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Traffic deaths in St. Johns County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Population
- 333.3K
In 2024, 27 people died in 27 fatal crashes in St. Johns County, Florida. That was 34.1% fewer than in 2023 (41) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 8.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. St. Johns County had the 28th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 179 people died, an average of 36 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths, and 11% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.7
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
-34%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
41 deaths in 2023, 27 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 | 36 |
| 2021 | 37 | 33 |
| 2022 | 35 | 33 |
| 2023 | 41 | 38 |
| 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 | 14.1 |
| 2021 | 12.6 |
| 2022 | 11.4 |
| 2023 | 12.8 |
| 2024 | 8.1 |
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 | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in St. Johns County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 22% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 19% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 22% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 11% | 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
11%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Florida: 11%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
19%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Florida: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | St. Johns County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 18.5% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 11.1% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 48.1% | 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
48%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Florida: 59%
- About 90 percent of 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 | 5 |
| 1am | 7 |
| 2am | 10 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 9 |
| 10am | 6 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 12 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 10 |
| 10pm | 15 |
| 11pm | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 27 |
| Mon | 21 |
| Tue | 23 |
| Wed | 18 |
| Thu | 21 |
| Fri | 29 |
| Sat | 28 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 18 |
| Feb | 13 |
| Mar | 18 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 19 |
| Jun | 12 |
| Jul | 11 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 17 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 116 |
| Cloudy | 35 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 72 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 53 |
| Dark - Lighted | 31 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| 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-9533
- US-127
- SR-A1A15
- SR-169
- SR-2079
- SR-137
- CR-136
- INTERNATIONAL GOLF PKWY3
- CR-2102
- ST JOHNS PKWY2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 82 |
| SUVs | 56 |
| Pickup trucks | 39 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 31 |
| Motorcycles | 30 |
| Vans | 13 |
| Other vehicles | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Toyota Corolla9
- Ford F-1507
- Nissan Rogue5
- Toyota Tacoma5
- Jeep Wrangler4
- Nissan Altima4
- Toyota 4-Runner4
- Toyota Tundra3
- Toyota Camry3
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 1, 2024 | — | SR-9B | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | SR-207 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Saint Augustine | US-1 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | — | SR-207 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | FOUR MILE RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Saint Augustine | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Saint Augustine | NORTHWOOD DRIVE | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | — | SILVER LEAF PKWY | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | — | MU-SOLANA RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Hastings | CR-204 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | MU-ST JOHNS PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | — | CR-2209 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
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Cities in St. Johns County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Augustine | 3 | 18.7 |
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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.