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Florida Traffic Accident Data

These statistics are compiled from crash reports submitted by Florida law enforcement agencies:

All Crashes

• Traffic accidents: 256,206
• Drivers involved: 366,917
• Average crashes per day: 702
• Mileage death rate: 1.57 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled

Traffic Accident Fatalities

• Total fatalities: 3,221
• Fatal crashes: 2,947

Child Statistics

• Child fatalities (age 0-17): 134
• Children killed that were not using appropriate safety equipment: 83 (62%)

Traffic Accident Injuries

• Injury crashes: 135,601
• Total injuries: 212,149
• Possible injuries: 117,130
• Non-incapacitating injuries: 69,460
• Incapacitating Injuries: 25,559

Alcohol-related Crash Statistics

• Alcohol-related crashes: 22,823
• Alcohol-related injuries: 16,208
• Alcohol-related injury crashes: 10,328
• Alcohol-related fatalities: 1,224
• Alcohol-related fatal crashes: 1,119

Pedestrian Crashes

• Top 5 most dangerous American cities for pedestrians.
• 1. Orlando-Kissimmee, FL
• 2. Tampa-St. Petesburg-Clearwater, FL
• 3. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
• 4. Jacksonville, FL
• 5. Memphis, TN-MS-AR

• Pedestrians comprised 16.5% of all traffic fatalities.
• Pedestrians killed: 530
• Pedestrians injured: 7,529
• Pedestrian crashes: 8,139
• More than 41% of pedestrians killed in crashes had been drinking.

Bicycle Crashes

• Bicyclists made up 3.8% of Florida traffic fatalities.
• Florida has the highest number of bicycle fatalities in the nation.
• Bicycle crashes reported: 4,847
• Bicyclists killed: 121
• Bicyclists injured: 4,303
• Bicycle passengers killed: 0
• Bicycle passengers injured: 44
• Seventy-nine percent of bicyclists killed were not wearing helmets.

Motorcycle crashes

• About 17% of all traffic fatalities were motorcyclists and their passengers
• Motorcycle crashes: 9,205
• Motorcyclists killed: 517
• Motorcyclists injured: 8,186
• Motorcycle passengers killed: 33
• Motorcycle passengers injured: 769
• Fifty-eight percent of motorcycle riders killed were wearing helmets.

When do crashes occur?

• In 2007, the 24 hour period with the most fatalities was Memorial Day.
• The highest number of crashes occurred on Fridays between 5pm and 6pm (3,312).
• The highest number of fatal crashes occurred on Saturdays from 7pm to 8pm (50), followed by Sundays from 1am to 2am (47).
• The month with the most crashes was March.

Florida Counties with the most crashes

• 1. Miami-Dade
• 2. Broward
• 3. Hillsborough
• 4. Orange
• 5. Duval

Types of vehicles involved in crashes

• Automobiles: 236,916
• Passenger van: 25,236
• Light truck (2 rear tires): 68,008
• Medium truck (4 rear tires): 4,956
• Heavy truck: 4,302
• Truck-tractor: 4,245
• Motor-home/RV: 265
• Busses: 2,414
• Bicycles: 4,782
• Motorcycles: 9,501
• Other: 6,102

Five most common contributing causes to Florida traffic accidents

• 1. Careless driving
• 2. Driving under the influence of alcohol
• 3. Failure to yield right of way
• 4. Exceeding stated speed limit
• 5. Exceeding safe speed limit

Top five crash events

• 1. Collision with a stationary object
• 2. Collision with another motor vehicle at an angle
• 3. Overturned
• 4. Rear-end collision with another motor vehicle
• 5. Collision with a pedestrian

Most dangerous highways in Florida:

• Interstate 95
• U.S. Highway 1
• U.S Route 19

Orlando Attorney Kim Cullen handles all types of traffic accidents, including car wrecks, rental-car accidents, RV accidents, car accidents, motorcycle collisions, pedestrian accidents, commercial truck accidents, and hit and run accidents. If you or a loved one has been in an accident, a good lawyer can help you get the compensation you deserve. Contact us for a free consultation.

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