NHTSA FARS 2020–2024 · Census population
Most Dangerous Counties in Florida
Quick answer: Miami-Dade County recorded the most road deaths in Florida from 2020 to 2024 (1,577), while Hamilton County had the highest death rate, 60.2 per 100,000 residents a year against 15.3 for the state as a whole.
Per 100,000 residents a year · counties with 10,000+ people
Highest death rate
| # | County | Deaths per 100k / year | Deaths 2020–2024 | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton County | 60.2 | 41 | 13,616 |
| 2 | Glades County | 55.7 | 35 | 12,563 |
| 3 | Calhoun County | 51.9 | 35 | 13,492 |
| 4 | Hardee County | 46 | 59 | 25,675 |
| 5 | Dixie County | 44.6 | 38 | 17,058 |
| 6 | Madison County | 40.9 | 37 | 18,089 |
| 7 | DeSoto County | 39 | 69 | 35,386 |
| 8 | Suwannee County | 38.4 | 87 | 45,342 |
| 9 | Hendry County | 36.8 | 78 | 42,382 |
| 10 | Gadsden County | 35.7 | 78 | 43,710 |
| 11 | Okeechobee County | 34.8 | 71 | 40,816 |
| 12 | Levy County | 34.4 | 78 | 45,391 |
| 13 | Putnam County | 34.1 | 128 | 75,164 |
| 14 | Walton County | 33.3 | 138 | 82,948 |
| 15 | Columbia County | 32.9 | 118 | 71,789 |
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| County | Deaths | Fatal crashes | Per 100k / yr | Pedestrians | At night | Alcohol | 2020→2024 | Deadliest roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade County | 1,577 | 1,483 | 11.5 | 28% | 61% | 11% | US-1, I-95, SR-9 | |
| Broward County | 1,298 | 1,243 | 13.1 | 28% | 61% | 11% | I-95, US-441, US-1 | |
| Hillsborough County | 1,120 | 1,050 | 14.7 | 25% | 58% | 22% | US-41, I-75, US-301 | |
| Palm Beach County | 1,039 | 964 | 13.5 | 26% | 55% | 13% | I-95, US-441, SR-809 | |
| Orange County | 925 | 887 | 12.6 | 29% | 62% | 21% | SR-50, US-441, I-4 | |
| Duval County | 845 | 795 | 16.5 | 25% | 62% | 25% | I-95, US-90, I-295 | |
| Polk County | 719 | 665 | 18.2 | 17% | 55% | 23% | US-27, SR-60, US-98 | |
| Volusia County | 634 | 594 | 21.9 | 18% | 57% | 21% | US-1, I-95, SR-44 | |
| Pinellas County | 609 | 573 | 12.6 | 31% | 56% | 18% | US-19, I-275, SR-688 | |
| Lee County | 600 | 559 | 14.7 | 20% | 53% | 21% | US-41, SR-82, I-75 | |
| Marion County | 522 | 465 | 26.1 | 18% | 49% | 24% | US-441, SR-40, I-75 | |
| Pasco County | 520 | 489 | 17 | 23% | 56% | 15% | US-19, SR-54, SR-52 | |
| Brevard County | 475 | 451 | 15 | 25% | 53% | 17% | US-1, I-95, SR-520 | |
| Manatee County | 337 | 317 | 15.7 | 27% | 55% | 20% | US-41, SR-70, SR-64 | |
| Lake County | 326 | 290 | 15.8 | 13% | 42% | 20% | US-27, US-441, SR-44 | |
| Osceola County | 324 | 284 | 15.2 | 17% | 57% | 20% | US-192, SR-91, I-4 | |
| Escambia County | 313 | 295 | 19.2 | 26% | 59% | 21% | US-29, US-90, SR-292 | |
| Sarasota County | 294 | 273 | 12.8 | 21% | 52% | 25% | US-41, I-75, SR-72 | |
| Alachua County | 265 | 249 | 18.6 | 18% | 53% | 23% | SR-26, I-75, US-441 | |
| St. Lucie County | 239 | 218 | 13.3 | 18% | 51% | 21% | US-1, I-95, SR-91 | |
| Collier County | 225 | 203 | 11.3 | 11% | 55% | 27% | I-75, US-41, SR-29 | |
| Hernando County | 211 | 201 | 20.4 | 12% | 51% | 22% | US-19, US-41, SR-50 | |
| Seminole County | 204 | 194 | 8.5 | 26% | 51% | 18% | SR-436, US-17, I-4 | |
| Leon County | 194 | 178 | 13 | 26% | 57% | 27% | US-90, US-27, I-10 | |
| Bay County | 189 | 173 | 20.3 | 20% | 54% | 15% | US-98, US-231, SR-77 | |
| St. Johns County | 179 | 167 | 11.7 | 19% | 52% | 23% | I-95, US-1, SR-16 | |
| Citrus County | 158 | 146 | 19.4 | 18% | 52% | 25% | US-19, SR-44, US-41 | |
| Charlotte County | 156 | 147 | 15.5 | 14% | 48% | 24% | US-41, SR-776, I-75 | |
| Okaloosa County | 154 | 143 | 14.2 | 19% | 60% | 23% | SR-85, US-98, I-10 | |
| Highlands County | 141 | 122 | 26.7 | 9% | 47% | 28% | US-27, SR-70, US-98 | |
| Clay County | 141 | 130 | 12.4 | 20% | 55% | 24% | SR-21, US-17, SR-16 | |
| Walton County | 138 | 127 | 33.3 | 12% | 53% | 20% | US-90, US-331, US-98 | |
| Sumter County | 134 | 121 | 18.7 | 11% | 40% | 14% | I-75, SR-44, SR-471 | |
| Putnam County | 128 | 121 | 34.1 | 13% | 44% | 35% | US-17, SR-20, SR-100 | |
| Martin County | 122 | 113 | 15 | 7% | 42% | 15% | US-1, I-95, SR-710 | |
| Columbia County | 118 | 107 | 32.9 | 10% | 50% | 20% | I-75, US-90, US-441 | |
| Santa Rosa County | 113 | 110 | 11.4 | 12% | 42% | 18% | I-10, SR-87, US-98 | |
| Indian River County | 112 | 104 | 13.4 | 18% | 41% | 25% | US-1, SR-60, I-95 | |
| Flagler County | 111 | 101 | 17.5 | 13% | 53% | 33% | I-95, US-1, SR-100 | |
| Suwannee County | 87 | 79 | 38.4 | 11% | 48% | 29% | I-10, US-90, US-129 | |
| Levy County | 78 | 77 | 34.4 | 5% | 51% | 44% | US-19, US-27, SR-121 | |
| Hendry County | 78 | 67 | 36.8 | 10% | 40% | 24% | SR-80, SR-29, US-27 | |
| Gadsden County | 78 | 71 | 35.7 | 9% | 48% | 37% | US-90, I-10, SR-267 | |
| Nassau County | 76 | 67 | 15.5 | 11% | 46% | 24% | I-95, US-17, US-1 | |
| Jackson County | 73 | 69 | 30.3 | 14% | 52% | 13% | US-90, I-10, US-231 | |
| Okeechobee County | 71 | 62 | 34.8 | 7% | 55% | 37% | US-441, US-98, SR-70 | |
| DeSoto County | 69 | 64 | 39 | 13% | 47% | 20% | US-17, SR-70, SR-31 | |
| Monroe County | 68 | 65 | 16.6 | 19% | 54% | 15% | US-1, SR-4A | |
| Hardee County | 59 | 57 | 46 | 19% | 61% | 30% | US-17, SR-64, SR-66 | |
| Hamilton County | 41 | 34 | 60.2 | 12% | 65% | 24% | I-75, SR-6, US-129 | |
| Bradford County | 39 | 35 | 28 | 13% | 46% | 20% | US-301, SR-100, SR-16 | |
| Dixie County | 38 | 35 | 44.6 | 16% | 66% | 34% | US-19, SR-349 | |
| Madison County | 37 | 34 | 40.9 | 16% | 32% | 12% | I-10, SR-53, US-90 | |
| Glades County | 35 | 28 | 55.7 | 6% | 46% | 25% | SR-78, US-27, SR-29 | |
| Calhoun County | 35 | 28 | 51.9 | 9% | 43% | 7% | SR-20, SR-69, SR-71 | |
| Washington County | 35 | 33 | 27.4 | 11% | 55% | 12% | SR-79, SR-20, SR-77 | |
| Taylor County | 30 | 29 | 27.9 | 13% | 41% | 31% | US-19, US-98, SR-51 | |
| Holmes County | 29 | 26 | 29.7 | 3% | 46% | 12% | I-10, SR-79, US-90 | |
| Baker County | 28 | 24 | 19.7 | 11% | 38% | 25% | SR-121, US-90, I-10 | |
| Wakulla County | 25 | 23 | 14.1 | 8% | 43% | 35% | US-98, US-319, SR-267 | |
| Jefferson County | 23 | 20 | 30.5 | 4% | 45% | 20% | I-10, US-19, US-98 | |
| Gulf County | 22 | 17 | 29.1 | 14% | 53% | 12% | US-98, SR-71, SR-386 | |
| Union County | 22 | 20 | 28 | 0% | 40% | 35% | SR-121, SR-100, SR-238 | |
| Gilchrist County | 21 | 20 | 22.1 | 10% | 35% | 40% | US-129, SR-26, SR-47 | |
| Franklin County | 15 | 13 | 23.9 | 20% | 38% | 23% | US-98, SR-300 | |
| Lafayette County | 6 | 6 | 14.7 | 0% | 83% | 33% | US-27 | |
| Liberty County | 4 | 4 | 10.4 | 0% | 50% | 50% | SR-20 |
Deaths = people killed in crashes in the county, 2020–2024. Pedestrians = share of deaths who were on foot. At night = share of fatal crashes in the dark. Alcohol = share of fatal crashes where police reported a driver had been drinking. Rate = yearly average deaths ÷ average population × 100,000. Source: NHTSA FARS, U.S. Census Bureau.
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Questions
Dangerous counties — FAQ
What is the most dangerous county in Florida for driving?
Miami-Dade County recorded the most road deaths in Florida from 2020 to 2024 (1,577), while Hamilton County had the highest death rate, 60.2 per 100,000 residents a year against 15.3 for the state as a whole. Big counties lead on counts because more people drive there; the rate shows the risk for each resident.
How many people died on Florida roads from 2020 to 2024?
17,131 people, according to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, about 3,426 a year.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every fatal crash in NHTSA's FARS census for 2020–2024, placed in the county where it happened, divided by the county's average population from the U.S. Census Bureau. Rates are only ranked for counties with at least 10,000 residents.