Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Sarasota, Florida
City in Sarasota County · Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 57.8K
In 2024, 13 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Sarasota, Florida. That was 7.1% fewer than in 2023 (14) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 22.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in Sarasota County, 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 60 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 23% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Sarasota County, Florida: 11.8
- About 1.7 times the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-7%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Sarasota County, Florida: -3%
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 |
| 2024 | 13 | 12 |
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 | 14.5 |
| 2021 | 26.7 |
| 2022 | 17.3 |
| 2023 | 24.1 |
| 2024 | 22.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
23%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Sarasota County, Florida: 14%
- About the same as the share in Florida: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 5 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sarasota | Share in Sarasota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 23% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 15% | 25% |
| Cyclists | 5 | 38% | 13% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 31% | 21% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 5% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Sarasota County, Florida: 6%
- About 5 percent of the share in Florida: 11%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Sarasota County, Florida: 15%
- About 1.5 times the share in Florida: 16%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sarasota | Sarasota County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 15.4% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 5.8% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 91.7% | 69.2% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 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
92%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Sarasota County, Florida: 69%
- About 1.5 times the share in Florida: 59%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Sarasota County, Florida: 27%
- About half the share in Florida: 33%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 50 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 34 |
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| 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
- US-4110
- US-3015
- SR-7803
- SR-780 FRUITVILLE RD3
- SR-453
- FRUITVILLE RD3
- US-41 N TAMIAMI TRL2
- OSPREY AVE2
- MYRTLE STREET1
- SR-411
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 26 |
| Motorcycles | 16 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Toyota Corolla3
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Honda Civic2
- Honda CR-V2
- Ram 15002
- Audi S51
- BMW 328i1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2023 | US-41 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | OSPREY AVE | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | RINGLING BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 9TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | DR MLK JR WAY | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | US-41 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | US-41 N TAMIAMI TRL | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | MYRTLE STREET | 3 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | SR-41 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | SR-780 FRUITVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | US-301 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | BAHIA VISTA ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | SR-780 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | 3RD ST | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | N ORANGE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | SR-780 FRUITVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | NORTH BENEVA RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | CR-683 UNIVERSITY PKWY | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | US-301 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | US-41 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | US-41 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | US-41 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | FRUITVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | US-41 N TAMIAMI TRL | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | US-41 | 2 |
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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.