Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Santa Rosa County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Population
- 207.5K
In 2024, 27 people died in 27 fatal crashes in Santa Rosa County, Florida. That was 17.4% more than in 2023 (23) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 13.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Santa Rosa County had the 28th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 113 people died, an average of 23 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 7% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Florida: 15.3
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
23 deaths in 2023, 27 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 21 |
| 2021 | 22 | 21 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 |
| 2023 | 23 | 21 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 |
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 | 11.1 |
| 2021 | 11.4 |
| 2022 | 10.1 |
| 2023 | 11.3 |
| 2024 | 13.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Florida: 21%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 18 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Santa Rosa County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 11% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 19% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 4% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 26% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 7% | 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
7%
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%
15%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Florida: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Santa Rosa County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.8% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 7.4% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 63.0% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 29.6% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Florida: 59%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
30%
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 | 3 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 7 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 15 |
| Mon | 20 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 18 |
| Sat | 20 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 12 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 12 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 73 |
| Cloudy | 28 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 57 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 37 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-1017
- SR-8714
- US-9012
- US-9811
- SR-895
- CR-1975
- SR-2814
- SR-43
- CR-1913
- CR-1842
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 57 |
| SUVs | 35 |
| Pickup trucks | 34 |
| Motorcycles | 22 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 15 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Ford F-1505
- Toyota RAV44
- Nissan Altima4
- Honda Civic4
- Honda Accord4
- GMC Sierra4
- Ford F-2503
- Nissan Sentra2
- Kia Soul2
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 18, 2024 | — | CR-184 QUINTETTE RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | — | CR-197 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | — | CR-184A | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | WELCOME CHURCH ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | — | PEA RIDGE CONNECTOR | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | BRYANT BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | — | SR-4 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | WALLACE LAKE RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | — | MU-HIGHWAY 90 | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | — | MU-EATON DRIVE | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | — | CR-191A | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | — | ANDYS LN | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | — | SR-4 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | — | SR-87 | 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.