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2021

Florida in 2021

Deaths 3,741Fatal crashes 3,453Per 100,000 17.1US deaths 43,230

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 2021.

In 2021, 3,741 people died in 3,453 fatal crashes in Florida, 17.1 deaths per 100,000 residents against 13.0 nationally.

The death toll rose 12% from 3,329 in 2020 to 3,741 in 2021.

Florida accounted for 8.7% of the 43,230 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

20.4% 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 (41%).

36% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 202020212022 →All years

Compared with 2020 and the nation

Measure	Florida 2021	Florida 2020	United States 2021
Deaths	3,741	3,329	43,230
Fatal crashes	3,453	3,097	39,785
Deaths per 100,000 residents	17.1	15.4	13.0
Crashes with a drinking driver	20%	23%	26%

Counties in 2021

Every county with a fatal crash in 2021, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 67 counties listed.

County	Fatal crashes	Deaths	Per 100,000	Deaths 2015–2024
Miami-Dade County	323	352	12.4	3,086
Broward County	264	280	13.7	2,444
Hillsborough County	254	271	17.1	2,124
Orange County	201	216	14.1	1,776
Palm Beach County	198	215	13.6	1,926
Duval County	178	191	18.1	1,586
Polk County	172	182	21.3	1,328
Pinellas County	148	158	16.4	1,197
Volusia County	136	148	24.6	1,205
Lee County	109	116	13.5	1,105
Pasco County	94	105	15.9	979
Brevard County	96	102	15.5	907
Marion County	84	93	21.7	926
Escambia County	73	77	23.2	587
Manatee County	67	71	15.5	649
Lake County	54	64	14.4	613
Sarasota County	57	61	12.8	577
Osceola County	49	60	12.8	618
Alachua County	55	57	19.5	526
St. Lucie County	45	50	12.8	430
Bay County	39	47	23.5	346
Leon County	38	45	15.0	362
Okaloosa County	41	43	19.5	307
Collier County	39	41	9.9	425
Highlands County	32	41	37.3	253
Walton County	34	39	43.5	228
Citrus County	35	37	21.7	301
St. Johns County	33	37	11.0	353
Hernando County	31	33	15.1	361
Seminole County	30	33	6.7	420
Charlotte County	28	30	14.1	285
Clay County	26	29	12.2	266
Sumter County	26	29	18.7	241
Martin County	26	27	16.3	262
Putnam County	25	26	33.6	272
Columbia County	24	25	33.8	231
Indian River County	24	24	13.9	247
Santa Rosa County	21	22	10.6	210
Hendry County	18	22	47.7	138
Monroe County	18	20	24.7	177
Okeechobee County	17	19	44.8	128
Suwannee County	17	17	35.8	167
Flagler County	16	16	11.7	207
Hardee County	15	16	61.4	100
Jackson County	14	16	32.0	174
DeSoto County	14	14	38.1	134
Levy County	14	14	29.3	180
Gadsden County	11	12	27.2	147
Nassau County	10	10	9.6	166
Union County	8	10	63.5	37
Calhoun County	8	9	67.8	55
Washington County	7	7	26.4	74
Bradford County	6	7	24.9	83
Taylor County	6	6	27.5	64
Wakulla County	6	6	16.2	65
Baker County	5	6	20.5	72
Holmes County	4	6	30.2	70
Dixie County	5	5	28.4	57
Madison County	5	5	27.2	69
Jefferson County	4	5	31.4	49
Hamilton County	4	4	27.9	69
Gilchrist County	3	3	14.8	51
Glades County	3	3	22.8	89
Franklin County	1–2	1–2	—	26
Liberty County	1–2	1–2	—	15
Gulf County	1–2	1–2	—	40
Lafayette County	1–2	1–2	—	19

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

12am4.7%

1am3.6%

2am4.8%

3am3.7%

4am2.8%

5am3.3%

6am4.1%

7am3%

8am2.1%

9am2.3%

10am2.7%

11am2.9%

12pm3.4%

1pm3.2%

2pm3.7%

3pm4.1%

4pm4.1%

5pm5.2%

6pm5.9%

7pm6.5%

8pm6.1%

9pm6.7%

10pm5.6%

11pm5.5%

Weekday

Sunday16%

Monday14%

Tuesday12%

Wednesday12%

Thursday13%

Friday17%

Saturday17%

Road type

Other principal arterial41%

Minor arterial21%

Major collector13%

Local10%

Interstate9%

Other freeways and expressways3%

Minor collector3%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Florida in 2021?

3,741 people in 3,453 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2021 file, or 17.1 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Florida had the most crash deaths in 2021?

Miami-Dade County with 352 deaths in 323 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2021 compare with 2020 in Florida?

3,741 deaths against 3,329 in 2020 (+12%). Nationally the 2021 total was 43,230.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2021 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.