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Vehicle Crashes
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
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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.
Law Offices of Kim Michael Cullen, P.A.
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Orlando, FL 32803
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