Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Union County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 15.8K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Union County, Florida. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 31.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Union County had the 60th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
31.7
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
28.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Florida: 15.3
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 10 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 13.0 |
| 2021 | 63.0 |
| 2022 | 12.9 |
| 2023 | 18.8 |
| 2024 | 31.7 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Union County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 40% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 60% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.9 times the share in Florida: 11%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Florida: 16%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Union County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 80.0% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
80%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Florida: 59%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Florida: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-12110
- SR-1002
- SR-2382
- CR-181
- CR-2311
- CR-2381
- CR-2411
- SR-100 E MAIN ST1
- SR-161
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| SUVs | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- Acura TL1
- BMW S 1000 RR1
- Buick Century1
- Buick Envision1
- Buick Regal1
- Cadillac STS1
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler PT Cruiser1
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 14, 2024 | — | CR-18 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Lake Butler | SR-100 E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | SR-121 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | — | SR-238 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | — | SR-121 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | — | CR-238 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | — | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | — | CR-231 | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | Lake Butler | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | — | SR-121 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | — | SR-100 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | — | SR-121 | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Worthington Springs | SR-121 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | — | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | — | SR-238 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | — | CR-241 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | — | SR-100 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | — | SR-121 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Lake Butler | SR-121 | 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.