Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Volusia County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 108
- Fatal crashes
- 101
- Population
- 601.1K
In 2024, 108 people died in 101 fatal crashes in Volusia County, Florida. That was 1.8% fewer than in 2023 (110) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 18.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Volusia County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 634 people died, an average of 127 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 19% of deaths, and 12% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-2%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
110 deaths in 2023, 108 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 137 | 129 |
| 2021 | 148 | 136 |
| 2022 | 131 | 124 |
| 2023 | 110 | 104 |
| 2024 | 108 | 101 |
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 | 24.7 |
| 2021 | 26.1 |
| 2022 | 22.6 |
| 2023 | 18.6 |
| 2024 | 18.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
19%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in Florida: 21%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 42 |
| Pedestrians | 20 |
| Motorcyclists | 39 |
| Cyclists | 7 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Volusia County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 20 | 19% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 39 | 36% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 7 | 6% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 29 | 27% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 15 | 14% | 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
12%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Florida: 11%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Florida: 16%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Volusia County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 17.8% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 11.9% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 65.3% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.6% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
65%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Florida: 59%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
38%
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 | 24 |
| 1am | 24 |
| 2am | 17 |
| 3am | 25 |
| 4am | 11 |
| 5am | 17 |
| 6am | 17 |
| 7am | 13 |
| 8am | 12 |
| 9am | 11 |
| 10am | 18 |
| 11am | 18 |
| 12pm | 24 |
| 1pm | 17 |
| 2pm | 26 |
| 3pm | 21 |
| 4pm | 17 |
| 5pm | 30 |
| 6pm | 43 |
| 7pm | 45 |
| 8pm | 50 |
| 9pm | 37 |
| 10pm | 40 |
| 11pm | 37 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 101 |
| Mon | 52 |
| Tue | 68 |
| Wed | 71 |
| Thu | 81 |
| Fri | 100 |
| Sat | 121 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 36 |
| Feb | 47 |
| Mar | 90 |
| Apr | 45 |
| May | 48 |
| Jun | 41 |
| Jul | 38 |
| Aug | 43 |
| Sep | 51 |
| Oct | 53 |
| Nov | 45 |
| Dec | 57 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 491 |
| Cloudy | 62 |
| Rain | 34 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 227 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 197 |
| Dark - Lighted | 141 |
| Dusk | 17 |
| Dawn | 10 |
| 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
- US-163
- I-9538
- SR-4434
- US-9230
- US-1725
- SR-5A25
- SR-A1A24
- I-421
- SR-4017
- SR-41510
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 337 |
| Motorcycles | 204 |
| SUVs | 169 |
| Pickup trucks | 139 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 48 |
| Vans | 32 |
| Other vehicles | 23 |
| Buses | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15034
- Chevrolet Silverado30
- Toyota Corolla17
- Dodge Ram14
- Nissan Altima14
- Toyota Camry14
- Honda Civic13
- Hyundai Elantra12
- Honda Accord11
- Ford Explorer10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2023 | — | US-92 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Deland | US-17 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | — | LAKE HELEN OSTEEN RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | — | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Deltona | FORT SMITH BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | I-4 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | — | CR-4118 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | New Smyrna Beach | CR-4118 PIONEER TRL | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Holly Hill | CARSWELL AVE | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Daytona Beach | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | — | I-4 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Orange City | US-7-92 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | — | SR-44 | 3 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Daytona Beach | BELLEVUE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | — | CR-4038 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Deland | SR-44 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Ormond Beach | SR-5A | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Deltona | WINTERVILLE ST | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Daytona Beach | SR-483 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | New Smyrna Beach | SR-44 LYTLE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Daytona Beach | N CLYDE MORRIS BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Daytona Beach Shores | SR-A1A | 1 |
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Cities in Volusia County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Daytona Beach | 14 | 16.3 |
| Deland | 2 | 4.4 |
| Deltona | 7 | 7.0 |
| Edgewater | 4 | 16.5 |
| Holly Hill | 3 | 22.8 |
| New Smyrna Beach | 9 | 27.2 |
| Orange City | 5 | 32.9 |
| Ormond Beach | 12 | 27.0 |
| Port Orange | 6 | 9.1 |
| South Daytona | 3 | 21.6 |
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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.