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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2023 | Miami-Dade County | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Tampa, Hillsborough County | SR-574 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | St. Lucie County | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Cottondale, Jackson County | NORTH ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Palm Beach County | 6TH AVE S | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Indian River County | CR-512 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Hillsborough County | MU-S VALRICO RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Lake County | CR-42 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Fort Myers, Lee County | MU-TOPGOLF WAY | 5 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County | BELVEDERE RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Lakeland, Polk County | US-98 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Hollywood, Broward County | US-441 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Sunrise, Broward County | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Lauderhill, Broward County | NW 33RD TER | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Tallahassee, Leon County | MU-N RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Orange County | MU- INTERNATIONAL DRIVE | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Sanford, Seminole County | SR-46 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Melbourne, Brevard County | US-192 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Davie, Broward County | SR-91 FL TPK | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Manatee County | US-301 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Marion County | 47TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Putnam County | US-17 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Charlotte County | SR-776 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Palm Beach County | MU-S CONGRESS AVE | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Miami, Miami-Dade County | MU-CHARLES 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.