Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Royal Palm Beach, Florida
City in Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 41.7K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 7.2 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, 12 people died, an average of 2.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Palm Beach County, Florida: 13.6
- About half the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+200%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Palm Beach County, Florida: +10%
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 7.6 |
| 2022 | 10.0 |
| 2023 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 7.2 |
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 Palm Beach County, Florida: 29%
- 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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Royal Palm Beach | Share in Palm Beach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 29% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Palm Beach County, Florida: 13%
- About 3 times the share in Florida: 11%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Palm Beach County, Florida: 14%
- About double the share in Florida: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Royal Palm Beach | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 14.1% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 12.6% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 59.7% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in Palm Beach County, Florida: 60%
- About 55 percent of the share in Florida: 59%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.9 times the share in Palm Beach County, Florida: 35%
- About double the share in Florida: 33%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-73
- CRESTWOOD BLVD2
- BELVEDERE RD2
- HAGEN RANCH RD1
- MU-PONCE DE LEON ST1
- US-71
- US-981
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 6 |
| Cars | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Alfa Romeo Stelvio1
- Audi S51
- BMW X51
- Buick Enclave1
- Cadillac CTS1
- Ford F-1501
- Honda HR-V1
- Lexus RX1
- Nissan Altima1
- Nissan Titan1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2024 | MU-PONCE DE LEON ST | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | US-7 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | SR-7 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | US-98 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | CRESTWOOD BLVD | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | HAGEN RANCH RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | BELVEDERE RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | CRESTWOOD BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | SR-7 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | BELVEDERE RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | SR-7 | 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.