Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Riviera Beach, Florida
City in Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 39.5K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Riviera Beach, Florida. That was 42.9% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 10.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.6 in Palm Beach County, 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 27 people died, an average of 5.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Palm Beach County, Florida: 13.6
- About three-quarters of the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 90 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-43%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Palm Beach County, Florida: +10%
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 10.6 |
| 2021 | 13.1 |
| 2022 | 18.1 |
| 2023 | 17.8 |
| 2024 | 10.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in Palm Beach County, Florida: 29%
- 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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Riviera Beach | Share in Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 29% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 14% |
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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Palm Beach County, Florida: 13%
- About double the share in Florida: 11%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in Palm Beach County, Florida: 14%
- About 1.5 times the share in Florida: 16%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Riviera Beach | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 14.1% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 12.6% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 59.7% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 34.6% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 40 percent of the share in Palm Beach County, Florida: 60%
- About 40 percent of the share in Florida: 59%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Palm Beach County, Florida: 35%
- About 1.5 times the share in Florida: 33%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 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
- SR-7084
- SR-708 W BLUE HERON BLVD3
- US-13
- MU-N CONGRESS AVE2
- SR-8092
- MU-AUSTRALIAN AVE1
- CONGRESS AVE1
- CR-7101
- I-951
- MU-GARDEN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Altima5
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Suzuki GSX-R750K1
- Nissan Sentra1
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class1
- Mazda CX-51
- LVTONG USA GOLF CARS, LLC Golf1
- Jeep Renegade1
- Jeep Patriot1
- Hyundai Sonata1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2024 | SR-708 W BLUE HERON BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | MU-N CONGRESS AVE | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | MU-N CONGRESS AVE | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | MU-GARDEN RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | US-1 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | SR-708 W BLUE HERON BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | CR-710 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | MU-AUSTRALIAN AVE | 2 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | SR-708 W BLUE HERON BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | SR-708 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | SR-708 W BLUE HERON | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | SR-A1A E BLUE HERON BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | W 10TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | SR-708 | 2 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | SR-708 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | SR-809 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | SR-708 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | SR-809 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | US-1 BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | SR-807 CONGRESS AVE | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2020 | US-1 N DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2020 | CONGRESS AVE | 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.