How many traffic fatalities occurred in Marion County, Florida?

Marion County recorded 747 total traffic fatalities across 689 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 103 fatalities. The county averages approximately 83.0 fatalities per year.

What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Marion County?

Despite a comparatively active crash history (689 recorded crashes), individual cause-code breakdowns are not published for Marion County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Florida may provide additional context.

Is the trend of road fatalities in Marion County increasing or decreasing?

The trend in Marion County is increasing. This indicates that traffic fatalities have risen over the data period, warranting attention to road safety initiatives.

How does Marion County compare to the rest of Florida?

Marion County's per-capita rate of 25.1 per 100,000 residents is above the Florida county average of 24.1. Visit the Florida state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.

Where does the road fatality data for Marion County come from?

All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.

COUNTY FATALITY DATA

Marion County, Florida

Q: What is the fatality rate per capita in Marion County?

Marion County has a fatality rate of 25.1 per 100,000 residents, which leaves it more dangerous than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.

Road fatality data for Marion County (FL). Data period: 2016-2023.

Compiled by PlainRoadSafety · August 9, 2026

747
Total Fatalities (2016-2023): 103
Latest Year Deaths: 25.1
Per 100k Residents: Increasing
Trend

The verdict

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Marion County ranks #575 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #19 of 65 rated counties in FL. Marion County's fatality rate of 25.1 per 100,000 residents leaves it more dangerous than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure.

#575 of 2,328
national by fatality rate: #19 of 65
in FL by rate: 25%
of rated U.S. counties are deadlier per capita: Increasing
fatality trend

FARS milepost strip

Milepost MARION-83 · Marion 25.1/100k · #575 of 2,328

Marion County · 25.1/100k · increasing · cause n/a

FARS 25.1/100k
NHTSA #575 of 2,328
MILE 747 book
POST Increasing
BAND near Berkeley
VOL +4.1% vs FL

Stamps derive from this county's NHTSA FARS row (per-100k or book, corpus rank, trend, nationwide peer NAME, vs-state gap), not a trip-risk forecast. PlainRoadSafety is informational only. See our disclaimer. Verify with NHTSA FARS → · Read with methodology → · Understanding road fatality data → · Florida state profile →

Pulaski

22
Spartanburg

24
Berkeley

24
Marion

25
Shelby

29

What this shows Marion County sits among nearest nationwide per-capita peers.

How does Marion County compare?

2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.

Compare with

Marion County

25.1 per 100k

Florida county average

24.1 per 100k

Marion County is About the same as the comparison

2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.

Among the 15 rated counties in Florida, Marion County ranks 15 for per-capita risk, above the state's own per-capita average of 24.1 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate leaves it more dangerous than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure. The gap between Marion County's rate and the state average is 1.0 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Bradford County, at 35.9 per 100,000 (a difference of 10.8). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: Glades County (86.0), Hardee County (58.2), Dixie County (57.3), Madison County (54.0), Calhoun County (52.0), Gadsden County (47.9), Franklin County (47.6), Levy County (45.1), Suwannee County (41.2), Gulf County (38.2), Hamilton County (37.1), Hendry County (36.9), De Soto County (36.1), Bradford County (35.9).

Marion County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county

Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population

25 Around the middle a lower per-capita rate than 25% of 2,328 rated counties

rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more rated counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-08-09

Marion County's rate vs. the Florida state average

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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) This information is for research and informational purposes only

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Counties with similar FARS profiles

Two cross-state peer sets for Marion County. Same-state rate comparisons stay in the chart above; these neighborhoods are nearest other-state counties with population at least 250,000.

Similar per-capita fatality rate

Nearest counties by deaths per 100,000 residents (25.1 here), outside Florida.

Berkeley County 23.9 /100k · SC Spartanburg County 23.5 /100k · SC Pulaski County 22.0 /100k · AR Shelby County 28.5 /100k · TN

Similar fatality volume

Nearest counties by recorded FARS deaths (747 here), excluding the rate-peer set.

Cuyahoga County 756 deaths · OH Alameda County 764 deaths · CA Oklahoma County 727 deaths · OK St Louis County 718 deaths · MO

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Source and method. PlainRoadSafety is rendered directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). PlainRoadSafety aggregates published FARS records and does not invent a fatality count the census does not report. County figures are computed directly from NHTSA FARS census data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our Editorial & Corrections Policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or Report a correction. Data current as of October 2024.