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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2023 | Hollywood, Broward County | MU-S 62ND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Plantation, Broward County | SR-842 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Pinellas County | I-275 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Monroe County | US-1 OVERSEAS HWY | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Cocoa, Brevard County | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Tallahassee, Leon County | US-319 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Citrus County | SR-44 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Collier County | MU-COLLIER BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | St. Johns County | MU-SHETLAND DRIVE | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Lakeland, Polk County | SR-37 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Hernando County | MU-LANGWORTHY DR | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Highlands County | MU-PLACID LAKES BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Deland, Volusia County | E PLYMOUTH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Miami-Dade County | MU-SW 147TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Flagler County | CR-302 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Lake County | SR-46 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Polk County | CR-542 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Sarasota County | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Plant City, Hillsborough County | MU-JIM JOHNSON RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Clay County | SR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Quincy, Gadsden County | US-90 W JEFFERSON ST | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Orange County | SR-434 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Hendry County | MU-CASE ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County | MU-NW 207TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County | US-1 | 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.