Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Florida in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 3,548
- Fatal crashes
- 3,315
- Population
- 22.4M
In 2022, 3,548 people died in 3,315 fatal crashes in Florida, about 10 a day. That was 5.2% fewer than in 2021 (3,741) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 15.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Florida had the 3rd most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 16th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths, and 11% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
22%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1,874 |
| Pedestrians | 780 |
| Motorcyclists | 672 |
| Cyclists | 222 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Florida | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 780 | 22% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 672 | 19% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 222 | 6% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 932 | 26% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 399 | 11% | 28% |
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
11%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent 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 | 19.6% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 10.6% | 27.7% |
| At night | 58.7% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 34.2% | 33.3% |
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%
34%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 162 |
| 1am | 141 |
| 2am | 133 |
| 3am | 115 |
| 4am | 77 |
| 5am | 113 |
| 6am | 153 |
| 7am | 90 |
| 8am | 69 |
| 9am | 93 |
| 10am | 93 |
| 11am | 103 |
| 12pm | 119 |
| 1pm | 93 |
| 2pm | 137 |
| 3pm | 136 |
| 4pm | 141 |
| 5pm | 143 |
| 6pm | 218 |
| 7pm | 230 |
| 8pm | 206 |
| 9pm | 204 |
| 10pm | 194 |
| 11pm | 152 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 534 |
| Mon | 435 |
| Tue | 415 |
| Wed | 425 |
| Thu | 405 |
| Fri | 502 |
| Sat | 599 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 289 |
| Feb | 278 |
| Mar | 344 |
| Apr | 297 |
| May | 266 |
| Jun | 229 |
| Jul | 252 |
| Aug | 253 |
| Sep | 249 |
| Oct | 264 |
| Nov | 271 |
| Dec | 323 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2,639 |
| Cloudy | 439 |
| Rain | 164 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 55 |
| Other | 15 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,313 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1,026 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 766 |
| Dusk | 100 |
| Dawn | 69 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 30 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-1130
- I-9597
- US-4185
- US-2770
- I-7566
- US-1964
- US-44152
- US-9847
- US-1742
- US-9040
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 2,035 |
| SUVs | 1,018 |
| Pickup trucks | 727 |
| Motorcycles | 684 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 370 |
| Other vehicles | 193 |
| Vans | 189 |
| Buses | 17 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado150
- Ford F-150138
- Toyota Camry124
- Toyota Corolla106
- Nissan Altima104
- Honda Accord99
- Honda Civic97
- GMC Sierra57
- Ford F-25057
- Toyota RAV454
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2022 | Marion County | SR-326 | 2 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Orlando, Orange County | SR-482 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Hernando, Citrus County | CR-486 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Sarasota County | SR-72 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Hialeah, Miami-Dade County | W 32ND ST | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Melbourne, Brevard County | POST RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County | CR-807 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Apopka, Orange County | US-441 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Sumter County | SR-44 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Marion County | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Palm Beach County | MUCK CITY RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Dade City, Pasco County | US-301 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Miami, Miami-Dade County | SR-821 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Panama City, Bay County | US-231 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Gulf County | SR-71 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Lee County | US-41 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Volusia County | I-4 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Pasco County | SR-54 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Leesburg, Lake County | US-441 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Jacksonville, Duval County | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Sarasota County | SR-TAMIAMI TRL S | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Davie, Broward County | I-595 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Pasco County | CR-54 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Volusia County | CR-4118 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Lakeland, Polk County | LAKE MIRIAM DR | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.