Fatal crashes in Florida
In 2024, 3,138 people died in 2,931 fatal crashes on Florida roads, 7.0% fewer than in 2023. That is about 9 deaths a day, and 8% of all road deaths in the United States.
Florida ranks 3rd of 51 by road deaths in 2024, and 17th by deaths per resident. Every state in 2024.
Road deaths in Florida since 1975
Road deaths in Florida peaked in 2021 at 3,741; 2024's 3,138 is 16% below that. The lowest year was 1976 with 1,956. 2024 is 5% above 2000 and 57% above 1975.
| Year | Deaths | Fatal crashes | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,138 | 2,931 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 3,375 | 3,163 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 3,548 | 3,315 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 3,741 | 3,453 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 3,329 | 3,097 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3,185 | 2,952 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,135 | 2,917 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,116 | 2,925 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,176 | 2,935 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 2,938 | 2,699 | +17.8% |
Show 1975 to 2014
| Year | Deaths | Fatal crashes | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,494 | 2,336 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,403 | 2,223 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,431 | 2,253 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,400 | 2,212 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,444 | 2,261 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2,560 | 2,369 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 2,980 | 2,763 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 3,213 | 2,943 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3,357 | 3,080 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 3,518 | 3,176 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 3,244 | 2,927 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,169 | 2,874 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3,136 | 2,810 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3,012 | 2,714 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,999 | 2,733 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2,920 | 2,629 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2,825 | 2,548 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,785 | 2,528 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,753 | 2,496 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,805 | 2,546 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2,687 | 2,419 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2,636 | 2,376 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 2,427 | 2,170 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2,463 | 2,217 | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 2,891 | 2,586 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2,984 | 2,685 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3,078 | 2,758 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 2,839 | 2,572 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,831 | 2,541 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,832 | 2,547 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,814 | 2,551 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2,686 | 2,415 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,653 | 2,396 | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 3,076 | 2,772 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 2,825 | 2,519 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 2,593 | 2,322 | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 2,235 | 2,023 | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 2,021 | 1,807 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1,956 | 1,711 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,998 | 1,782 | No data |
Deaths within 30 days of a crash on a public road, as NHTSA counts them. 2024 is the latest year NHTSA has published; the 2024 figures are from the Annual Report File and may be revised when NHTSA releases the final file. The 2025 file is expected in spring 2027.
The deadliest roads and most dangerous highways in Florida
US 1 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Florida from 2015 to 2024: 1,221, with 1,286 deaths. The 20 roads listed held 33% of all fatal crashes in Florida from 2015 to 2024; 4 are interstates, 10 US routes, 6 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes ranked by fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024; ramps and frontage roads are left out (242 crashes). Roads with 15 or more fatal crashes in 2022 to 2024 have their own page. Every numbered road in Florida, ranked.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | Counties with the most | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 1 | 1,221 | 1,286 | 378 | Brevard, Miami-Dade, Volusia |
| 2 | I-95 | 983 | 1,101 | 309 | Palm Beach, Broward, Brevard |
| 3 | US 41 | 921 | 977 | 273 | Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee |
| 4 | I-75 | 737 | 834 | 214 | Hillsborough, Broward, Sarasota |
| 5 | US 27 | 669 | 747 | 211 | Polk, Highlands, Miami-Dade |
| 6 | US 19 | 624 | 659 | 167 | Pinellas, Pasco, Citrus |
| 7 | US 441 | 595 | 654 | 184 | Broward, Orange, Miami-Dade |
| 8 | US 17 | 517 | 561 | 153 | Volusia, Putnam, Polk |
| 9 | US 98 | 514 | 568 | 138 | Polk, Bay, Okaloosa |
| 10 | US 90 | 445 | 475 | 123 | Duval, Escambia, Leon |
| 11 | US 301 | 401 | 430 | 127 | Hillsborough, Pasco, Manatee |
| 12 | I-10 | 383 | 436 | 112 | Duval, Escambia, Madison |
| 13 | State Highway 60 | 324 | 360 | 79 | Hillsborough, Polk, Pinellas |
| 14 | I-4 | 314 | 340 | 85 | Hillsborough, Polk, Orange |
| 15 | State Highway 91 | 281 | 315 | 96 | Broward, Orange, Palm Beach |
| 16 | US 92 | 280 | 299 | 81 | Hillsborough, Polk, Volusia |
| 17 | State Highway A1A | 278 | 297 | 69 | Brevard, Volusia, St. Johns |
| 18 | State Highway 50 | 257 | 283 | 76 | Orange, Hernando, Lake |
| 19 | State Highway 70 | 177 | 211 | 57 | Manatee, DeSoto, Highlands |
| 20 | State Highway 44 | 174 | 191 | 61 | Volusia, Citrus, Lake |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Download every numbered road in Florida as CSV. Free to reuse with credit: “Fatal Crash Data, fatalcrashdata.com/fatal-crashes/florida/, from NHTSA FARS (2024 Annual Report File).”
The deadliest counties in Florida
Miami-Dade County had the most fatal crashes in Florida from 2015 to 2024: 2,902, with 3,086 deaths. Miami-Dade, Broward and Hillsborough counties together held 24% of fatal crashes in Florida from 2015 to 2024; the 20 listed held 76%. 67 counties in Florida recorded a fatal crash in those years; the 20 with the most are listed, with deaths per 100,000 residents where the county had 10 or more deaths in 2024.
Per resident, Glades County has the highest rate in Florida: 68.3 road deaths per 100,000 residents a year from 2015 to 2024, against 15.1 for the state as a whole. Counties with fewer than 10,000 residents are hatched rather than shaded: a few crashes on a highway through a small county make a rate that says more about its population than its roads.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | Deaths per 100,000100K, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami-Dade County | 265 | 2,902 | 3,086 | 9.8 |
| 2 | Broward County | 229 | 2,318 | 2,444 | 11.9 |
| 3 | Hillsborough County | 174 | 1,993 | 2,124 | 11.4 |
| 4 | Palm Beach County | 191 | 1,788 | 1,926 | 13.5 |
| 5 | Orange County | 152 | 1,685 | 1,776 | 10.3 |
| 6 | Duval County | 148 | 1,498 | 1,586 | 14.4 |
| 7 | Polk County | 107 | 1,217 | 1,328 | 13.2 |
| 8 | Pinellas County | 102 | 1,140 | 1,197 | 11.2 |
| 9 | Volusia County | 101 | 1,127 | 1,205 | 17.9 |
| 10 | Lee County | 113 | 1,031 | 1,105 | 14.2 |
| 11 | Pasco County | 106 | 929 | 979 | 16.8 |
| 12 | Brevard County | 84 | 853 | 907 | 13.1 |
| 13 | Marion County | 92 | 840 | 926 | 26.3 |
| 14 | Manatee County | 58 | 613 | 649 | 13.3 |
| 15 | Osceola County | 44 | 561 | 618 | 10.3 |
| 16 | Escambia County | 57 | 553 | 587 | 18.4 |
| 17 | Lake County | 50 | 547 | 613 | 11.7 |
| 18 | Sarasota County | 52 | 534 | 577 | 11.7 |
| 19 | Alachua County | 45 | 476 | 526 | 17.1 |
| 20 | St. Lucie County | 44 | 391 | 430 | 12.8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
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The deadliest counties in America: every county ranked nationally, and per resident
When fatal crashes happen in Florida
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 1,465 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 8 pm to 9 pm; the worst month is December.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.7 percent, 1,132 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 601 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 466 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 609 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 991 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 1,081 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.7 percent, 520 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 609 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 454 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 625 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 843 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 844 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.3 percent, 386 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 565 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 511 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 642 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 824 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 880 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 439 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 536 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 465 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 604 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 875 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 894 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.6 percent, 497 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 531 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 458 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 601 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 929 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 975 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.9 percent, 591 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 571 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 474 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 705 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 1,061 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 1,295 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.8 percent, 1,162 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 576 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 439 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 634 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 1,020 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 1,465 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.5%
- Feb8.1%
- Mar9.4%
- Apr8.3%
- May8.6%
- Jun7.7%
- Jul7.4%
- Aug7.5%
- Sep7.7%
- Oct8.6%
- Nov8.6%
- Dec9.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where fatal crashes happen in Florida: rural or urban, intersection, dark or daylight
24% of fatal crashes in Florida from 2015 to 2024 were on rural roads, below the US share of 43%; 35% happened at or near an intersection, above the US share of 25%; 24% in the dark on unlit roads, below the US share of 28%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across the United States.
| Florida | US | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 24% | 43% | below the US share |
| At or near an intersection | 35% | 25% | above the US share |
| In daylight | 40% | 46% | below the US share |
| In the dark, road lit | 30% | 21% | above the US share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 24% | 28% | below the US share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Who died on Florida roads in 2024
Vehicle occupants were 50% of the 3,138 people killed on Florida roads in 2024; pedestrians 21% (668), motorcyclists 21% (642), cyclists 6.6% (208).
| Road user | Deaths | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants | 1,573 | 50% |
| Pedestrians | 668 | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 642 | 21% |
| Cyclists | 208 | 6.6% |
| Others (on personal conveyances, in parked vehicles, in buildings) | 47 | 1.5% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes happen in Florida: alcohol, speeding, seat belts, hit-and-run
A drinking driver was recorded in 21% of fatal crashes in Florida from 2015 to 2024, below the US share of 26%; speeding in 9.8%, below the US share of 27%; a hit-and-run in 7.6%, above the US share of 6.5%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.9%, about the US share; 45% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the US share of 49%.
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024 with the factor recorded, against the US share. "A drinking driver" is NHTSA's drinking-driver flag (police-reported drinking or any positive alcohol test), not its "alcohol-impaired" figure. "Unbelted" is the share of passenger-vehicle occupants killed whose belt use is known (15,904 in Florida).
| Florida | US | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A drinking driver | 21% | 26% | below the US share |
| Speeding | 9.8% | 27% | below the US share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.9% | 8.7% | about the same as the US share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 45% | 49% | below the US share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.6% | 6.5% | above the US share |
| A motorcycle involved | 20% | 16% | above the US share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What the first harmful event was
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 42%; a pedestrian in 22%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 21%, a cyclist in 5.7%. What each fatal crash first hit, 2015 to 2024.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 12,656 | 42% |
| Pedestrian | 6,680 | 22% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 6,378 | 21% |
| Cyclist | 1,736 | 5.7% |
| Rollover | 1,687 | 5.6% |
| Other | 995 | 3.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 255 | 0.8% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Vehicles in fatal crashes in Florida
Cars were 42% of the 46,287 vehicles in fatal crashes in Florida from 2015 to 2024, SUVs 18%, pickups 15%, motorcycles 14%. Every vehicle in a fatal crash from 2015 to 2024, by body type.
| Type | Vehicles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cars | 19,424 | 42% |
| SUVs | 8,369 | 18% |
| Pickups | 6,729 | 15% |
| Motorcycles | 6,375 | 14% |
| Vans | 1,876 | 4.1% |
| Other trucks | 1,674 | 3.6% |
| Truck-tractors | 1,633 | 3.5% |
| Buses | 207 | 0.4% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Road deaths in Florida per resident and per mile driven
| Florida | US | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 | 13.4 | 11.5 | above the US rate |
| Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2015 to 2024 | 15.1 | 11.8 | above the US rate |
| Deaths per 100 million vehicle-miles, 2024 | 1.26 | 1.19 | above the US rate |
Population 23,372,215 (Census Bureau estimate, 2024); 249,474 million vehicle-miles (FHWA Highway Statistics 2024, table VM-2). The only figures on this page not counted from FARS.
Questions about fatal crashes in Florida
- How many people died in car accidents in Florida in 2024?
- 3,138 people died in 2,931 fatal crashes on Florida roads in 2024, 7.0% fewer than in 2023. That is 13.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 11.5 across the United States. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Florida?
- US 1 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Florida from 2015 to 2024: 1,221, with 1,286 deaths. I-95 was second with 983.
- Which county in Florida has the most fatal crashes?
- Miami-Dade County, with 2,902 fatal crashes and 3,086 deaths from 2015 to 2024, 265 of them in 2024.
- When do fatal crashes in Florida happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 1,465 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Florida involved a drinking driver?
- 6,287 of 30,387 fatal crashes in Florida from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 21%, against 26% across the United States.
County pages for Florida
Every county in Florida with 30 or more fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, each with its crashes by year, roads, hour and weekday, and deaths per 100,000 residents.
- Miami-Dade County 2,902
- Broward County 2,318
- Hillsborough County 1,993
- Palm Beach County 1,788
- Orange County 1,685
- Duval County 1,498
- Polk County 1,217
- Pinellas County 1,140
- Volusia County 1,127
- Lee County 1,031
- Pasco County 929
- Brevard County 853
- Marion County 840
- Manatee County 613
- Osceola County 561
- Escambia County 553
- Lake County 547
- Sarasota County 534
- Alachua County 476
- St. Lucie County 391
- Seminole County 391
- Collier County 383
- Hernando County 341
- Leon County 336
- St. Johns County 332
- Bay County 321
- Okaloosa County 289
- Citrus County 277
- Charlotte County 265
- Putnam County 252
- Clay County 246
- Martin County 241
- Indian River County 231
- Highlands County 225
- Sumter County 218
- Columbia County 217
- Walton County 209
- Santa Rosa County 201
- Flagler County 182
- Levy County 168
- Monroe County 164
- Suwannee County 152
- Jackson County 150
- Nassau County 148
- Gadsden County 134
- Hendry County 121
- DeSoto County 117
- Okeechobee County 113
- Hardee County 92
- Bradford County 70
- Washington County 68
- Madison County 66
- Glades County 64
- Holmes County 62
- Baker County 61
- Hamilton County 61
- Taylor County 60
- Wakulla County 57
- Dixie County 53
- Gilchrist County 46
- Calhoun County 43
- Jefferson County 41
- Union County 34
- Gulf County 33
Road pages for Florida
Every numbered road in Florida with 15 or more fatal crashes from 2022 to 2024, each with its crashes by year, county, hour and weekday.
- I-10
- I-275
- I-295
- I-4
- I-595
- I-75
- I-95
- State Highway 121
- State Highway 20
- State Highway 200
- State Highway 21
- State Highway 24
- State Highway 26
- State Highway 29
- State Highway 33
- State Highway 40
- State Highway 417
- State Highway 434
- State Highway 436
- State Highway 44
- State Highway 46
- State Highway 50
- State Highway 52
- State Highway 520
- State Highway 54
- State Highway 551
- State Highway 580
- State Highway 5A
- State Highway 60
- State Highway 64
- State Highway 70
- State Highway 704
- State Highway 72
- State Highway 776
- State Highway 78
- State Highway 80
- State Highway 809
- State Highway 817
- State Highway 82
- State Highway 821
- State Highway 823
- State Highway 826
- State Highway 838
- State Highway 860
- State Highway 9
- State Highway 91
- State Highway 934
- State Highway 997
- State Highway A1A
- US 1
- US 17
- US 19
- US 192
- US 231
- US 27
- US 29
- US 301
- US 41
- US 441
- US 90
- US 92
- US 98
Where the Florida numbers come from
Every figure on this page except the rates is counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, the federal census of fatal crashes on US public roads, 2024 Annual Report File. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Road names are normalised ("I-35", "I 35" and "I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL" are the same road); frontage roads and ramps ("I35 FRONTAGE") are left out of road counts. Totals from the state highway department and news reports can differ by a few: they count from the state's own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked and revised once a year. Fields NHTSA coded as unknown show as "Not reported"; a share is only given over 20 crashes, otherwise "Not enough data". Rates per resident and per mile use Census Bureau population estimates and FHWA vehicle-miles, the only figures not counted from FARS. The full method.