Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sumter County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Population
- 154.3K
In 2024, 21 people died in 21 fatal crashes in Sumter County, Florida. That was 4.5% fewer than in 2023 (22) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 13.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Sumter County had the 35th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 134 people died, an average of 27 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 19% of deaths, and 5% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-5%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
22 deaths in 2023, 21 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 22 |
| 2021 | 29 | 26 |
| 2022 | 38 | 33 |
| 2023 | 22 | 19 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 |
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 | 18.4 |
| 2021 | 21.5 |
| 2022 | 26.2 |
| 2023 | 14.5 |
| 2024 | 13.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
19%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 90 percent of the share in Florida: 21%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sumter County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 19% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 5% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 5% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 24% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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
5%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 45 percent of the share in Florida: 11%
- About 15 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in Florida: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sumter County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 4.8% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 61.9% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 23.8% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
62%
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%
24%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Florida: 33%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 9 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 5 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 11 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 23 |
| Tue | 18 |
| Wed | 15 |
| Thu | 18 |
| Fri | 21 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 11 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 16 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 96 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| 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 | 60 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 40 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
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-7519
- SR-4416
- SR-47110
- US-30110
- SR-505
- SR-915
- CR-484
- CR-4704
- MORSE BLVD4
- CR-4753
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 68 |
| SUVs | 40 |
| Pickup trucks | 37 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 29 |
| Motorcycles | 14 |
| Other vehicles | 13 |
| Vans | 9 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Ford F-1509
- Freightliner Cascadia6
- Chevrolet Malibu5
- Hyundai Sonata5
- Toyota Camry5
- Chevrolet Suburban4
- Chrysler Town and Country4
- Ford F-2504
- Ford F-3504
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 29, 2024 | — | SR-44 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | BUENA VISTA BOULEVARD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | SR-44 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Coleman | US-301 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | CR-223 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | — | CR-472 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | — | OLD MILL RUN | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | — | SR-471 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | MU-CANAL ST | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | — | US-301 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | — | I-75 NB | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | — | CR-616 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | — | SR-44 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | CR-476 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | — | I-75 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | — | US-301 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | — | SR-471 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | — | CR-475 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Wildwood | SR-44 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Wildwood | SR-91 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Wildwood | SR-44 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Wildwood | SR-44 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Wildwood | MU-CLEVELAND AVE | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Wildwood | 1 | 5.3 |
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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.