Fatal crashes in Flagler County, Florida
In 2024, 17 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Flagler County, Florida, 29.2% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 182 fatal crashes and 207 deaths, the 39th most of 67 counties in Florida.
12.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.4 across Florida in 2024; 17.5 against 15.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 136,744, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Florida.
Deaths in Flagler County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15 | 17 |
| 2023 | 23 | 24 |
| 2022 | 24 | 27 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2020 | 23 | 27 |
| 2019 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | 14 | 15 |
| 2017 | 27 | 33 |
| 2016 | 19 | 25 |
| 2015 | 11 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Flagler County
I-95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Flagler County from 2015 to 2024: 45, with 52 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 59% of all fatal crashes in Flagler County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 3 state highways. 62% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 38% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-95 | 45 | 52 | 15 | |
| 2 | US 1 | 34 | 40 | 14 | |
| 3 | State Highway 100 | 13 | 15 | 5 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway A1A | 8 | 10 | 2 | |
| 5 | State Highway 11 | 8 | 9 | 3 | no page |
Palm Coast had 37% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 68 of 182.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Palm Coast 68, Bunnell 13. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Flagler County
182 fatal crashes in Flagler County, Florida from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is midnight to 1 am; the worst month is March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.2%
- Feb8.8%
- Mar11.5%
- Apr9.9%
- May8.2%
- Jun6.6%
- Jul8.8%
- Aug5.5%
- Sep7.1%
- Oct9.3%
- Nov7.7%
- Dec8.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Flagler County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a pedestrian in 14%, a rollover in 9.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 82 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 41 | 23% |
| Pedestrian | 25 | 14% |
| Rollover | 17 | 9.3% |
| Other | 9 | 4.9% |
| Cyclist | 8 | 4.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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
How fatal crashes in Flagler County compare with Florida
The largest difference from Florida: from 2015 to 2024, 39% of fatal crashes in Flagler County were in the dark on unlit roads, against 24% across Florida. Also above the Florida share: drinking drivers and motorcycles. Below it: intersections, unbelted occupants and pedestrians. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Florida. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 182 crashes.
| Flagler | Florida | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 28% | 24% | about the same as the Florida share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 35% | below the Florida share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 39% | 24% | above the Florida share |
| A drinking driver | 31% | 21% | above the Florida share |
| Speeding | 6.0% | 9.8% | about the same as the Florida share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.2% | 7.9% | about the same as the Florida share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 36% | 45% | below the Florida share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.9% | 7.6% | about the same as the Florida share |
| A motorcycle involved | 30% | 20% | above the Florida share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 22% | below the Florida share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Flagler County, Florida
- How many people died in car accidents in Flagler County in 2024?
- 17 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Flagler County, Florida, in 2024, 29.2% fewer than in 2023. That is 12.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.4 across Florida. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Flagler County?
- I-95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Flagler County from 2015 to 2024: 45, with 52 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Flagler County involved a drinking driver?
- 57 of 182 fatal crashes in Flagler County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 31%, against 21% across Florida.
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Where the Flagler County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Flagler County (county code 35). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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