Fatal crashes in Seminole County, Florida
In 2024, 35 people died in 35 fatal crashes in Seminole County, 28.6% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 391 fatal crashes and 420 deaths.
7.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.4 across Florida in 2024; 8.9 against 15.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 494,605, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Florida.
Deaths in Seminole County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35 | 35 |
| 2023 | 46 | 49 |
| 2022 | 49 | 50 |
| 2021 | 30 | 33 |
| 2020 | 34 | 37 |
| 2019 | 43 | 47 |
| 2018 | 33 | 36 |
| 2017 | 46 | 48 |
| 2016 | 37 | 41 |
| 2015 | 38 | 44 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Seminole County
State Highway 436 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Seminole County from 2015 to 2024: 46, with 50 deaths. The 7 roads listed held 53% of all fatal crashes in Seminole County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 5 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 | State Highway 436 | 46 | 50 | 16 | |
| 2 | US 17 | 45 | 48 | 12 | |
| 3 | I-4 | 34 | 40 | 8 | |
| 4 | State Highway 434 | 32 | 34 | 11 | |
| 5 | State Highway 417 | 22 | 24 | 5 | |
| 6 | State Highway 46 | 21 | 23 | 11 | |
| 7 | State Highway 426 | 7 | 8 | 4 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Sanford 91, Casselberry 32, Altamonte Springs 24, Longwood 17, Winter Springs 12, Lake Mary 10, Oviedo 8. 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 Seminole County
The heaviest slot is Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 21 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is midnight to 1 am; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.8 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 21 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.6 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 16 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.4%
- Feb8.7%
- Mar7.2%
- Apr8.7%
- May9.5%
- Jun8.4%
- Jul5.9%
- Aug7.7%
- Sep6.4%
- Oct11.3%
- Nov9.2%
- Dec8.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Seminole 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 24%, a cyclist in 5.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 158 | 40% |
| Pedestrian | 92 | 24% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 92 | 24% |
| Cyclist | 23 | 5.9% |
| Rollover | 18 | 4.6% |
| Other | 7 | 1.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.3% |
| 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 Seminole County compare with Florida
A drinking driver was recorded in 18% of fatal crashes in Seminole County from 2015 to 2024, below the Florida share of 21%; speeding in 11%, about the Florida share; a hit-and-run in 4.6%, below the Florida share of 7.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 11%, above the Florida share of 7.9%; 43% 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.
| Seminole | Florida | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 8.7% | 24% | below the Florida share |
| At or near an intersection | 40% | 35% | above the Florida share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 24% | below the Florida share |
| A drinking driver | 18% | 21% | below the Florida share |
| Speeding | 11% | 9.8% | about the same as the Florida share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 7.9% | above the Florida share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 43% | 45% | below the Florida share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.6% | 7.6% | below the Florida share |
| A motorcycle involved | 21% | 20% | about the same as the Florida share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 23% | 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 Seminole County
- How many people died in car accidents in Seminole County in 2024?
- 35 people died in 35 fatal crashes in Seminole County, Florida, in 2024, 28.6% fewer than in 2023. That is 7.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.4 across Florida.
- What is the deadliest road in Seminole County?
- State Highway 436 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Seminole County from 2015 to 2024: 46, with 50 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Seminole County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 21 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Seminole County involved a drinking driver?
- 69 of 391 fatal crashes in Seminole County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 18%, against 21% across Florida.
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Where the Seminole County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Seminole County (county code 117). 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.