Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Florida in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 3,329
- Fatal crashes
- 3,097
- Population
- 21.6M
In 2020, 3,329 people died in 3,097 fatal crashes in Florida, about 9 a day. The death rate was 15.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Florida had the 3rd most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 15th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 9% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1,865 |
| Pedestrians | 695 |
| Motorcyclists | 599 |
| Cyclists | 170 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Florida | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 695 | 21% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 599 | 18% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 170 | 5% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 890 | 27% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 295 | 9% | 29% |
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
9%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 29%
23%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.7% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 8.7% | 28.6% |
| At night | 58.2% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 33.2% | 32.9% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
58%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 53%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 130 |
| 1am | 113 |
| 2am | 109 |
| 3am | 77 |
| 4am | 70 |
| 5am | 92 |
| 6am | 124 |
| 7am | 66 |
| 8am | 63 |
| 9am | 86 |
| 10am | 81 |
| 11am | 108 |
| 12pm | 107 |
| 1pm | 100 |
| 2pm | 133 |
| 3pm | 119 |
| 4pm | 155 |
| 5pm | 150 |
| 6pm | 195 |
| 7pm | 203 |
| 8pm | 223 |
| 9pm | 227 |
| 10pm | 196 |
| 11pm | 169 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 489 |
| Mon | 399 |
| Tue | 407 |
| Wed | 401 |
| Thu | 395 |
| Fri | 467 |
| Sat | 539 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 272 |
| Feb | 256 |
| Mar | 259 |
| Apr | 198 |
| May | 266 |
| Jun | 264 |
| Jul | 214 |
| Aug | 235 |
| Sep | 257 |
| Oct | 288 |
| Nov | 290 |
| Dec | 298 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2,367 |
| Cloudy | 471 |
| Rain | 222 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 25 |
| Other | 3 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,231 |
| Dark - Lighted | 929 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 740 |
| Dusk | 117 |
| Dawn | 50 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 22 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-1110
- I-95104
- US-4178
- I-7575
- US-44164
- US-1961
- US-9856
- US-2754
- US-1753
- US-9051
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 1,980 |
| SUVs | 876 |
| Pickup trucks | 669 |
| Motorcycles | 616 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 354 |
| Other vehicles | 179 |
| Vans | 158 |
| Buses | 11 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-150148
- Chevrolet Silverado128
- Toyota Camry114
- Toyota Corolla107
- Nissan Altima105
- Honda Accord103
- Honda Civic81
- Hyundai Sonata58
- Ford Explorer54
- Dodge Ram52
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2020 | Tallahassee, Leon County | MACOMB ST | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Miami-Dade County | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Clay County | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Broward County | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Clay County | SR-21 BLANDING BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | St. Johns County | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Lee County | SR-80 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Port Orange, Volusia County | SR-421 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Tallahassee, Leon County | SR-263 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Miami, Miami-Dade County | IVES DAIRY RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Lake Wales, Polk County | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Santa Rosa County | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Clay County | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Lake Worth, Palm Beach County | SR-802 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Pembroke Pines, Broward County | SR-824 PEMBROKE RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Pasco County | CR-1 LITTLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Citrus County | US-19 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Orange County | JOHN YOUNG PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Bradenton, Manatee County | SR-64 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Volusia County | US-92 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Escambia County | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Putnam County | SR-100 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Brevard County | US-1 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.