Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Florida in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 3,375
- Fatal crashes
- 3,163
- Population
- 22.9M
In 2023, 3,375 people died in 3,163 fatal crashes in Florida, about 9 a day. That was 4.9% fewer than in 2022 (3,548) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 14.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 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 23% of deaths, and 10% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
23%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1,703 |
| Pedestrians | 774 |
| Motorcyclists | 664 |
| Cyclists | 234 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Florida | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 774 | 23% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 664 | 20% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 234 | 7% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 848 | 25% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 357 | 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%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 18.4% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 9.9% | 28.2% |
| At night | 59.1% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 33.5% | 33.5% |
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: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 119 |
| 1am | 106 |
| 2am | 109 |
| 3am | 113 |
| 4am | 104 |
| 5am | 122 |
| 6am | 146 |
| 7am | 94 |
| 8am | 84 |
| 9am | 68 |
| 10am | 91 |
| 11am | 82 |
| 12pm | 101 |
| 1pm | 94 |
| 2pm | 109 |
| 3pm | 135 |
| 4pm | 137 |
| 5pm | 151 |
| 6pm | 197 |
| 7pm | 205 |
| 8pm | 246 |
| 9pm | 215 |
| 10pm | 195 |
| 11pm | 139 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 518 |
| Mon | 422 |
| Tue | 405 |
| Wed | 387 |
| Thu | 410 |
| Fri | 478 |
| Sat | 543 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 271 |
| Feb | 284 |
| Mar | 307 |
| Apr | 277 |
| May | 277 |
| Jun | 223 |
| Jul | 234 |
| Aug | 203 |
| Sep | 250 |
| Oct | 285 |
| Nov | 263 |
| Dec | 289 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2,518 |
| Cloudy | 428 |
| Rain | 164 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 43 |
| Other | 5 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,233 |
| Dark - Lighted | 952 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 788 |
| Dusk | 103 |
| Dawn | 62 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 22 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-1113
- I-95100
- US-4184
- I-7578
- US-2768
- US-44153
- US-1747
- US-1945
- US-30141
- I-1040
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 1,807 |
| SUVs | 1,049 |
| Pickup trucks | 731 |
| Motorcycles | 676 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 357 |
| Other vehicles | 187 |
| Vans | 179 |
| Buses | 33 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-150145
- Chevrolet Silverado143
- Toyota Camry115
- Toyota Corolla110
- Honda Accord83
- Honda Civic73
- Nissan Altima70
- Toyota RAV464
- Hyundai Elantra58
- Toyota Tacoma57
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2023 | Miami-Dade County | SR-989 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | St. Johns County | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | St. Lucie County | AIROSO BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Lake County | SR-91 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Charlotte County | CHAMBERLAIN BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Palm Coast, Flagler County | OLD KINGS RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Pasco County | SR-54 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Davie, Broward County | US-441SR7 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Hernando County | JACQUELINE RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Casselberry, Seminole County | MU-JASMINE RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Citrus County | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Tampa, Hillsborough County | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Cape Coral, Lee County | CULTURAL PARK BLVD S | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Volusia County | US-17 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Palm Beach County | MU-DONALD ROSS RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Polk County | US-17 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Mims, Brevard County | SR-46 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Gulf County | MU-CAPE SAN BLAS RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Casselberry, Seminole County | MU-LAURA ST | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Polk County | CR-542 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Midway, Gadsden County | US-90 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Fort Myers, Lee County | MU-WINKLER AVE | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County | MU-E DUVAL ST | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County | MU-SOUTHPOINT PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Opa-Locka, Miami-Dade County | ALI BABA AVE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.