Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pasco County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 111
- Fatal crashes
- 106
- Population
- 656.2K
In 2024, 111 people died in 106 fatal crashes in Pasco County, Florida. That was 20.7% more than in 2023 (92) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 16.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Pasco County had the 10th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 520 people died, an average of 104 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths, and 8% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+21%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
92 deaths in 2023, 111 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 107 | 100 |
| 2021 | 105 | 94 |
| 2022 | 105 | 98 |
| 2023 | 92 | 91 |
| 2024 | 111 | 106 |
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 | 18.9 |
| 2021 | 17.9 |
| 2022 | 17.2 |
| 2023 | 14.5 |
| 2024 | 16.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
22%
of deaths were pedestrians
- 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 | 42 |
| Pedestrians | 24 |
| Motorcyclists | 39 |
| Cyclists | 6 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pasco County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 24 | 22% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 39 | 35% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 6 | 5% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 23 | 21% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 10 | 9% | 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
8%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Florida: 11%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 28%
8%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Florida: 16%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pasco County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 7.5% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 7.5% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 55.7% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 32.1% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
56%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Florida: 59%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
32%
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 | 24 |
| 1am | 10 |
| 2am | 19 |
| 3am | 7 |
| 4am | 9 |
| 5am | 10 |
| 6am | 16 |
| 7am | 18 |
| 8am | 13 |
| 9am | 9 |
| 10am | 19 |
| 11am | 17 |
| 12pm | 10 |
| 1pm | 10 |
| 2pm | 24 |
| 3pm | 24 |
| 4pm | 20 |
| 5pm | 22 |
| 6pm | 29 |
| 7pm | 30 |
| 8pm | 37 |
| 9pm | 50 |
| 10pm | 40 |
| 11pm | 22 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 71 |
| Mon | 65 |
| Tue | 73 |
| Wed | 60 |
| Thu | 65 |
| Fri | 73 |
| Sat | 82 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 40 |
| Feb | 48 |
| Mar | 44 |
| Apr | 29 |
| May | 46 |
| Jun | 44 |
| Jul | 37 |
| Aug | 33 |
| Sep | 33 |
| Oct | 46 |
| Nov | 39 |
| Dec | 50 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 409 |
| Cloudy | 53 |
| Rain | 21 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 190 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 138 |
| Dark - Lighted | 134 |
| Dusk | 13 |
| Dawn | 12 |
| 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
- US-1993
- SR-5454
- SR-5236
- US-30125
- I-7523
- US-4119
- CR-115
- SR-5612
- CR-5411
- US-989
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 272 |
| SUVs | 148 |
| Motorcycles | 128 |
| Pickup trucks | 120 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 43 |
| Vans | 37 |
| Other vehicles | 20 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15026
- Chevrolet Silverado22
- Hyundai Elantra16
- Toyota Corolla15
- GMC Sierra11
- Toyota Camry11
- Freightliner Cascadia10
- Honda Accord10
- Nissan Rogue9
- Kia Forte8
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 26, 2024 | — | US-41 LAND O LAKES BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | — | BANBURY AVE | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | — | US-98 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | — | SR-52 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | — | US-301 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | — | COATS ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | CR-MILE STRETCH DR | 2 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | SR-54 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | SR-54 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | — | CR-1 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | — | SR-52 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | — | US-301 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | SR-52 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | — | CR-524 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | SR-54 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | BLACK FOX DR | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Zephyrhills | MU-20TH STREET | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | — | CR-581 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | US-19 | 1 |
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Cities in Pasco County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| New Port Richey | 4 | 22.1 |
| Port Richey | 2 | 55.3 |
| Zephyrhills | 2 | 9.0 |
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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.