Fatal crashes in Monroe County, Florida
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Monroe County, 66.7% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 164 fatal crashes and 177 deaths.
Deaths in Monroe County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 18 | 20 |
| 2020 | 11 | 12 |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 |
| 2018 | 17 | 20 |
| 2017 | 17 | 18 |
| 2016 | 29 | 32 |
| 2015 | 18 | 21 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Monroe County
US 1 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Monroe County from 2015 to 2024: 126, with 139 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 80% of all fatal crashes in Monroe County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 1 state highway. 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 | 126 | 139 | 30 | |
| 2 | State Highway A1A | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Key West 32, Key Largo 21, Marathon 11, Islamorado 8, Islamorada 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 Monroe County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 7 pm to 8 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.3%
- Feb8.5%
- Mar9.8%
- Apr4.3%
- May6.7%
- Jun6.7%
- Jul11.6%
- Aug7.3%
- Sep6.7%
- Oct9.8%
- Nov11.6%
- Dec9.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Monroe County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 21%, a pedestrian in 17%, a cyclist in 13%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 65 | 40% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 34 | 21% |
| Pedestrian | 28 | 17% |
| Cyclist | 21 | 13% |
| Rollover | 12 | 7.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 1.2% |
| Other | 2 | 1.2% |
| 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 Monroe County compare with Florida
A drinking driver was recorded in 17% of fatal crashes in Monroe County from 2015 to 2024, below the Florida share of 21%; speeding in 3.7%, below the Florida share of 9.8%; a hit-and-run in 4.3%, below the Florida share of 7.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 10%, above the Florida share of 7.9%; 33% 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.
| Monroe | Florida | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 23% | 24% | about the same as the Florida share |
| At or near an intersection | 25% | 35% | below the Florida share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 24% | above the Florida share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 21% | below the Florida share |
| Speeding | 3.7% | 9.8% | below the Florida share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 10% | 7.9% | above the Florida share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 33% | 45% | below the Florida share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.3% | 7.6% | below the Florida share |
| A motorcycle involved | 26% | 20% | above the Florida share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 17% | 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 Monroe County
- How many people died in car accidents in Monroe County in 2024?
- 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Monroe County, Florida, in 2024, 66.7% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Monroe County?
- US 1 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Monroe County from 2015 to 2024: 126, with 139 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Monroe County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 11 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Monroe County involved a drinking driver?
- 28 of 164 fatal crashes in Monroe County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 17%, against 21% across Florida.
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Where the Monroe County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Monroe County (county code 87). 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.