Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Florida in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 3,741
- Fatal crashes
- 3,453
- Population
- 21.8M
In 2021, 3,741 people died in 3,453 fatal crashes in Florida, about 10 a day. That was 12.4% more than in 2020 (3,329) and the most in any year since 1975. The death rate was 17.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Florida had the 3rd most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 12th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths, and 10% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
22%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2,052 |
| Pedestrians | 819 |
| Motorcyclists | 673 |
| Cyclists | 197 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Florida | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 819 | 22% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 673 | 18% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 197 | 5% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1,030 | 28% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 395 | 11% | 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
10%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.4% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 9.9% | 28.2% |
| At night | 59.0% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 32.8% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
59%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 161 |
| 1am | 124 |
| 2am | 166 |
| 3am | 126 |
| 4am | 96 |
| 5am | 113 |
| 6am | 140 |
| 7am | 105 |
| 8am | 71 |
| 9am | 81 |
| 10am | 93 |
| 11am | 99 |
| 12pm | 119 |
| 1pm | 111 |
| 2pm | 129 |
| 3pm | 143 |
| 4pm | 143 |
| 5pm | 181 |
| 6pm | 204 |
| 7pm | 223 |
| 8pm | 209 |
| 9pm | 230 |
| 10pm | 195 |
| 11pm | 190 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 542 |
| Mon | 477 |
| Tue | 414 |
| Wed | 406 |
| Thu | 450 |
| Fri | 572 |
| Sat | 592 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 277 |
| Feb | 312 |
| Mar | 310 |
| Apr | 296 |
| May | 303 |
| Jun | 249 |
| Jul | 270 |
| Aug | 288 |
| Sep | 265 |
| Oct | 320 |
| Nov | 274 |
| Dec | 289 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2,676 |
| Cloudy | 507 |
| Rain | 199 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 57 |
| Other | 13 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,368 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1,085 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 804 |
| Dusk | 90 |
| Dawn | 66 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 32 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-1135
- US-41114
- I-95107
- US-1980
- US-2776
- I-7575
- US-44167
- US-9063
- US-9860
- US-1747
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 2,240 |
| SUVs | 971 |
| Pickup trucks | 803 |
| Motorcycles | 689 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 374 |
| Other vehicles | 196 |
| Vans | 181 |
| Buses | 30 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-150165
- Chevrolet Silverado154
- Toyota Corolla133
- Toyota Camry125
- Honda Civic111
- Nissan Altima110
- Honda Accord90
- Hyundai Elantra68
- Ford F-25068
- Hyundai Sonata62
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2021 | Sarasota County | US-41 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Sunrise, Broward County | SR-817 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County | 70TH ST N | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Lee County | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Orange County | HIAWASSEE ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Columbia County | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Flagler County | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County | NW 19TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Martin County | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Miami-Dade County | I-95 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County | 49TH ST N | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County | SR-704 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County | SR-704 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Palm Beach County | US-98 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Sumter County | CR-48 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Pinellas County | US-19 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Miami, Miami-Dade County | I-95 | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Polk County | SR-540 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Hamilton County | CR-135 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Hillsborough County | I- 4 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Volusia County | SR-415 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Polk County | US-98 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Lake City, Columbia County | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Lee County | US-41 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Marion County | SR-40 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.