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 27, 2020 | Miami-Dade County | SR-994 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Chattahoochee, Gadsden County | N RIVER LANDING RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Lee County | CR-78 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Naples, Collier County | CR-31 AIRPORT PULLING RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Miami-Dade County | SW 137TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Volusia County | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Gainesville, Alachua County | SR-331 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Hammondville, Broward County | SOUTHGATE BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Liberty County | CR-67 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Palm Beach County | SR-807 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | St. Johns County | SR-207 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Opa-Locka, Miami-Dade County | OPA LOCKA BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Pasco County | US-19 STATE ROAD-55 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County | SR-615 N 25TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Orange County | CR-15 NARCOOSSEE RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Polk County | SR-17 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Sarasota County | CR-789 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Orange County | 3377 FORSYTH RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Sarasota County | 17TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Palm Beach County | SR-807 | 2 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County | S ANDREWS AV | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Sunrise, Broward County | SILVER PALM BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Pinellas County | BELLEAIR RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Pinellas County | 54TH AVE N | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Orange City, Volusia County | CR-4156 ENTERPRISE RD | 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.