2004 - State of Florida Summary

Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

State of Florida Summary


ALL CRASHES Compared to 2003, there was a 3.9% increase in traffic crashes investigated and reported.

	Traffic crashes	252,902
	Drivers involved	376,111
	Average crashes per day	691
	Mileage Death Rate (per 100 million VM)	1.7

FATAL CRASHES AND FATALITIES Compared to 2003, there was a 2.5% increase in traffic fatalities.

	Fatalities	3,257
	Fatal crashes	2,936

INJURY CRASHES AND INJURIES Compared to 2003, there was a 2.5% increase in traffic injuries.

	Possible injuries	123,618
	Non-incapacitating injuries	74,039
	Incapacitating injuries	29,535
	Total injuries	227,192
	Injury crashes	142,388

ALCOHOL-RELATED CRASHES, FATALITIES, AND INJURIES 33.6% of traffic fatalities and 9.1% of traffic crashes were alcohol-related.

	Alcohol-related fatalities	1,093
	Alcohol-related injuries	17,580
	Alcohol-related crashes	23,013
	Alcohol-related fatal crashes	998
	Alcohol-related injury crashes	11,002

CRASH ENVIRONMENTS 59.4% of all crashes occurred in primarily business areas, while 60% of fatal crashes were in open country or residential areas.

	Crashes in Business Areas	150,228
	Crashes in Residential Areas	72,627
	Crashes in Open Country	30,047
	Fatal Crashes in Business Areas	1,175
	Fatal Crashes in Residential Areas	761
	Fatal Crashes in Open Country	1,000

PEDESTRIAN CRASHES 15.5% of all traffic fatalities were pedestrians.

	Pedestrians killed	504
	Pedestrians injured	7,551
	Pedestrian crashes	8,084

Drinking is a major problem with pedestrians in traffic crashes. 10.41% (889) of all pedestrians in all crashes (8,538) had been drinking and 35.32% (178) of all pedestrian fatalities (504) had been drinking.

BICYCLE CRASHES 3.7% of all traffic fatalities were bicycle drivers.

	Bicyclists killed	119
	Bicyclists injured	4,820
	Bicycle crashes	5,203

MOTORCYCLE CRASHES 11.9% of all traffic fatalities were motorcycle drivers.

	Motorcyclists killed	388
	Motorcyclists injured	6,558
	Motorcycle crashes	7,367

SAFETY EQUIPMENT USAGE In 2004, Florida experienced 2,179 traffic deaths of drivers and passengers in Seat Belt Equipped Vehicles (SBEV). The tragic note of this, is 62.1% (1,353) of these people killed were not wearing seat belts. Sixty-nine percent (109 of 159) of the children ages 0 to 17 years old killed were not using safety equipment.

AGE OF FLORIDA RESIDENT DRIVERS IN CRASHES Drivers in the age group of 15 to 19 years old have the highest rate per 10,000 licensed drivers of crash involvement (485.03) and the highest rate in fatal crashes (5.14). Drivers in the age group of 20 to 24 years old hold second place in both categories. Drivers in the age group of 20 to 24 years old that have been drinking had the highest rate per 10,000 licensed drivers of crash involvement (25.32) and the highest rate in fatal crashes (1.43). Drivers 18 years of age had the highest rate of crash involvement in all crashes (618.21), and also in fatal crashes (6.79). Of drinking drivers in crashes, 21 year old drivers had the highest involvement rate in all crashes (31.65), and also in fatal crashes (2.12).

HOLIDAY TRAFFIC FATALITIES New Year 2004 Holiday experienced the highest fatality rate per hour (0.52) with 25 people killed in the 48 hour holiday period. Forty-four percent (11) of these fatalities had alcohol involved in the crash.

DAY AND TIME OF CRASHES Friday, during the 4 P.M. hour, had the highest number of all types of crashes (3,324). Saturday, during the 2 A.M. hour, had the highest number of fatal crashes in Florida (40). Four different times tie for second place with 38 fatal crashes each. They are Friday, 11 P.M.; Saturday, 9 P.M.; Sunday, 1 A.M.; and Sunday, 5 P.M.

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