Data / Rankings / Traffic fatality rate / Counties in Florida

Counties in Florida by traffic fatality rate

Glades County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 67 counties in 2017, at 107.3 per 100,000 people. Collier County had the lowest, at 6.4 per 100,000 people. The median was 20.2 per 100,000 people and the figure for Florida was 14.9 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

Keep it in a collection in your library.
Highest107.3Glades County
Lowest6.4Collier County
Median20.267 counties
Florida14.9History

Map of counties, 2017

Alachua County: 20.2 per 100,000 peopleBaker County: 25.6 per 100,000 peopleBay County: 15.5 per 100,000 peopleBradford County: 25.9 per 100,000 peopleBrevard County: 14.1 per 100,000 peopleBroward County: 11.7 per 100,000 peopleCalhoun County: 7.1 per 100,000 peopleCharlotte County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleCitrus County: 21.1 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 10 per 100,000 peopleCollier County: 6.4 per 100,000 peopleColumbia County: 29.4 per 100,000 peopleDeSoto County: 44.2 per 100,000 peopleDixie County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleDuval County: 15.7 per 100,000 peopleEscambia County: 16.2 per 100,000 peopleFlagler County: 30.4 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 8.4 per 100,000 peopleGadsden County: 42.4 per 100,000 peopleGilchrist County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleGlades County: 107.3 per 100,000 peopleGulf County: 54.2 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County: 64.2 per 100,000 peopleHardee County: 46 per 100,000 peopleHendry County: 23.2 per 100,000 peopleHernando County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleHighlands County: 18 per 100,000 peopleHillsborough County: 13.6 per 100,000 peopleHolmes County: 51.3 per 100,000 peopleIndian River County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 36.6 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 28.1 per 100,000 peopleLafayette County: 59.3 per 100,000 peopleLake County: 13.6 per 100,000 peopleLee County: 15.6 per 100,000 peopleLeon County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleLevy County: 56.2 per 100,000 peopleLiberty County: 37.7 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 11.1 per 100,000 peopleManatee County: 14.3 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 25.2 per 100,000 peopleMartin County: 15.9 per 100,000 peopleMiami-Dade County: 10.5 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 21.7 per 100,000 peopleNassau County: 21.7 per 100,000 peopleOkaloosa County: 15.7 per 100,000 peopleOkeechobee County: 33 per 100,000 peopleOrange County: 13.7 per 100,000 peopleOsceola County: 15.4 per 100,000 peoplePalm Beach County: 11.1 per 100,000 peoplePasco County: 20.5 per 100,000 peoplePinellas County: 12.5 per 100,000 peoplePolk County: 16.6 per 100,000 peoplePutnam County: 35.9 per 100,000 peopleSt. Johns County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleSt. Lucie County: 13.3 per 100,000 peopleSanta Rosa County: 10.9 per 100,000 peopleSarasota County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleSeminole County: 10.4 per 100,000 peopleSumter County: 19.3 per 100,000 peopleSuwannee County: 32.4 per 100,000 peopleTaylor County: 59.3 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleVolusia County: 24.3 per 100,000 peopleWakulla County: 22 per 100,000 peopleWalton County: 31.1 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 41.3 per 100,000 people
  • Under 12
  • 12 to 16
  • 16 to 20
  • 20 to 25
  • 25 to 38
  • 38 and over
per 100,000 people, 2017. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2017

Glades County: 107.3 per 100,000 peopleGlades County107.3Hamilton County: 64.2 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County64.2Taylor County: 59.3 per 100,000 peopleTaylor County59.3Lafayette County: 59.3 per 100,000 peopleLafayette County59.3Levy County: 56.2 per 100,000 peopleLevy County56.2Gulf County: 54.2 per 100,000 peopleGulf County54.2Holmes County: 51.3 per 100,000 peopleHolmes County51.3Hardee County: 46 per 100,000 peopleHardee County46DeSoto County: 44.2 per 100,000 peopleDeSoto County44.2Gadsden County: 42.4 per 100,000 peopleGadsden County42.4Washington County: 41.3 per 100,000 peopleWashington County41.3Liberty County: 37.7 per 100,000 peopleLiberty County37.7Jackson County: 36.6 per 100,000 peopleJackson County36.6Putnam County: 35.9 per 100,000 peoplePutnam County35.9Okeechobee County: 33 per 100,000 peopleOkeechobee County33Suwannee County: 32.4 per 100,000 peopleSuwannee County32.4Walton County: 31.1 per 100,000 peopleWalton County31.1Flagler County: 30.4 per 100,000 peopleFlagler County30.4Columbia County: 29.4 per 100,000 peopleColumbia County29.4Jefferson County: 28.1 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County28.1Bradford County: 25.9 per 100,000 peopleBradford County25.9Baker County: 25.6 per 100,000 peopleBaker County25.6Marion County: 25.2 per 100,000 peopleMarion County25.2Union County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleUnion County24.8Dixie County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleDixie County24.4Volusia County: 24.3 per 100,000 peopleVolusia County24.3Gilchrist County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleGilchrist County23.3Hendry County: 23.2 per 100,000 peopleHendry County23.2Wakulla County: 22 per 100,000 peopleWakulla County22Nassau County: 21.7 per 100,000 peopleNassau County21.7Monroe County: 21.7 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County21.7Citrus County: 21.1 per 100,000 peopleCitrus County21.1Pasco County: 20.5 per 100,000 peoplePasco County20.5Alachua County: 20.2 per 100,000 peopleAlachua County20.2Sumter County: 19.3 per 100,000 peopleSumter County19.3Hernando County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleHernando County18.4Indian River County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleIndian River County18.3Highlands County: 18 per 100,000 peopleHighlands County18St. Johns County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleSt. Johns County17.3Polk County: 16.6 per 100,000 peoplePolk County16.6Glades County: 107.3 per 100,000 peopleGlades County107.3Hamilton County: 64.2 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County64.2Taylor County: 59.3 per 100,000 peopleTaylor County59.3Lafayette County: 59.3 per 100,000 peopleLafayette County59.3Levy County: 56.2 per 100,000 peopleLevy County56.2Gulf County: 54.2 per 100,000 peopleGulf County54.2Holmes County: 51.3 per 100,000 peopleHolmes County51.3Hardee County: 46 per 100,000 peopleHardee County46DeSoto County: 44.2 per 100,000 peopleDeSoto County44.2Gadsden County: 42.4 per 100,000 peopleGadsden County42.4Washington County: 41.3 per 100,000 peopleWashington County41.3Liberty County: 37.7 per 100,000 peopleLiberty County37.7Jackson County: 36.6 per 100,000 peopleJackson County36.6Putnam County: 35.9 per 100,000 peoplePutnam County35.9Okeechobee County: 33 per 100,000 peopleOkeechobee County33Suwannee County: 32.4 per 100,000 peopleSuwannee County32.4Walton County: 31.1 per 100,000 peopleWalton County31.1Flagler County: 30.4 per 100,000 peopleFlagler County30.4Columbia County: 29.4 per 100,000 peopleColumbia County29.4Jefferson County: 28.1 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County28.1Bradford County: 25.9 per 100,000 peopleBradford County25.9Baker County: 25.6 per 100,000 peopleBaker County25.6Marion County: 25.2 per 100,000 peopleMarion County25.2Union County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleUnion County24.8Dixie County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleDixie County24.4Volusia County: 24.3 per 100,000 peopleVolusia County24.3Gilchrist County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleGilchrist County23.3Hendry County: 23.2 per 100,000 peopleHendry County23.2Wakulla County: 22 per 100,000 peopleWakulla County22Nassau County: 21.7 per 100,000 peopleNassau County21.7Monroe County: 21.7 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County21.7Citrus County: 21.1 per 100,000 peopleCitrus County21.1Pasco County: 20.5 per 100,000 peoplePasco County20.5Alachua County: 20.2 per 100,000 peopleAlachua County20.2Sumter County: 19.3 per 100,000 peopleSumter County19.3Hernando County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleHernando County18.4Indian River County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleIndian River County18.3Highlands County: 18 per 100,000 peopleHighlands County18St. Johns County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleSt. Johns County17.3Polk County: 16.6 per 100,000 peoplePolk County16.6
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017
per 100,000 people		Change on 2016
1Glades County107.3+90.8 pts
2Hamilton County64.2+28.4 pts
3Taylor County59.3+32.3 pts
4Lafayette County59.3+36.1 pts
5Levy County56.2-0.7 pts
6Gulf County54.2+48.2 pts
7Holmes County51.3+5 pts
8Hardee County46+27 pts
9DeSoto County44.2+11.3 pts
10Gadsden County42.4+2.5 pts
11Washington County41.3+20.6 pts
12Liberty County37.7-11.9 pts
13Jackson County36.6-0.1 pts
14Putnam County35.9-0.4 pts
15Okeechobee County33+7.5 pts
16Suwannee County32.4-14 pts
17Walton County31.1+4.9 pts
18Flagler County30.4+6.8 pts
19Columbia County29.4-0.2 pts
20Jefferson County28.1-21.9 pts
21Bradford County25.9+3.4 pts
22Baker County25.6-22.3 pts
23Marion County25.2+5.2 pts
24Union County24.8+12.2 pts
25Dixie County24.4+12.1 pts
26Volusia County24.3+1.1 pts
27Gilchrist County23.3-6.1 pts
28Hendry County23.2-26.6 pts
29Wakulla County22-22.2 pts
30Nassau County21.7-5.8 pts
31Monroe County21.7-17.1 pts
32Citrus County21.1+4.5 pts
33Pasco County20.5+3.5 pts
34Alachua County20.2+3.1 pts
35Sumter County19.3+4.8 pts
36Hernando County18.4+4.6 pts
37Indian River County18.3+1 pts
38Highlands County18-3.3 pts
39St. Johns County17.3+4.5 pts
40Polk County16.6-4.3 pts
41Escambia County16.2+1.5 pts
42Martin County15.9-5.9 pts
43Duval County15.7-0.8 pts
44Okaloosa County15.7+5.2 pts
45Lee County15.6+0.8 pts
46Bay County15.5-5 pts
47Osceola County15.4+1 pts
48Charlotte County15.2-2 pts
49Manatee County14.3-4.9 pts
50Brevard County14.1-2.9 pts
51Orange County13.7+0.9 pts
52Hillsborough County13.6-3 pts
53Lake County13.6-2.5 pts
54St. Lucie County13.3+1.7 pts
55Pinellas County12.5-1 pts
56Sarasota County11.8-4.8 pts
57Leon County11.8-2.3 pts
58Broward County11.7-1.1 pts
59Madison County11.1-28 pts
60Palm Beach County11.1-1.5 pts
61Santa Rosa County10.9+3.3 pts
62Miami-Dade County10.5-0.4 pts
63Seminole County10.4+1.4 pts
64Clay County10-2.7 pts
65Franklin County8.4-33.3 pts
66Calhoun County7.1-14.3 pts
67Collier County6.4-3.5 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Traffic fatalities (NHTSA FARS) per 100,000 residents in the same year and place.

Deaths are counted where the crash happened and divided by the resident population, so counties with busy highways and few residents can show very high rates. Differs from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Invokely calculation from NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Citation styles

Invokely calculated this figure from the publishers' data, so Invokely is the author and the publishers of the inputs are named.

APA 7

Invokely. (n.d.). NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents (Counties in Florida by traffic fatality rate, 2017) [Data set]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k

MLA 9

NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Florida by traffic fatality rate, 2017. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Invokely. n.d. NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. Counties in Florida by traffic fatality rate, 2017. Dataset. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k.

Harvard

Invokely (no date) NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Florida by traffic fatality rate, 2017 [Dataset]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Available at: https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{invokely_counties_in_florida_by_2017,
  author = {{Invokely}},
  title = {{NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents: Counties in Florida by traffic fatality rate, 2017}},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatality-rate/florida-counties?period=2017. Publisher attribution: Invokely calculation from NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology\#traffic\_fatality\_rate\_per\_100k. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
RIS
TY  - DATA
AU  - Invokely
TI  - NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents: Counties in Florida by traffic fatality rate, 2017
PB  - Invokely
DB  - Invokely
UR  - https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k
L2  - https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatality-rate/florida-counties?period=2017
Y2  - 2026/10/12
N1  - Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA.
N1  - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatality-rate/florida-counties?period=2017.
N1  - Publisher attribution: Invokely calculation from NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
ER  -
Embed this chart

Paste this code into a web page or a blog post. The chart shows the latest figures as they are published, with the source and a link back to this page.

Sites that read oEmbed links, such as WordPress, can show the chart when you paste the link to this page.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Rank Counties in Florida by traffic fatality rate using official data, and cite the source.
rank_places {"indicator":"traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k","level":"province","within":"Florida","limit":10}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k&level=province&within=Florida&limit=10

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Glades County, with 107.3 per 100,000 people in 2017, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Collier County, with 6.4 per 100,000 people in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Invokely, NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Traffic fatality rate: other rankings

Counties in Florida: more rankings