Fatal crashes in Osceola County, Florida
In 2024, 48 people died in 44 fatal crashes in Osceola County, 40.7% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 561 fatal crashes and 618 deaths, the 15th most of any county in Florida.
10.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.4 across Florida in 2024; 15.9 against 15.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 468,058, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Florida.
Deaths in Osceola County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44 | 48 |
| 2023 | 72 | 81 |
| 2022 | 70 | 76 |
| 2021 | 49 | 60 |
| 2020 | 49 | 59 |
| 2019 | 68 | 75 |
| 2018 | 62 | 66 |
| 2017 | 52 | 55 |
| 2016 | 47 | 49 |
| 2015 | 48 | 49 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Osceola County
US 192 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Osceola County from 2015 to 2024: 117, with 125 deaths. The 7 roads listed held 47% of all fatal crashes in Osceola County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 3 US routes, 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 192 | 117 | 125 | 31 | |
| 2 | State Highway 91 | 40 | 47 | 12 | |
| 3 | US 17 | 31 | 31 | 8 | |
| 4 | State Highway 60 | 25 | 35 | 8 | |
| 5 | I-4 | 23 | 26 | 7 | |
| 6 | US 441 | 22 | 27 | 7 | |
| 7 | State Highway 429 | 7 | 11 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Kissimmee 80, Saint Cloud 24, St Cloud 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 Osceola County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 32 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 7 pm to 8 pm; the worst month is December.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.4 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 24 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 18 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 21 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 15 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.5 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 19 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 22 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.6 percent, 26 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 32 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.4%
- Feb8.6%
- Mar9.4%
- Apr8.4%
- May7.8%
- Jun7.5%
- Jul8.2%
- Aug7.5%
- Sep8.2%
- Oct7.7%
- Nov8.2%
- Dec10.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Osceola County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 46%; a pedestrian in 21%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a rollover in 7.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 259 | 46% |
| Pedestrian | 115 | 21% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 91 | 16% |
| Rollover | 42 | 7.5% |
| Cyclist | 35 | 6.2% |
| Other | 13 | 2.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 6 | 1.1% |
| 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 Osceola County compare with Florida
A drinking driver was recorded in 21% of fatal crashes in Osceola County from 2015 to 2024, about the Florida share; speeding in 4.3%, below the Florida share of 9.8%; a hit-and-run in 8.0%, about the Florida share; a driver recorded as distracted in 19%, above the Florida share of 7.9%; 38% 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.
| Osceola | Florida | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 27% | 24% | above the Florida share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 35% | below the Florida share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 24% | above the Florida share |
| A drinking driver | 21% | 21% | about the same as the Florida share |
| Speeding | 4.3% | 9.8% | below the Florida share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 19% | 7.9% | above the Florida share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 38% | 45% | below the Florida share |
| Hit-and-run | 8.0% | 7.6% | about the same as the Florida share |
| A motorcycle involved | 19% | 20% | about the same as the Florida share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 20% | 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 Osceola County
- How many people died in car accidents in Osceola County in 2024?
- 48 people died in 44 fatal crashes in Osceola County, Florida, in 2024, 40.7% fewer than in 2023. That is 10.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.4 across Florida.
- What is the deadliest road in Osceola County?
- US 192 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Osceola County from 2015 to 2024: 117, with 125 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Osceola County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 32 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Osceola County involved a drinking driver?
- 117 of 561 fatal crashes in Osceola County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 21%, against 21% across Florida.
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Where the Osceola County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Osceola County (county code 97). 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.