Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pinellas County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 108
- Fatal crashes
- 102
- Population
- 960.4K
In 2024, 108 people died in 102 fatal crashes in Pinellas County, Florida. That was 3.6% fewer than in 2023 (112) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 11.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Pinellas County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 609 people died, an average of 122 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 27% of deaths, and 18% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Florida: 15.3
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-4%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
112 deaths in 2023, 108 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 108 | 102 |
| 2021 | 158 | 148 |
| 2022 | 123 | 116 |
| 2023 | 112 | 105 |
| 2024 | 108 | 102 |
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 | 11.3 |
| 2021 | 16.5 |
| 2022 | 12.8 |
| 2023 | 11.6 |
| 2024 | 11.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
27%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Florida: 21%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 40 |
| Pedestrians | 29 |
| Motorcyclists | 27 |
| Cyclists | 12 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pinellas County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 29 | 27% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 27 | 25% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 12 | 11% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 24 | 22% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 21 | 19% | 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
18%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Florida: 11%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
11%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Florida: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pinellas County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 10.8% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 17.6% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 54.9% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 34.3% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
55%
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%
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 | 23 |
| 1am | 12 |
| 2am | 17 |
| 3am | 20 |
| 4am | 9 |
| 5am | 17 |
| 6am | 15 |
| 7am | 17 |
| 8am | 9 |
| 9am | 22 |
| 10am | 16 |
| 11am | 15 |
| 12pm | 21 |
| 1pm | 15 |
| 2pm | 24 |
| 3pm | 17 |
| 4pm | 27 |
| 5pm | 24 |
| 6pm | 45 |
| 7pm | 41 |
| 8pm | 48 |
| 9pm | 43 |
| 10pm | 48 |
| 11pm | 28 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 97 |
| Mon | 62 |
| Tue | 95 |
| Wed | 62 |
| Thu | 66 |
| Fri | 85 |
| Sat | 106 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 50 |
| Feb | 57 |
| Mar | 56 |
| Apr | 42 |
| May | 59 |
| Jun | 40 |
| Jul | 42 |
| Aug | 35 |
| Sep | 37 |
| Oct | 52 |
| Nov | 54 |
| Dec | 49 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 493 |
| Cloudy | 55 |
| Rain | 19 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 268 |
| Daylight | 228 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 51 |
| Dusk | 17 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| 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-19116
- SR-6022
- SR-68821
- SR-68618
- I-27517
- SR-69314
- US-9214
- SR-6998
- US-19 N7
- CR-6117
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 341 |
| SUVs | 191 |
| Motorcycles | 142 |
| Pickup trucks | 103 |
| Vans | 35 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 28 |
| Other vehicles | 20 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry19
- Ford F-15018
- Chevrolet Silverado15
- Nissan Altima15
- Toyota Corolla15
- Honda Civic14
- Toyota RAV413
- Dodge Charger12
- Hyundai Sonata12
- Jeep Grand Cherokee11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2024 | Saint Petersburg | 5TH AVENUE | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Saint Petersburg | 22ND AVE N | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oldsmar | SR-584 TAMPA RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Saint Petersburg | US-19 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | — | CR-1 N PARK ST | 3 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Saint Petersburg | 1ST AVE S | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Largo | SR-686 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Saint Petersburg | MU-28TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Clearwater | SR-60 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Saint Petersburg | MU-9TH AVE N | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Clearwater | SR-686 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Seminole | SR-666 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Clearwater | US-19 | 2 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | CR-216 62ND AVE N | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Saint Petersburg | MU-22ND AVE S | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | CR-611 49TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Saint Petersburg | MU-16TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Saint Petersburg | US-92 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | CR-202 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Saint Petersburg | MU-OVERLOOK DR | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Saint Petersburg | MU-SUNSHINE SKYWAY LN | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Saint Petersburg | MU-28TH ST S | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Saint Petersburg | US-19 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Pinellas Park | MU-69TH ST | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Pinellas County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Clearwater | 17 | 14.6 |
| Dunedin | 1 | 2.8 |
| Largo | 7 | 8.5 |
| Pinellas Park | 8 | 15.1 |
| Saint Petersburg | 35 | 13.2 |
| Seminole | 2 | 10.4 |
| Tarpon Springs | 1 | 3.9 |
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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.