Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wakulla County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 37.1K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Wakulla County, Florida. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 10.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Wakulla County had the 62nd most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 25 people died, an average of 5.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 8.9 |
| 2021 | 17.5 |
| 2022 | 19.9 |
| 2023 | 13.7 |
| 2024 | 10.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Florida: 21%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wakulla County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Florida: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wakulla County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Florida: 59%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
25%
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 | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
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-985
- US-3194
- SR-2673
- CR-3652
- US-319 CRAWFORDVILLE RD1
- CR-365 SPRING CREEK HWY1
- CR-3681
- CR-611
- EVALINDA ST1
- HWY 131
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| Cars | 10 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Toyota Tundra3
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Ram 15001
- Nissan Versa1
- Nissan Titan1
- Nissan Pathfinder1
- Nissan Altima1
- Mercury Grand Marquis1
- Kia Rio1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2024 | — | US-319 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | — | SR-267 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | — | SR-267 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | — | US-319 CRAWFORDVILLE RD | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | — | CR-365 SPRING CREEK HWY | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Crawfordville | REVADEE SPEARS RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | — | US-98 | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | — | CR-61 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | — | US-319 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | — | CR-368 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | — | HWY 13 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | — | REHWINKEL RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | — | US-319 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | — | CR-365 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | — | CR-365 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | — | EVALINDA ST | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | — | SR-267 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | — | US-319 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | — | US-98 COASTAL HWY | 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.