Fatal crashes in Collier County, Florida
In 2024, 59 people died in 49 fatal crashes in Collier County, 47.5% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 383 fatal crashes and 425 deaths.
14.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.4 across Florida in 2024; 11 against 15.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 416,233, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Florida.
Deaths in Collier County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49 | 59 |
| 2023 | 36 | 40 |
| 2022 | 42 | 43 |
| 2021 | 39 | 41 |
| 2020 | 37 | 42 |
| 2019 | 46 | 52 |
| 2018 | 39 | 44 |
| 2017 | 22 | 23 |
| 2016 | 31 | 35 |
| 2015 | 42 | 46 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Collier County
US 41 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Collier County from 2015 to 2024: 58, with 60 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 44% of all fatal crashes in Collier County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 3 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 41 | 58 | 60 | 18 | |
| 2 | I-75 | 56 | 66 | 14 | |
| 3 | State Highway 29 | 42 | 54 | 14 | |
| 4 | State Highway 82 | 7 | 11 | 4 | |
| 5 | State Highway 84 | 6 | 6 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Naples 16, Immokalee 14, Marco 6. 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 Collier County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 19 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 8 pm to 9 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 | 2.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 16 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.9 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 19 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.9%
- Feb6.5%
- Mar9.7%
- Apr7.8%
- May6.8%
- Jun6.3%
- Jul6.0%
- Aug9.4%
- Sep7.6%
- Oct8.9%
- Nov11.2%
- Dec11.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Collier County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 24%, a pedestrian in 13%, a cyclist in 8.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 173 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 90 | 24% |
| Pedestrian | 51 | 13% |
| Cyclist | 34 | 8.9% |
| Rollover | 19 | 5.0% |
| Other | 13 | 3.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 0.8% |
| 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 Collier County compare with Florida
A drinking driver was recorded in 23% of fatal crashes in Collier County from 2015 to 2024, above the Florida share of 21%; speeding in 9.9%, about the Florida share; a hit-and-run in 5.2%, below the Florida share of 7.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 13%, above the Florida share of 7.9%; 45% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, about the Florida share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Florida. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Collier | Florida | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 38% | 24% | above the Florida share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 35% | below the Florida share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 26% | 24% | above the Florida share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 21% | above the Florida share |
| Speeding | 9.9% | 9.8% | about the same as the Florida share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 13% | 7.9% | above the Florida share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 45% | 45% | about the same as the Florida share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.2% | 7.6% | below the Florida share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 20% | below the Florida share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 22% | below 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 Collier County
- How many people died in car accidents in Collier County in 2024?
- 59 people died in 49 fatal crashes in Collier County, Florida, in 2024, 47.5% more than in 2023. That is 14.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.4 across Florida.
- What is the deadliest road in Collier County?
- US 41 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Collier County from 2015 to 2024: 58, with 60 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Collier County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 19 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Collier County involved a drinking driver?
- 89 of 383 fatal crashes in Collier County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 23%, against 21% across Florida.
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Where the Collier County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Collier County (county code 21). 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.