Car accident statistics for Lake County, Florida (2020-2024)

Car accident deaths in Lake County by year

Car accident deaths rose from 47 in 2020 to 60 in 2021, then to 64 in 2022 and 74 in 2023. The count fell to 41 in 2024. Within this period, 2023 had the highest count and 2024 had the lowest. The 2024 count was 6 deaths lower than the 2020 count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

All traffic deaths followed the same yearly direction: 53 in 2020, 64 in 2021, 74 in 2022, 83 in 2023 and 52 in 2024. The share attributed to car accidents was 88.7%, 93.8%, 86.5%, 89.2% and 78.8%, respectively. That share was highest in 2021 and lowest in 2024. These percentages compare deaths in qualifying passenger-vehicle crashes with all traffic deaths for each year.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Deaths within 30 days in crashes on public roads. 2024 figures come from the FARS Annual Report File and can be revised.

Who died in Lake County car accidents

People in cars, SUVs, pickups or vans accounted for 195 deaths, or 68.2% of car accident deaths during 2020 through 2024. This was the largest person category. People in other vehicles accounted for 38 deaths, or 13.3%, the smallest category. Nonoccupants (FARS person-type grouping) accounted for 53 deaths, or 18.5%.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Each category counts deaths in crashes involving a passenger vehicle. The Nonoccupants (FARS person-type grouping) label follows FARS classification rather than a literal test of a person's position relative to a vehicle. Its classification can include occupants of parked motor vehicles.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

How the fatal car crashes happened

Angle (side impact) collisions accounted for 74 car accident deaths, or 25.9%. Head-on collisions accounted for 49 deaths, or 17.1%; Rear-end for 30, or 10.5%; and Sideswipe for 9, or 3.1%.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

The largest row, Not a collision with a motor vehicle in transport, recorded 124 deaths, or 43.4%. Manner of collision describes the first harmful event. This row includes events such as striking a pedestrian, cyclist, parked vehicle or fixed object, or a rollover, rather than a collision between motor vehicles in transport. A vehicle stopped in traffic can be in transport; physical movement is not the test.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Time of day and setting

Daytime, from 6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m., accounted for 145 car accident deaths, or 50.7%, during 2020 through 2024. Nighttime, from 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., accounted for 141 deaths, or 49.3%. The daytime count was higher than the nighttime count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The land-use classification recorded 178 deaths in urban locations, or 62.2%, and 103 in rural locations, or 36.0%. Unknown land use accounted for 5 deaths, or 1.7%. In a separate measure of vehicle involvement, crashes that also involved a large truck accounted for 49 car accident deaths, or 17.1%.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Car accident death rate compared with Florida and the United States

Lake County's car accident death rate was 13.9 average annual deaths per 100,000 residents for 2020 through 2024. Florida's rate was 13.3, and the national rate was 10.5. Lake County's rate was higher than both. These rates divide deaths by the sum of annual Census population estimates and multiply by 100,000. They do not adjust for miles driven or visitors.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Among the listed neighboring counties, Orange County had a rate of 10.9, Polk County 16.0, Volusia County 18.0 and Marion County 23.1. Lake County's rate was higher than Orange County's and lower than the rates for Polk, Volusia and Marion counties. Marion County had the highest rate among the listed neighboring counties; Orange County had the lowest.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Rates divide deaths by the sum of annual Census population estimates, so they show deaths per 100,000 residents per year. They do not adjust for miles driven or for visitors.

Recorded characteristics of all fatal crashes

Recorded characteristics cover all fatal crashes in Lake County, of any vehicle type. Shares use all traffic deaths, rather than only car accident deaths. Speeding-related crashes accounted for 28 deaths (8.6%); roadway departure, 139 (42.6%); at an intersection, 107 (32.8%); pedestrian involved, 46 (14.1%); motorcycle involved, 58 (17.8%); hit-and-run, 12 (3.7%); driver distraction reported, 51 (15.6%); and in a work zone, 13 (4.0%).^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

A crash can have several recorded characteristics, so the rows overlap and their percentages cannot be added as separate shares. These classifications are not findings of fault or cause.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

A crash can carry several characteristics, so the rows overlap and do not add to 100%. These are recorded characteristics, not findings of fault.

About these figures

FARS records fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes on trafficways customarily open to the public, with a death within 30 days. It excludes nonfatal crashes and injuries. County assignment uses crash location, not residence. Whether reading with a car accident lawyer in mind or for statistical reference, keep that location grouping in view.^[8][6][7]

The 2020 through 2023 figures use FARS Final Files. The 2024 Annual Report File figures can change when replaced by the Final File. Rates use 2020 through 2024 deaths divided by summed annual Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025, multiplied by 100,000. This gives average annual deaths per 100,000 residents without adjusting for miles driven or visitors. The separately displayed July 1, 2024 population estimate is not the denominator.^[8][6][7]

See also

• Car accident statistics for Orange County, Florida (2020-2024)
• Car accident statistics for Marion County, Florida (2020-2024)
• Car accident statistics for Osceola County, Florida (2020-2024)
• Florida car accident statistics (2020-2024)

On related publications

• Truck accident statistics for Lake County, Florida (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)