Fatal crashes in Brevard County, Florida
In 2024, 86 people died in 84 fatal crashes in Brevard County, 18.1% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 853 fatal crashes and 907 deaths, the 12th most of any county in Florida.
13.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.4 across Florida in 2024; 14.9 against 15.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 658,447, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Florida.
Deaths in Brevard County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84 | 86 |
| 2023 | 101 | 105 |
| 2022 | 96 | 101 |
| 2021 | 96 | 102 |
| 2020 | 74 | 81 |
| 2019 | 74 | 84 |
| 2018 | 79 | 85 |
| 2017 | 80 | 83 |
| 2016 | 92 | 98 |
| 2015 | 77 | 82 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Brevard County
US 1 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Brevard County from 2015 to 2024: 187, with 195 deaths. The 15 roads listed held 64% of all fatal crashes in Brevard County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 12 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 1 | 187 | 195 | 60 | |
| 2 | I-95 | 119 | 134 | 39 | |
| 3 | State Highway A1A | 45 | 48 | 13 | |
| 4 | State Highway 520 | 44 | 45 | 13 | |
| 5 | US 192 | 27 | 27 | 12 | |
| 6 | State Highway 3 | 23 | 23 | 6 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 528 | 15 | 17 | 3 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 405 | 12 | 15 | 3 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 518 | 12 | 13 | 1 | no page |
| 10 | State Highway 514 | 11 | 13 | 3 | no page |
| 11 | State Highway 501 | 11 | 12 | 3 | no page |
| 12 | State Highway 50 | 11 | 11 | 3 | |
| 13 | State Highway 507 | 11 | 11 | 3 | no page |
| 14 | State Highway 46 | 9 | 9 | 6 | |
| 15 | State Highway 407 | 8 | 10 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Melbourne 125, Palm Bay 87, Titusville 73, Cocoa 62, Rockledge 20, Merritt Island 19, West Melbourne 17, Cocoa Beach 15. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Brevard County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, midnight to 4 am, with 44 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 7 pm to 8 pm; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.6 percent, 22 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 30 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 35 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 23 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 25 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 26 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 36 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 25 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 21 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 21 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 32 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 20 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.3 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 31 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 33 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.2 percent, 44 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 35 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 29 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.9%
- Feb8.6%
- Mar9.8%
- Apr7.7%
- May6.0%
- Jun7.3%
- Jul7.5%
- Aug6.2%
- Sep8.4%
- Oct9.4%
- Nov11.1%
- Dec10.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Brevard County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a pedestrian in 24%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 20%, a rollover in 6.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 339 | 40% |
| Pedestrian | 208 | 24% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 170 | 20% |
| Rollover | 55 | 6.4% |
| Cyclist | 48 | 5.6% |
| Other | 28 | 3.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 5 | 0.6% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Brevard County compare with Florida
A drinking driver was recorded in 19% of fatal crashes in Brevard County from 2015 to 2024, below the Florida share of 21%; speeding in 10%, about the Florida share; a hit-and-run in 5.5%, below the Florida share of 7.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.6%, about the Florida share; 40% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Florida share of 45%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Florida. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Brevard | Florida | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 13% | 24% | below the Florida share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 35% | below the Florida share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 27% | 24% | above the Florida share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 21% | below the Florida share |
| Speeding | 10% | 9.8% | about the same as the Florida share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.6% | 7.9% | about the same as the Florida share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 40% | 45% | below the Florida share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.5% | 7.6% | below the Florida share |
| A motorcycle involved | 26% | 20% | above the Florida share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 24% | 22% | above the Florida share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Brevard County
- How many people died in car accidents in Brevard County in 2024?
- 86 people died in 84 fatal crashes in Brevard County, Florida, in 2024, 18.1% fewer than in 2023. That is 13.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.4 across Florida.
- What is the deadliest road in Brevard County?
- US 1 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Brevard County from 2015 to 2024: 187, with 195 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Brevard County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, midnight to 4 am, with 44 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Brevard County involved a drinking driver?
- 161 of 853 fatal crashes in Brevard County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 19%, against 21% across Florida.
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Where the Brevard County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Brevard County (county code 9). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.