State Highway 78 in Florida: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 73 fatal crashes on State Highway 78 in Florida killed 82 people, the 39th most of 468 numbered roads in Florida. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 3 counties of Florida. All fatal crashes in Florida.
Deaths on State Highway 78 in Florida by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 12 | 13 |
| 2022 | 11 | 13 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 78 in Florida: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Lee County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 78 from 2015 to 2024: 51, with 55 deaths. Lee, Glades and Okeechobee counties together held 100% of fatal crashes on State Highway 78 in Florida from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee County | 2 | 51 | 55 |
| 2 | Glades County | 1 | 17 | 21 |
| 3 | Okeechobee County | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 78 in Florida
73 fatal crashes on State Highway 78 in 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 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is February.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.1%
- Feb13.7%
- Mar8.2%
- Apr5.5%
- May4.1%
- Jun9.6%
- Jul9.6%
- Aug11.0%
- Sep9.6%
- Oct13.7%
- Nov4.1%
- Dec6.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 78 in Florida first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 56%; a pedestrian in 22%, a cyclist in 9.6%, a rollover in 4.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 41 | 56% |
| Pedestrian | 16 | 22% |
| Cyclist | 7 | 9.6% |
| Rollover | 3 | 4.1% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 3 | 4.1% |
| Other | 3 | 4.1% |
| 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 on State Highway 78 in Florida compare with the state
The largest difference from Florida: from 2015 to 2024, 21% of occupants killed on State Highway 78 in Florida were unbelted, against 45% across Florida. 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 73 crashes.
| State Highway 78 | Florida | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 27% | 24% | about the same as the Florida share |
| At or near an intersection | 32% | 35% | about the same as the Florida share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 24% | about the same as the Florida share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 21% | about the same as the Florida share |
| Speeding | 5.5% | 9.8% | about the same as the Florida share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 14% | 7.9% | about the same as the Florida share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 21% | 45% | below the Florida share |
| Hit-and-run | 8.2% | 7.6% | about the same as the Florida share |
| A motorcycle involved | 22% | 20% | about the same as the Florida share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 21% | 22% | about the same as 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 on State Highway 78 in Florida
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 78 in Florida?
- 73 fatal crashes killed 82 people on State Highway 78 in Florida from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 5 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 78 in Florida do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Lee County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 78 from 2015 to 2024: 51, with 55 deaths. Glades County was second with 17.
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Where the State Highway 78 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 78 in Florida (filed under 4 spellings, such as "SR-78", "SR-78 BAYSHORE RD", "SR-78 NE", "SR-78 PINE ISLAND RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.