Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Walton County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Population
- 90.1K
In 2024, 25 people died in 25 fatal crashes in Walton County, Florida. That was 19.0% more than in 2023 (21) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 27.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Walton County had the 31st most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 138 people died, an average of 28 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 28% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
27.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
33.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Florida: 15.3
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+19%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
21 deaths in 2023, 25 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | 27 |
| 2021 | 39 | 34 |
| 2022 | 24 | 22 |
| 2023 | 21 | 19 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 |
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 | 38.2 |
| 2021 | 48.9 |
| 2022 | 28.8 |
| 2023 | 24.2 |
| 2024 | 27.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
12%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 55 percent of the share in Florida: 21%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 18 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Walton County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 12% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 12% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 4% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 28% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 28% | 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
28%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Florida: 11%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
16%
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 | Walton County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.0% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.0% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.0% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Florida: 59%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Florida: 33%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 9 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 14 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 11 |
| 11pm | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 20 |
| Mon | 18 |
| Tue | 18 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 20 |
| Fri | 25 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 14 |
| Apr | 11 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 12 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 88 |
| Cloudy | 25 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 58 |
| Daylight | 52 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
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-9024
- US-33120
- US-9820
- I-1010
- SR-207
- CR-2805
- SR-2854
- SR-813
- CR-1853
- CR-30A3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 64 |
| SUVs | 44 |
| Pickup trucks | 41 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 24 |
| Motorcycles | 20 |
| Other vehicles | 9 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15010
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- GMC Sierra6
- Honda Accord5
- Ram 15004
- Chevrolet Equinox4
- Western Star 47003
- Toyota Tundra3
- Toyota Camry3
- Lexus RX3
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 27, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | — | CR-280 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | — | CR-3280 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | — | NOWLING RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | CR-30A | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | — | I-10EB | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | — | SR-285 | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | — | US-331 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | — | CR-305 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | — | US-331 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | SR-83 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | — | SR-285 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 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.