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Traffic deaths in Washington County, Florida
County in Florida · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 26.5K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Washington County, Florida. That was 125.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 34.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.5 in Florida and 11.5 in the United States. Washington County had the 50th most traffic deaths among Florida's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 13% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
34.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Florida: 13.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
27.4
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
+125%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Florida: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 |
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 | 39.5 |
| 2021 | 28.2 |
| 2022 | 19.7 |
| 2023 | 15.7 |
| 2024 | 34.0 |
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 | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Washington County | Share in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 44% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 11% | 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
13%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Florida: 11%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Florida: 16%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Washington County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 12.5% | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Florida: 59%
- About the same as 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 6 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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
- SR-7911
- SR-204
- SR-774
- I-102
- LUCAS LAKE ROAD1
- OLIE ROAD1
- OLIE RD1
- MU-COLLINS ROAD1
- HOLMES VALLEY RD1
- FOXWORTH RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Cars | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra4
- Ford F-1503
- Honda Accord2
- Dodge Ram2
- Kawasaki Brute Force 7501
- International MV6071
- Hyundai Santa Fe1
- Hyundai Kona1
- Honda VTX1800R (VTX)1
- Harley Davidson FLHTK / ULTRA LIMITED1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | — | FOXWORTH RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | — | CR-276 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | CR-279 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 2 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | — | DECARLO CT | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Chipley | SR-77 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | MU-COLLINS ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | — | SR-77 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | — | HOLMES VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | — | OLIE ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Ebro | SR-20 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | — | OLIE RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | — | SR-77 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | — | COUNTRY CLUB BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | — | LUCAS LAKE ROAD | 2 |
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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.