Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sarasota County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 56
- Fatal crashes
- 52
- Population
- 476K
In 2024, 56 people died in 52 fatal crashes in Sarasota County, Florida. That was 3.4% fewer than in 2023 (58) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 11.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Sarasota County had the 17th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 294 people died, an average of 59 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 6% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.8
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
12.8
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
-3%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
58 deaths in 2023, 56 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 61 | 55 |
| 2021 | 61 | 57 |
| 2022 | 58 | 52 |
| 2023 | 58 | 57 |
| 2024 | 56 | 52 |
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 | 14.0 |
| 2021 | 13.6 |
| 2022 | 12.5 |
| 2023 | 12.3 |
| 2024 | 11.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Florida: 21%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 27 |
| Pedestrians | 8 |
| Motorcyclists | 14 |
| Cyclists | 7 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sarasota County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 8 | 14% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 14 | 25% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 7 | 13% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 12 | 21% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 5% | 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
6%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Florida: 11%
- About 20 percent 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 two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sarasota County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 15.4% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 5.8% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 69.2% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 26.9% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
69%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Florida: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
27%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Florida: 33%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 13 |
| 1am | 8 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 7 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 7 |
| 6am | 11 |
| 7am | 10 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 9 |
| 10am | 9 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 9 |
| 2pm | 9 |
| 3pm | 15 |
| 4pm | 21 |
| 5pm | 12 |
| 6pm | 19 |
| 7pm | 18 |
| 8pm | 24 |
| 9pm | 21 |
| 10pm | 16 |
| 11pm | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 42 |
| Mon | 39 |
| Tue | 28 |
| Wed | 39 |
| Thu | 35 |
| Fri | 53 |
| Sat | 37 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 26 |
| Feb | 22 |
| Mar | 23 |
| Apr | 19 |
| May | 22 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 23 |
| Aug | 19 |
| Sep | 19 |
| Oct | 18 |
| Nov | 23 |
| Dec | 36 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 228 |
| Cloudy | 30 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 120 |
| Dark - Lighted | 91 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 51 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| 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-4152
- I-7528
- SR-7217
- SR-75811
- US-3018
- SR-7807
- SR-7766
- CR-7736
- CR-7804
- FRUITVILLE RD3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 152 |
| SUVs | 94 |
| Motorcycles | 70 |
| Pickup trucks | 61 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 32 |
| Vans | 16 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry11
- Toyota Corolla10
- Toyota RAV49
- Ram 15009
- Ford F-1509
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- Honda Accord7
- Nissan Altima6
- Honda Civic6
- Ford F-2506
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 19, 2024 | Sarasota | US-301 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Sarasota | US-41 TAMIAMI TRAIL | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | — | SR-777 N RIVER RD | 3 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | EDWARDS ST | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Sarasota | SR-780 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | North Port | MU-E PRICE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | SR-72 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Venice | US-41 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | US-41 | 2 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | SR-776 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | North Port | MU-SUMTER BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | North Port | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Sarasota | SR-45 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | — | CR-780 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Sarasota | US-301 FL-683 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | SR-72 CLARK RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | — | CENTER RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | — | ANTOINETTE ST | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | — | SR-780 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | SR-72 | 1 |
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Cities in Sarasota County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| North Port | 5 | 5.4 |
| Sarasota | 13 | 22.5 |
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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.