STATE FATALITY DATA - 2023
Florida Road Fatality Data
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Florida ranks #15 of 51 states by fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first). 3,396 traffic deaths in 2023, a rate of 15.0 per 100,000.
- 3,396
- Deaths (2023)
- 15.0
- Per 100k residents
- 1.4
- Per 100M VMT
- -152
- 2022–2023 deaths
The verdict
According to NHTSA FARS, Florida ranks #15 of 51 states by fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first). At 15.0 per 100k vs a U.S. rate of 12.2, it sits 23% above the national benchmark, with nighttime the largest contributing factor.
- #15 of 51
- among US states by rate
- 15.0/100k
- 2023 fatality rate
- 23% above
- vs U.S. average
- Nighttime
- leading contributing factor
FARS milepost strip
Milepost FL · Florida #15 of 51 · 15.0/100k
Florida · 15.0/100k · 3,396 in 2023 · #15 of 51
- PHOTO 15.0/100k
- YOY #15 of 51
- FARS 1.4/100M
- NHTSA 29,564 book
- MILE near South Dakota
- BAND 9.9% spd
- POST 21.7% ped
- RATE +22.9% vs US
Stamps derive from this state's NHTSA FARS row (per-100k rate, corpus rank, VMT rate, fatality book, nearest-rate peer, alcohol/speeding/pedestrian shares, vs-national gap), not a trip-risk forecast. PlainRoadSafety is informational only. See our disclaimer. Verify with NHTSA FARS → · Read with methodology → · Understanding road fatality data → · States ranked →
Florida rate neighbourhood
Deaths per 100,000 residents vs nearest-rate peer states (NHTSA FARS).
- Texas
Texas
14 per 100k
- North Carolina
North Carolina
14 per 100k
- Georgia
Georgia
15 per 100k
- West Virginia
West Virginia
15 per 100k
- Florida
Florida
15 per 100k
- South Dakota
South Dakota
15 per 100k
What this shows Florida sits among the five nearest fatality-rate peers on the per-100k scale.
Leading Causes of Fatalities
Contributing factors in Florida road deaths (2015-2023). Categories overlap.
- Nighttime
Nighttime
55 % of fatalities
- Unrestrained
Unrestrained
34 % of fatalities
- Weather-Related
Weather-Related
23 % of fatalities
- Pedestrian 22
Pedestrian
22 % of fatalities
- Alcohol-Impaired 21
Alcohol-Impaired
21 % of fatalities
- Speeding 10
Speeding
10 % of fatalities
What this shows Nighttime is the top contributing cause in Florida, involved in 55.2% of all road deaths. Note: categories overlap as a single crash may involve multiple factors.
Florida vs all states by fatality rate
Where this state's deaths-per-100k sits among every state and D.C. on PlainRoadSafety
15 Around the middle a lower per-capita rate than 27% of 51 states
States and D.C., banded by fatality rate per 100,000 residents
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. 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 Census population · 2026-08-09
Fatality Trend Analysis (2015–2023)
Between 2015 and 2023, road fatalities in Florida increased by 15.6%, going from 2,938 to 3,396 annual deaths.
| Year | Fatalities | Rate | Alcohol | Speeding | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,938 | 13.0 | 708 | 317 | 629 |
| 2016 | 3,176 | 14.0 | 722 | 309 | 653 |
| 2017 | 3,116 | 13.8 | 705 | 302 | 654 |
| 2018 | 3,135 | 13.9 | 692 | 305 | 706 |
| 2019 | 3,185 | 14.1 | 693 | 295 | 714 |
| 2020 | 3,329 | 14.7 | 788 | 287 | 695 |
| 2021 | 3,741 | 16.5 | 704 | 394 | 819 |
| 2022 | 3,548 | 15.7 | 615 | 388 | 780 |
| 2023 | 3,396 | 15.0 | 449 | 335 | 771 |
Deadliest Counties in Florida
67 counties ranked by total fatalities over the 2015-2023 reporting period.
| # | County | Total Fatalities | Latest Year | Avg Annual | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIAMI-DADE (86) | 2,472 | 329 | 274.7 | ↑ increasing |
| 2 | BROWARD (11) | 1,965 | 207 | 218.3 | ↑ increasing |
| 3 | HILLSBOROUGH (57) | 1,754 | 231 | 194.9 | ↑ increasing |
| 4 | PALM BEACH (99) | 1,524 | 193 | 169.3 | ↑ increasing |
| 5 | ORANGE (95) | 1,479 | 175 | 164.3 | ↑ increasing |
| 6 | DUVAL (31) | 1,302 | 166 | 144.7 | ↑ increasing |
| 7 | POLK (105) | 1,103 | 157 | 122.6 | ↑ increasing |
| 8 | VOLUSIA (127) | 1,013 | 113 | 112.6 | ↑ increasing |
| 9 | PINELLAS (103) | 987 | 113 | 109.7 | ↑ increasing |
| 10 | LEE (71) | 890 | 122 | 98.9 | ↑ increasing |
| 11 | PASCO (101) | 800 | 94 | 88.9 | ↑ increasing |
| 12 | MARION (83) | 747 | 103 | 83.0 | ↑ increasing |
| 13 | BREVARD (9) | 741 | 107 | 82.3 | ↑ increasing |
| 14 | MANATEE (81) | 532 | 71 | 59.1 | ↑ increasing |
| 15 | OSCEOLA (97) | 520 | 80 | 57.8 | ↑ increasing |
| 16 | LAKE (69) | 502 | 85 | 55.8 | ↑ increasing |
| 17 | ESCAMBIA (33) | 476 | 62 | 52.9 | ↑ increasing |
| 18 | SARASOTA (115) | 465 | 60 | 51.7 | ↑ increasing |
| 19 | ALACHUA (1) | 439 | 58 | 48.8 | ↑ increasing |
| 20 | ST LUCIE (111) | 347 | 52 | 38.6 | ↑ increasing |
Showing top 20 of 67 counties by total fatalities.
States With Similar Fatality Rates
States with fatality rates closest to Florida's 15.0 per 100K.
6 of 50 other states are shown here, ranked by closeness to Florida's fatality rate.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Related
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) - FARS Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Florida state-level fatalities · 2023 FARS includes all fatal motor vehicle crashes in U.S. public roadways. Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) sourced from FHWA Highway Statistics.
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. State 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.