Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Florida
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
13.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-7%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3,375 deaths in 2023, 3,138 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,998 | 1,782 |
| 1976 | 1,956 | 1,711 |
| 1977 | 2,021 | 1,807 |
| 1978 | 2,235 | 2,023 |
| 1979 | 2,593 | 2,322 |
| 1980 | 2,825 | 2,519 |
| 1981 | 3,076 | 2,772 |
| 1982 | 2,653 | 2,396 |
| 1983 | 2,686 | 2,415 |
| 1984 | 2,814 | 2,551 |
| 1985 | 2,832 | 2,547 |
| 1986 | 2,831 | 2,541 |
| 1987 | 2,839 | 2,572 |
| 1988 | 3,078 | 2,758 |
| 1989 | 2,984 | 2,685 |
| 1990 | 2,891 | 2,586 |
| 1991 | 2,463 | 2,217 |
| 1992 | 2,427 | 2,170 |
| 1993 | 2,636 | 2,376 |
| 1994 | 2,687 | 2,419 |
| 1995 | 2,805 | 2,546 |
| 1996 | 2,753 | 2,496 |
| 1997 | 2,785 | 2,528 |
| 1998 | 2,825 | 2,548 |
| 1999 | 2,920 | 2,629 |
| 2000 | 2,999 | 2,733 |
| 2001 | 3,012 | 2,714 |
| 2002 | 3,136 | 2,810 |
| 2003 | 3,169 | 2,874 |
| 2004 | 3,244 | 2,927 |
| 2005 | 3,518 | 3,176 |
| 2006 | 3,357 | 3,080 |
| 2007 | 3,213 | 2,943 |
| 2008 | 2,980 | 2,763 |
| 2009 | 2,560 | 2,369 |
| 2010 | 2,444 | 2,261 |
| 2011 | 2,400 | 2,212 |
| 2012 | 2,431 | 2,253 |
| 2013 | 2,403 | 2,223 |
| 2014 | 2,494 | 2,336 |
| 2015 | 2,938 | 2,699 |
| 2016 | 3,176 | 2,935 |
| 2017 | 3,116 | 2,925 |
| 2018 | 3,135 | 2,917 |
| 2019 | 3,185 | 2,952 |
| 2020 | 3,329 | 3,097 |
| 2021 | 3,741 | 3,453 |
| 2022 | 3,548 | 3,315 |
| 2023 | 3,375 | 3,163 |
| 2024 | 3,138 | 2,931 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.7 |
| 2001 | 18.4 |
| 2002 | 18.8 |
| 2003 | 18.6 |
| 2004 | 18.6 |
| 2005 | 19.7 |
| 2006 | 18.5 |
| 2007 | 17.5 |
| 2008 | 16.1 |
| 2009 | 13.7 |
| 2010 | 13.0 |
| 2011 | 12.6 |
| 2012 | 12.6 |
| 2013 | 12.3 |
| 2014 | 12.6 |
| 2015 | 14.5 |
| 2016 | 15.4 |
| 2017 | 14.9 |
| 2018 | 14.8 |
| 2019 | 14.8 |
| 2020 | 15.4 |
| 2021 | 17.1 |
| 2022 | 15.8 |
| 2023 | 14.7 |
| 2024 | 13.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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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 | 715 |
| 1am | 600 |
| 2am | 643 |
| 3am | 522 |
| 4am | 432 |
| 5am | 545 |
| 6am | 679 |
| 7am | 439 |
| 8am | 360 |
| 9am | 398 |
| 10am | 447 |
| 11am | 482 |
| 12pm | 548 |
| 1pm | 493 |
| 2pm | 610 |
| 3pm | 653 |
| 4pm | 709 |
| 5pm | 747 |
| 6pm | 995 |
| 7pm | 1,043 |
| 8pm | 1,097 |
| 9pm | 1,056 |
| 10pm | 952 |
| 11pm | 790 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2,530 |
| Mon | 2,102 |
| Tue | 2,030 |
| Wed | 1,983 |
| Thu | 2,044 |
| Fri | 2,491 |
| Sat | 2,779 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1,375 |
| Feb | 1,385 |
| Mar | 1,512 |
| Apr | 1,305 |
| May | 1,361 |
| Jun | 1,193 |
| Jul | 1,176 |
| Aug | 1,190 |
| Sep | 1,227 |
| Oct | 1,397 |
| Nov | 1,371 |
| Dec | 1,467 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12,536 |
| Cloudy | 2,249 |
| Rain | 903 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 203 |
| Other | 39 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6,283 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4,923 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3,787 |
| Dusk | 479 |
| Dawn | 309 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 135 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-1558
- I-95508
- US-41432
- I-75346
- US-27328
- US-19297
- US-441292
- US-98243
- US-17232
- US-90223
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9,681 |
| SUVs | 4,909 |
| Pickup trucks | 3,573 |
| Motorcycles | 3,331 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1,805 |
| Other vehicles | 911 |
| Vans | 874 |
| Buses | 113 |
| Other light trucks | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-150731
- Chevrolet Silverado673
- Toyota Camry585
- Toyota Corolla568
- Nissan Altima459
- Honda Accord448
- Honda Civic431
- Hyundai Sonata283
- Ford F-250278
- Hyundai Elantra265
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 16, 2023 | Plant City, Hillsborough County | SR-39 PAUL BUCHMAN HWY | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Palm Bay, Brevard County | US-1 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Pompano Beach, Broward County | S DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | St. Johns County | SR-9B | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Tavares, Lake County | US-441 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Tamarac, Broward County | W MCNAB RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Polk County | SR-542 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Orange County | SR-50 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County | SR-105 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Hillsborough County | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Hillsborough County | KINGS AVE | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Naples, Collier County | US-41 9TH ST N | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County | US-1 N RIDGEWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Putnam County | OLD HWY 17 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Orange County | SR-436 SEMORAN BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Alachua County | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Collier County | CR-881 LIVINGSTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Brevard County | SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dixie County | SR-349 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Panama City, Bay County | US-98 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Pasco County | KITTEN TRAIL | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Deland, Volusia County | US-92 INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY B | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Apopka, Orange County | US-441 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Clay County | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Seminole County | SR-434 | 1 |
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Cities
- Alachua
- Altamonte Springs
- Apopka
- Arcadia
- Atlantis
- Auburndale
- Bartow
- Belle Glade
- Boca Raton
- Bonita Springs
- Boynton Beach
- Bradenton
- Brandon
- Brooksville
- Bunnell
- Cape Coral
- Casselberry
- Clearwater
- Clermont
- Cocoa
- Cocoa Beach
- Coconut Creek
- Cooper City
- Coral Gables
- Coral Springs
- Crestview
- Dania Beach
- Davie
- Daytona Beach
- Deerfield Beach
- Deland
- Delray Beach
- Deltona
- Destin
- Dunedin
- Edgewater
- Eustis
- Florida City
- Fort Lauderdale
- Fort Myers
- Fort Pierce
- Fort Walton Beach
- Gainesville
- Greenacres City
- Groveland
- Haines City
- Hallandale Beach
- Hammondville
- Hialeah
- Holly Hill
- Hollywood
- Homestead
- Immokalee
- Jacksonville
- Jupiter
- Key Largo
- Kissimmee
- Lake City
- Lake Wales
- Lake Worth
- Lakeland
- Largo
- Lauderdale Lakes
- Lauderhill
- Leesburg
- Lighthouse Point
- Melbourne
- Merritt Island
- Miami
- Miami Beach
- Miami Gardens
- Mims
- Miramar
- Mount Dora
- Naples
- New Port Richey
- New Smyrna Beach
- North Lauderdale
- North Miami
- North Miami Beach
- North Port
- Oakland Park
- Ocala
- Ocoee
- Opa-Locka
- Orange City
- Orlando
- Ormond Beach
- Palatka
- Palm Bay
- Palm Beach Gardens
- Palm Coast
- Palm Springs
- Panama City
- Panama City Beach
- Pembroke Pines
- Pensacola
- Pinellas Park
- Plant City
- Plantation
- Pompano Beach
- Port Orange
- Port Richey
- Port Saint Lucie
- Riviera Beach
- Royal Palm Beach
- Saint Augustine
- Saint Cloud
- Saint Petersburg
- Sanford
- Sarasota
- Seminole
- South Daytona
- Spring Hill
- Stuart
- Sunrise
- Tallahassee
- Tamarac
- Tampa
- Tarpon Springs
- Tavares
- Titusville
- Vero Beach
- Wellington
- West Melbourne
- West Palm Beach
- Weston
- Wildwood
- Winter Garden
- Winter Haven
- Zephyrhills
Cities with at least 10 fatal crashes across the loaded years are listed.
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.