Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Suwannee County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 47.8K
In 2024, 15 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Suwannee County, Florida. That was 21.1% fewer than in 2023 (19) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 31.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Suwannee County had the 41st most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 87 people died, an average of 17 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
31.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
38.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-21%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
19 deaths in 2023, 15 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 18 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 | 16 | 14 |
| 2023 | 19 | 17 |
| 2024 | 15 | 13 |
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 | 46.0 |
| 2021 | 38.5 |
| 2022 | 35.2 |
| 2023 | 41.0 |
| 2024 | 31.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Florida: 21%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 14 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Suwannee County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 7% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 20% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Florida: 11%
- About 5 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 | Suwannee County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 15.4% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 69.2% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 15.4% | 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%
15%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Florida: 33%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 9 |
| 7pm | 13 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 14 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 14 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 60 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 7 |
| 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 | 37 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 33 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 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-109
- US-908
- CR-497
- US-276
- US-1295
- I-754
- CR-2524
- CR-2504
- SR-513
- CR-1373
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 34 |
| Cars | 27 |
| SUVs | 23 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 15 |
| Vans | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2506
- Ford F-1505
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ram 15003
- GMC Sierra3
- Dodge Ram3
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Volvo S802
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Toyota Camry2
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 22, 2024 | — | SR-247 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | — | SR-247 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | CR-349 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | CR-49 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | — | CR-22 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | — | 137TH RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | CR-349 | 2 |
| May 22, 2024 | — | CR-49 | 2 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | — | CR-137 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | — | SR-136 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | — | 201ST RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Live Oak | US-129 OHIO AVE | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | — | US-90 | 2 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | — | US-129 | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | — | CR-49 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | — | CR-249 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | — | I-10 W MM286 | 2 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | — | CR-250 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | — | CR-137 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | — | I-10 | 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.