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

Car accident deaths in Pasco County by year

Car accident deaths rose from 93 in 2020 to 96 in 2021, then fell to 92 in 2022 and 84 in 2023. The count rose to 94 in 2024. The highest count was 96 in 2021, and the lowest was 84 in 2023. The 2024 count was 1 death higher than the 2020 count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

All traffic deaths numbered 107 in 2020, 105 in 2021, 105 in 2022, 92 in 2023 and 111 in 2024. The corresponding shares attributed to car accidents were 86.9%, 91.4%, 87.6%, 91.3% and 84.7%. Although 2024 had the highest count of all traffic deaths, 2021 had the highest car accident death count and share.^{[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 Pasco County car accidents

People in cars, SUVs, pickups or vans accounted for 220 deaths, or 47.9% of car accident deaths in Pasco County from 2020 through 2024. This was the largest person category. People in other vehicles accounted for 93 deaths, or 20.3%, the smallest category. Nonoccupants (FARS person-type grouping) accounted for 146 deaths, or 31.8%.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

These categories describe the people killed in the selected passenger-vehicle-involved crashes. They do not restrict the count to passenger vehicle occupants. For readers searching for a car accident lawyer, keep this grouping distinction in mind when reading the figures.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

How the fatal car crashes happened

By manner of collision, Angle (side impact) accounted for 136 deaths (29.6%), Head-on for 50 (10.9%), Rear-end for 39 (8.5%), Sideswipe for 7 (1.5%) and Other for 2 (0.4%). The largest row, Not a collision with a motor vehicle in transport, recorded 225 deaths (49.0%).^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Manner of collision identifies the first harmful event in a car accident. The latter row means that 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 vehicle stopped in traffic can be in transport; the classification does not test whether another vehicle was physically moving.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Time of day and setting

Nighttime, defined as 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., accounted for 266 car accident deaths in Pasco County from 2020 through 2024, or 58.0%. Daytime, from 6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m., accounted for 193 deaths, or 42.0%. The nighttime count was higher than the daytime count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The land-use classification recorded 402 deaths in urban locations (87.6%) and 53 in rural locations (11.5%). Unknown land use accounted for 4 deaths (0.9%). Separately, car accident deaths in crashes that also involved a large truck numbered 30, representing 6.5% of the county's car accident deaths.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Car accident death rate compared with Florida and the United States

Pasco County's car accident death rate was 15.0 average annual deaths per 100,000 residents for 2020 through 2024. Florida's rate was 13.3, and the national rate was 10.5. Pasco County's rate was higher than both. These rates use deaths recorded by crash location and the sum of annual Census population estimates.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Among the listed neighboring counties, the rates were 13.2 in Hillsborough County, 16.0 in Polk County, 11.3 in Pinellas County and 17.0 in Hernando County. Pasco County's rate was higher than Hillsborough and Pinellas and lower than Polk and Hernando. Hernando had the highest rate among the listed neighboring counties. The rates do 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 Pasco County, of any vehicle type, rather than only car accidents. Shares use all traffic deaths: Speeding-related, 30 deaths (5.8%); Roadway departure, 139 (26.7%); At an intersection, 220 (42.3%); Pedestrian involved, 124 (23.8%); Motorcycle involved, 136 (26.2%); Hit-and-run, 38 (7.3%); Driver distraction reported, 50 (9.6%); and In a work zone, 14 (2.7%).^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

A crash can have several recorded characteristics, so these rows overlap and their shares do not add to 100%. 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. Inclusion requires a motor vehicle traveling on a trafficway customarily open to the public and an occupant or nonoccupant dying within 30 days. Counts follow crash location, not residence. Nonfatal crashes and injuries are excluded. The 2020 through 2023 records are Final Files; the 2024 Annual Report File can change when replaced by the Final File.^[8][6][7]

The car accident rate divides 2020 through 2024 deaths by summed annual Census Bureau population estimates from Vintage 2025, then multiplies by 100,000. It measures average annual deaths per 100,000 residents without adjustments for miles driven or visitors. The separate July 1, 2024 population estimate is not the rate denominator.^[8][6][7]

See also

• Car accident statistics for Hernando County, Florida (2020-2024)
• Car accident statistics for Hillsborough County, Florida (2020-2024)
• Car accident statistics for Pinellas County, Florida (2020-2024)
• Florida car accident statistics (2020-2024)