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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2020 | Flagler County | I-95 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Miami, Miami-Dade County | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Hillsborough County | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Miami-Dade County | SR-994 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | St. Lucie County | SR-91 FLORIDA | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Hollywood, Broward County | SR-848 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Sarasota County | HONORE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Lake County | RAVENSWOOD ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Ocala, Marion County | SR-200 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Palm Beach County | SR-809 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Martin County | SR-710 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Brooksville, Hernando County | US-41 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Baker County | SR-121 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie County | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Hillsborough County | SR-60 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County | 47TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Palm Beach County | SR-704 OKEECHOBEE BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County | SR-70 OKEECHOBEE RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County | I-295 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Highlands County | SR-70 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Columbia County | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Miramar, Broward County | 19TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Lee County | CR-876 DANIELS PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Mount Dora, Lake County | CR-19A | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Pinellas County | CR-611 EAST LAKE 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.