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2020

Florida in 2020

Deaths 3,329Fatal crashes 3,097Per 100,000 15.4US deaths 39,007

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 2020.

In 2020, 3,329 people died in 3,097 fatal crashes in Florida, 15.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.8 nationally.

The death toll rose 5% from 3,185 in 2019 to 3,329 in 2020.

Florida accounted for 8.5% of the 39,007 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

22.7% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on other principal arterial roads (40%).

39% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 201920202021 →All years

Compared with 2019 and the nation

Measure	Florida 2020	Florida 2019	United States 2020
Deaths	3,329	3,185	39,007
Fatal crashes	3,097	2,952	35,935
Deaths per 100,000 residents	15.4	14.8	11.8
Crashes with a drinking driver	23%	21%	27%

Counties in 2020

Every county with a fatal crash in 2020, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 66 counties listed.

County	Fatal crashes	Deaths	Per 100,000	Deaths 2015–2024
Miami-Dade County	295	314	11.1	3,086
Broward County	258	268	13.2	2,444
Hillsborough County	198	213	13.5	2,124
Duval County	174	187	17.7	1,586
Palm Beach County	176	184	11.6	1,926
Orange County	165	174	11.3	1,776
Volusia County	129	137	22.7	1,205
Polk County	122	134	15.7	1,328
Pinellas County	102	108	11.2	1,197
Lee County	100	107	12.4	1,105
Pasco County	100	107	16.2	979
Marion County	94	105	24.5	926
Brevard County	74	81	12.3	907
Manatee County	61	65	14.2	649
Sarasota County	55	61	12.8	577
Osceola County	49	59	12.6	618
Escambia County	53	57	17.2	587
Lake County	52	53	11.9	613
St. Lucie County	44	49	12.5	430
Alachua County	44	48	16.5	526
Okaloosa County	38	45	20.4	307
Hernando County	43	44	20.2	361
Collier County	37	42	10.1	425
St. Johns County	36	39	11.6	353
Citrus County	33	38	22.3	301
Seminole County	34	37	7.5	420
Leon County	33	35	11.6	362
Bay County	31	35	17.5	346
Putnam County	28	31	40.1	272
Walton County	27	29	32.3	228
Highlands County	27	27	24.6	253
Flagler County	23	27	19.7	207
Charlotte County	25	26	12.3	285
Sumter County	22	24	15.5	241
Clay County	22	23	9.7	266
Martin County	22	23	13.9	262
Indian River County	21	22	12.8	247
Santa Rosa County	21	21	10.1	210
Columbia County	19	21	28.4	231
Suwannee County	18	20	42.1	167
Okeechobee County	16	19	44.8	128
Jackson County	18	18	36.0	174
Gadsden County	16	17	38.5	147
Nassau County	15	16	15.3	166
DeSoto County	13	14	38.1	134
Levy County	13	13	27.2	180
Hendry County	12	13	28.2	138
Monroe County	11	12	14.8	177
Hamilton County	10	12	83.7	69
Washington County	9	10	37.7	74
Bradford County	8	9	32.1	83
Hardee County	8	8	30.7	100
Dixie County	5	6	34.1	57
Gilchrist County	5	5	24.7	51
Madison County	5	5	27.2	69
Holmes County	4	5	25.2	70
Gulf County	3	5	31.5	40
Baker County	4	4	13.6	72
Glades County	4	4	30.5	89
Taylor County	3	3	13.7	64
Wakulla County	3	3	8.1	65
Calhoun County	1–2	3	22.6	55
Union County	1–2	1–2	—	37
Franklin County	1–2	1–2	—	26
Jefferson County	1–2	1–2	—	49
Liberty County	1–2	1–2	—	15

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am4.2%

1am3.6%

2am3.5%

3am2.5%

4am2.3%

5am3%

6am4%

7am2.1%

8am2%

9am2.8%

10am2.6%

11am3.5%

12pm3.5%

1pm3.2%

2pm4.3%

3pm3.8%

4pm5%

5pm4.8%

6pm6.3%

7pm6.6%

8pm7.2%

9pm7.3%

10pm6.3%

11pm5.5%

Weekday

Sunday16%

Monday13%

Tuesday13%

Wednesday13%

Thursday13%

Friday15%

Saturday17%

Road type

Other principal arterial40%

Minor arterial20%

Major collector13%

Local11%

Interstate10%

Minor collector3%

Other freeways and expressways3%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Florida in 2020?

3,329 people in 3,097 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2020 file, or 15.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Florida had the most crash deaths in 2020?

Miami-Dade County with 314 deaths in 295 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2020 compare with 2019 in Florida?

3,329 deaths against 3,185 in 2019 (+5%). Nationally the 2020 total was 39,007.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2020 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.