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Counties in Florida by traffic fatality rate

Calhoun County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 67 counties in 2021, at 66.6 per 100,000 people. Gulf County had the lowest, at 6.9 per 100,000 people. The median was 20.2 per 100,000 people and the figure for Florida was 17.1 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest66.6Calhoun County
Lowest6.9Gulf County
Median20.267 counties
Florida17.1History

Map of counties, 2021

Alachua County: 20.2 per 100,000 peopleBaker County: 21.1 per 100,000 peopleBay County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleBradford County: 24.9 per 100,000 peopleBrevard County: 16.5 per 100,000 peopleBroward County: 14.5 per 100,000 peopleCalhoun County: 66.6 per 100,000 peopleCharlotte County: 15.4 per 100,000 peopleCitrus County: 23.4 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 13 per 100,000 peopleCollier County: 10.6 per 100,000 peopleColumbia County: 35.7 per 100,000 peopleDeSoto County: 40.8 per 100,000 peopleDixie County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleDuval County: 19 per 100,000 peopleEscambia County: 23.8 per 100,000 peopleFlagler County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 16.4 per 100,000 peopleGadsden County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleGilchrist County: 16.4 per 100,000 peopleGlades County: 24.5 per 100,000 peopleGulf County: 6.9 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County: 30.6 per 100,000 peopleHardee County: 63.2 per 100,000 peopleHendry County: 54.7 per 100,000 peopleHernando County: 16.4 per 100,000 peopleHighlands County: 39.7 per 100,000 peopleHillsborough County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleHolmes County: 31.4 per 100,000 peopleIndian River County: 14.6 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 33.9 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 34.5 per 100,000 peopleLafayette County: 12.6 per 100,000 peopleLake County: 16.1 per 100,000 peopleLee County: 14.7 per 100,000 peopleLeon County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleLevy County: 31.7 per 100,000 peopleLiberty County: 27.4 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleManatee County: 17.2 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 24.2 per 100,000 peopleMartin County: 16.9 per 100,000 peopleMiami-Dade County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 24.3 per 100,000 peopleNassau County: 10.6 per 100,000 peopleOkaloosa County: 20.1 per 100,000 peopleOkeechobee County: 47.5 per 100,000 peopleOrange County: 15.1 per 100,000 peopleOsceola County: 14.8 per 100,000 peoplePalm Beach County: 14.3 per 100,000 peoplePasco County: 17.9 per 100,000 peoplePinellas County: 16.5 per 100,000 peoplePolk County: 24.1 per 100,000 peoplePutnam County: 35.1 per 100,000 peopleSt. Johns County: 12.6 per 100,000 peopleSt. Lucie County: 14.5 per 100,000 peopleSanta Rosa County: 11.4 per 100,000 peopleSarasota County: 13.6 per 100,000 peopleSeminole County: 7 per 100,000 peopleSumter County: 21.5 per 100,000 peopleSuwannee County: 38.5 per 100,000 peopleTaylor County: 28.8 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 63.1 per 100,000 peopleVolusia County: 26.1 per 100,000 peopleWakulla County: 17.5 per 100,000 peopleWalton County: 48.9 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 28.2 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Calhoun County: 66.6 per 100,000 peopleCalhoun County66.6Hardee County: 63.2 per 100,000 peopleHardee County63.2Union County: 63.1 per 100,000 peopleUnion County63.1Hendry County: 54.7 per 100,000 peopleHendry County54.7Walton County: 48.9 per 100,000 peopleWalton County48.9Okeechobee County: 47.5 per 100,000 peopleOkeechobee County47.5DeSoto County: 40.8 per 100,000 peopleDeSoto County40.8Highlands County: 39.7 per 100,000 peopleHighlands County39.7Suwannee County: 38.5 per 100,000 peopleSuwannee County38.5Columbia County: 35.7 per 100,000 peopleColumbia County35.7Putnam County: 35.1 per 100,000 peoplePutnam County35.1Jefferson County: 34.5 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County34.5Jackson County: 33.9 per 100,000 peopleJackson County33.9Levy County: 31.7 per 100,000 peopleLevy County31.7Holmes County: 31.4 per 100,000 peopleHolmes County31.4Hamilton County: 30.6 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County30.6Dixie County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleDixie County29.5Taylor County: 28.8 per 100,000 peopleTaylor County28.8Washington County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleWashington County28.2Madison County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleMadison County27.9Gadsden County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleGadsden County27.6Liberty County: 27.4 per 100,000 peopleLiberty County27.4Bay County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleBay County26.2Volusia County: 26.1 per 100,000 peopleVolusia County26.1Bradford County: 24.9 per 100,000 peopleBradford County24.9Glades County: 24.5 per 100,000 peopleGlades County24.5Monroe County: 24.3 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County24.3Marion County: 24.2 per 100,000 peopleMarion County24.2Polk County: 24.1 per 100,000 peoplePolk County24.1Escambia County: 23.8 per 100,000 peopleEscambia County23.8Citrus County: 23.4 per 100,000 peopleCitrus County23.4Sumter County: 21.5 per 100,000 peopleSumter County21.5Baker County: 21.1 per 100,000 peopleBaker County21.1Alachua County: 20.2 per 100,000 peopleAlachua County20.2Okaloosa County: 20.1 per 100,000 peopleOkaloosa County20.1Duval County: 19 per 100,000 peopleDuval County19Hillsborough County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleHillsborough County18.3Pasco County: 17.9 per 100,000 peoplePasco County17.9Wakulla County: 17.5 per 100,000 peopleWakulla County17.5Manatee County: 17.2 per 100,000 peopleManatee County17.2Calhoun County: 66.6 per 100,000 peopleCalhoun County66.6Hardee County: 63.2 per 100,000 peopleHardee County63.2Union County: 63.1 per 100,000 peopleUnion County63.1Hendry County: 54.7 per 100,000 peopleHendry County54.7Walton County: 48.9 per 100,000 peopleWalton County48.9Okeechobee County: 47.5 per 100,000 peopleOkeechobee County47.5DeSoto County: 40.8 per 100,000 peopleDeSoto County40.8Highlands County: 39.7 per 100,000 peopleHighlands County39.7Suwannee County: 38.5 per 100,000 peopleSuwannee County38.5Columbia County: 35.7 per 100,000 peopleColumbia County35.7Putnam County: 35.1 per 100,000 peoplePutnam County35.1Jefferson County: 34.5 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County34.5Jackson County: 33.9 per 100,000 peopleJackson County33.9Levy County: 31.7 per 100,000 peopleLevy County31.7Holmes County: 31.4 per 100,000 peopleHolmes County31.4Hamilton County: 30.6 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County30.6Dixie County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleDixie County29.5Taylor County: 28.8 per 100,000 peopleTaylor County28.8Washington County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleWashington County28.2Madison County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleMadison County27.9Gadsden County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleGadsden County27.6Liberty County: 27.4 per 100,000 peopleLiberty County27.4Bay County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleBay County26.2Volusia County: 26.1 per 100,000 peopleVolusia County26.1Bradford County: 24.9 per 100,000 peopleBradford County24.9Glades County: 24.5 per 100,000 peopleGlades County24.5Monroe County: 24.3 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County24.3Marion County: 24.2 per 100,000 peopleMarion County24.2Polk County: 24.1 per 100,000 peoplePolk County24.1Escambia County: 23.8 per 100,000 peopleEscambia County23.8Citrus County: 23.4 per 100,000 peopleCitrus County23.4Sumter County: 21.5 per 100,000 peopleSumter County21.5Baker County: 21.1 per 100,000 peopleBaker County21.1Alachua County: 20.2 per 100,000 peopleAlachua County20.2Okaloosa County: 20.1 per 100,000 peopleOkaloosa County20.1Duval County: 19 per 100,000 peopleDuval County19Hillsborough County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleHillsborough County18.3Pasco County: 17.9 per 100,000 peoplePasco County17.9Wakulla County: 17.5 per 100,000 peopleWakulla County17.5Manatee County: 17.2 per 100,000 peopleManatee County17.2
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 100,000 people		Change on 2020
1Calhoun County66.6+44.7 pts
2Hardee County63.2+31.6 pts
3Union County63.1+50.1 pts
4Hendry County54.7+22 pts
5Walton County48.9+10.7 pts
6Okeechobee County47.5-0.5 pts
7DeSoto County40.8-0.3 pts
8Highlands County39.7+13.1 pts
9Suwannee County38.5-7.4 pts
10Columbia County35.7+5.6 pts
11Putnam County35.1-7.2 pts
12Jefferson County34.5+27.5 pts
13Jackson County33.9-4.3 pts
14Levy County31.7+1.5 pts
15Holmes County31.4+5.8 pts
16Hamilton County30.6-56.8 pts
17Dixie County29.5-6.4 pts
18Taylor County28.8+15 pts
19Washington County28.2-11.3 pts
20Madison County27.9-0.2 pts
21Gadsden County27.6-11.6 pts
22Liberty County27.4+14.6 pts
23Bay County26.2+6.1 pts
24Volusia County26.1+1.5 pts
25Bradford County24.9-6.9 pts
26Glades County24.5-8.7 pts
27Monroe County24.3+9.8 pts
28Marion County24.2-3.7 pts
29Polk County24.1+5.7 pts
30Escambia County23.8+6.1 pts
31Citrus County23.4-1.2 pts
32Sumter County21.5+3.1 pts
33Baker County21.1+6.9 pts
34Alachua County20.2+3.1 pts
35Okaloosa County20.1-1.1 pts
36Duval County19+0.3 pts
37Hillsborough County18.3+3.7 pts
38Pasco County17.9-1 pts
39Wakulla County17.5+8.6 pts
40Manatee County17.2+1 pts
41Martin County16.9+2.4 pts
42Brevard County16.5+3.2 pts
43Pinellas County16.5+5.2 pts
44Hernando County16.4-6.1 pts
45Franklin County16.4+8.4 pts
46Gilchrist County16.4-11.6 pts
47Lake County16.1+2.4 pts
48Charlotte County15.4+1.6 pts
49Leon County15.2+3.3 pts
50Orange County15.1+3 pts
51Osceola County14.8-0.2 pts
52Lee County14.7+0.7 pts
53Indian River County14.6+0.9 pts
54St. Lucie County14.5-0.3 pts
55Broward County14.5+0.7 pts
56Palm Beach County14.3+2 pts
57Sarasota County13.6-0.4 pts
58Flagler County13.2-10 pts
59Miami-Dade County13.2+1.5 pts
60Clay County13+2.5 pts
61St. Johns County12.6-1.5 pts
62Lafayette County12.6+12.6 pts
63Santa Rosa County11.4+0.2 pts
64Nassau County10.6-7 pts
65Collier County10.6-0.5 pts
66Seminole County7-0.8 pts
67Gulf County6.9-28.2 pts

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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.

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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.

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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, 2021) [Data set]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k

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NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Florida by traffic fatality rate, 2021. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, 2021. Dataset. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k.

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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, 2021 [Dataset]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Available at: https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Calhoun County, with 66.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Gulf County, with 6.9 per 100,000 people in 2021.

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