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Traffic deaths in Florida in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3,138
- Fatal crashes
- 2,931
- Population
- 23.3M
In 2024, 3,138 people died in 2,931 fatal crashes in Florida, about 9 a day. That was 7.0% fewer than in 2023 (3,375) and the fewest since 2018. The death rate was 13.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Florida had the 3rd most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 17th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 11% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1,620 |
| Pedestrians | 668 |
| Motorcyclists | 642 |
| Cyclists | 208 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Florida | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 668 | 21% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 642 | 20% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 208 | 7% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 769 | 25% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 360 | 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
11%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
16%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 10.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 59.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 32.5% | 32.6% |
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 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 143 |
| 1am | 116 |
| 2am | 126 |
| 3am | 91 |
| 4am | 85 |
| 5am | 105 |
| 6am | 116 |
| 7am | 84 |
| 8am | 73 |
| 9am | 70 |
| 10am | 89 |
| 11am | 90 |
| 12pm | 102 |
| 1pm | 95 |
| 2pm | 102 |
| 3pm | 120 |
| 4pm | 133 |
| 5pm | 122 |
| 6pm | 181 |
| 7pm | 182 |
| 8pm | 213 |
| 9pm | 180 |
| 10pm | 172 |
| 11pm | 140 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 447 |
| Mon | 369 |
| Tue | 389 |
| Wed | 364 |
| Thu | 384 |
| Fri | 472 |
| Sat | 506 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 266 |
| Feb | 255 |
| Mar | 292 |
| Apr | 237 |
| May | 249 |
| Jun | 228 |
| Jul | 206 |
| Aug | 211 |
| Sep | 206 |
| Oct | 240 |
| Nov | 273 |
| Dec | 268 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2,336 |
| Cloudy | 404 |
| Rain | 154 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 23 |
| Other | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,138 |
| Dark - Lighted | 931 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 689 |
| Dusk | 69 |
| Dawn | 62 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 29 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-95100
- US-4171
- US-170
- US-2760
- US-44156
- I-7552
- US-9848
- US-1947
- US-1743
- US-30141
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 1,619 |
| SUVs | 995 |
| Motorcycles | 666 |
| Pickup trucks | 643 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 350 |
| Vans | 167 |
| Other vehicles | 156 |
| Buses | 22 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-150135
- Toyota Corolla112
- Toyota Camry107
- Chevrolet Silverado98
- Honda Accord73
- Nissan Altima70
- Honda Civic69
- Hyundai Sonata56
- GMC Sierra53
- Toyota RAV452
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 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County | 31ST AVE | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Hialeah, Miami-Dade County | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County | US-23 KINGS RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Hernando County | US-301 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Palm Beach County | OLD CONGRESS AVE | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Alachua County | SR-121 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Collier County | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Hillsborough County | AMBLESIDE BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Miami-Dade County | MU-MIAMI AVE | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Clay County | US-17 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Lee County | CR-840 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Palm Beach County | SR-802 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Hillsborough County | CR-589 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Marion County | US-301 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County | DRIFTWOOD HILLS DR | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Lake Wales, Polk County | SR-60 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Hernando County | CR-493 SUNSHINE GROVE RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Sarasota, Sarasota County | US-301 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Palm Beach County | MU-GENESSEE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County | SR-68 ORANGE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Walton County | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Sanford, Seminole County | CR-4209 E AIRPORT BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Miami-Dade County | 12TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Ormond Beach, Volusia County | SR-40 GRANADA BLVD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.