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

Car accident deaths in Marion County by year

Car accident deaths fell from 97 in 2020 to 81 in 2021, then rose to 98 in 2022. The count fell to 82 in 2023 before rising to 105 in 2024. The highest count was in 2024, and the lowest was in 2021. The 2024 count was 8 deaths higher than the 2020 count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

All traffic deaths followed the same yearly direction, with 105 in 2020, 93 in 2021, 112 in 2022, 99 in 2023 and 113 in 2024. The share attributed to car accidents was 92.4%, 87.1%, 87.5%, 82.8% and 92.9%, respectively. That share was highest in 2024 and lowest in 2023.^{[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 Marion County car accidents

People in cars, SUVs, pickups or vans accounted for 291 deaths, or 62.9% of car accident deaths from 2020 through 2024. This was the largest person category. People in other vehicles accounted for 74 deaths, or 16.0%, the smallest category. Nonoccupants (FARS person-type grouping) accounted for 98 deaths, or 21.2%.^{[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 person types; it is not a literal test of whether a person was outside a vehicle.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

How the fatal car crashes happened

Manner of collision classifies the first harmful event in a car accident. Angle (side impact) accounted for 130 deaths (28.1%), Head-on for 64 (13.8%), Rear-end for 25 (5.4%) and Sideswipe for 20 (4.3%). Other accounted for 2 deaths (0.4%).^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Not a collision with a motor vehicle in transport accounted for 222 deaths (47.9%). This means the first harmful event was not a collision between motor vehicles in transport. Examples include striking a pedestrian, cyclist, parked vehicle or fixed object, or a rollover. A motor vehicle in transport can be stopped in traffic, so the classification does not depend on whether another vehicle was physically moving.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Time of day and setting

Daytime, from 6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m., accounted for 240 car accident deaths (51.8%) during 2020 through 2024. Nighttime, from 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., accounted for 223 deaths (48.2%). The daytime count was higher than the nighttime count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The urban classification recorded 251 deaths (54.2%), while the rural classification recorded 210 (45.4%). Land use was unknown for 2 deaths (0.4%). Separately, crashes that also involved a large truck accounted for 40 car accident deaths, or 8.6% of the county's car accident deaths during the period.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Car accident death rate compared with Florida and the United States

Marion County's car accident death rate was 23.1, compared with Florida's 13.3 and the national rate of 10.5. These figures express average annual deaths per 100,000 residents for 2020 through 2024. The county rate was higher than both the state and national rates.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Among the listed neighboring counties, rates were 18.0 in Volusia County, 13.9 in Lake County, 16.6 in Alachua County and 17.2 in Citrus County. Marion County's rate was higher than each of those rates. The calculation uses deaths divided by the sum of annual Census population estimates, multiplied by 100,000. It does not adjust for miles driven or visitors.^{[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 Marion County, of any vehicle type. Shares use all traffic deaths: Speeding-related, 54 deaths (10.3%); Roadway departure, 223 (42.7%); At an intersection, 165 (31.6%); Pedestrian involved, 92 (17.6%); Motorcycle involved, 96 (18.4%); Hit-and-run, 30 (5.7%); Driver distraction reported, 24 (4.6%); and In a work zone, 3 (0.6%).^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

These figures are not limited to the car accident definition used elsewhere in the statistics. A crash can carry several characteristics, so rows overlap and their shares are not additive. The entries describe recorded characteristics, 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 is a census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes on trafficways customarily open to the public, with a death within 30 days. Nonfatal crashes and injuries are excluded. Counts follow crash location, not residence. For readers searching for a car accident lawyer, that location rule also applies to these counts.^[8][6][7]

The 2020 through 2023 figures use FARS Final Files. The 2024 Annual Report File remains subject to revision. Rates divide 2020 through 2024 deaths by the sum of annual Census Bureau population estimates from Vintage 2025 and multiply by 100,000. The separate July 1, 2024 estimate of 427,995 is not the rate denominator. Rates represent average annual deaths per 100,000 residents without adjustment for miles driven or visitors.^[8][6][7]

See also

• Car accident statistics for Alachua County, Florida (2020-2024)
• Car accident statistics for Lake County, Florida (2020-2024)
• Car accident statistics for Volusia County, Florida (2020-2024)
• Florida car accident statistics (2020-2024)

On related publications

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