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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2022 | Sanford, Seminole County | US-17 S FRENCH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Riverview, Hillsborough County | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Sumter County | CR-470 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | South Daytona, Volusia County | SAULS ST | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Polk County | I-4 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Hialeah, Miami-Dade County | W 84TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Panama City, Bay County | US-231 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Hillsborough County | I-4 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Escambia County | US-29 PENSACOLA BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Leon County | US-90 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Hollywood, Broward County | DAVIE RD EXT | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Collier County | CR-881 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Lee County | US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Lee County | CR-884 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Davie, Broward County | DAVIE RD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Hillsborough County | SR-580 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Tampa, Hillsborough County | W HILLSBOROUGH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Pasco County | SR-589 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Hillsborough County | KEYSVILLE RD E | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Lee County | COLLEGE PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Fort Myers, Lee County | METRO PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County | KEECH ST | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Okeechobee County | SR-70 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Miami, Miami-Dade County | I-195 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Miami, Miami-Dade County | NW 3RD AVE | 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.