2024, 48 people died in 44 fatal crashes in Osceola County, Florida. That was 40.7% fewer than in 2023 (81) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Osceola County had the 21st most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 324 people died, an average of 65 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.3
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
15.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-41%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
81 deaths in 2023, 48 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59 | 49 |
| 2021 | 60 | 49 |
| 2022 | 76 | 70 |
| 2023 | 81 | 72 |
| 2024 | 48 | 44 |
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 | 15.1 |
| 2021 | 14.9 |
| 2022 | 17.8 |
| 2023 | 18.1 |
| 2024 | 10.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 80 percent of the share in Florida: 21%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 28 |
| Pedestrians | 8 |
| Motorcyclists | 10 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Osceola County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 8 | 17% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 10 | 21% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 4% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 12 | 25% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 13% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Florida: 11%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Florida: 16%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Osceola County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 13.6% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 13.6% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 59.1% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 34.1% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
59%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Florida: 59%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
34%
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 | 11 |
| 1am | 15 |
| 2am | 9 |
| 3am | 10 |
| 4am | 10 |
| 5am | 19 |
| 6am | 21 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 8 |
| 9am | 11 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 9 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 12 |
| 3pm | 10 |
| 4pm | 10 |
| 5pm | 11 |
| 6pm | 14 |
| 7pm | 18 |
| 8pm | 18 |
| 9pm | 19 |
| 10pm | 13 |
| 11pm | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 44 |
| Mon | 38 |
| Tue | 37 |
| Wed | 39 |
| Thu | 32 |
| Fri | 42 |
| Sat | 52 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 21 |
| Feb | 33 |
| Mar | 29 |
| Apr | 27 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 20 |
| Jul | 21 |
| Aug | 25 |
| Sep | 21 |
| Oct | 25 |
| Nov | 23 |
| Dec | 26 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 237 |
| Cloudy | 25 |
| Rain | 15 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 104 |
| Dark - Lighted | 86 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 73 |
| Dawn | 13 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
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-19249
- I-415
- SR-9113
- SR-6010
- US-44110
- US-1710
- CR-5328
- CR-5317
- POINCIANA BLVD5
- BUENAVENTURA BLVD4
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 176 |
| SUVs | 100 |
| Pickup trucks | 61 |
| Motorcycles | 58 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 42 |
| Other vehicles | 22 |
| Vans | 18 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Corolla22
- Ford F-15016
- Chevrolet Silverado15
- Honda Civic13
- Toyota Camry10
- Nissan Altima9
- Honda Accord7
- Freightliner Cascadia7
- Ford F-2507
- Toyota RAV45
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 31, 2024 | Saint Cloud | US-192 SPACE COAST PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | — | CR-532 NOVA RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | — | NOLTE RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | SR-91 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | — | MARIGOLD AVENUE | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | CELEBRATION PLACE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | SR-523 N CANOE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | SR-91 FLORIDAS TPKE SB | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | — | MARIGOLD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Kissimmee | CR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | — | CR-523 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | — | SOUTH POINCIANA BOULEVARD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | US-192 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | MARIGOLD AVE | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | WORLD DRIVE | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | — | SR-60 | 3 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Saint Cloud | US-192 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | — | I-4 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Kissimmee | US-17 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | US-441 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | US-441 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | CR-534 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | SAND MINE ROAD | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | — | KOA STREET | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | — | CR-531 | 1 |
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Cities in Osceola County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Kissimmee | 5 | 5.9 |
| Saint Cloud | 4 | 5.6 |
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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.