State Highway 121 in Florida: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 63 fatal crashes on State Highway 121 in Florida killed 70 people. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 4 counties of Florida. All fatal crashes in Florida.
Deaths on State Highway 121 in Florida by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 10 |
| 2023 | 11 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 121 in Florida: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Alachua County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 121 from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 31 deaths. Alachua, Union and Levy counties together held 90% of fatal crashes in State Highway 121 in Florida from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 100%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alachua County | 6 | 27 | 31 |
| 2 | Union County | 2 | 17 | 19 |
| 3 | Levy County | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 4 | Baker County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 121 in Florida
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 9.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan14.3%
- Feb6.3%
- Mar4.8%
- Apr6.3%
- May9.5%
- Jun1.6%
- Jul9.5%
- Aug9.5%
- Sep4.8%
- Oct4.8%
- Nov11.1%
- Dec17.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 121 in Florida first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 57%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 19%, a pedestrian in 11%, a rollover in 7.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 36 | 57% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 12 | 19% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 11% |
| Rollover | 5 | 7.9% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 3.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.6% |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 on State Highway 121 in Florida compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 35% of fatal crashes in State Highway 121 in Florida from 2015 to 2024, above the Florida share of 21%; speeding in 3.2%, below the Florida share of 9.8%; a hit-and-run in 6.3%, below the Florida share of 7.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 4.8%, below the Florida share of 7.9%; 51% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above 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.
| State Highway 121 | Florida | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 67% | 24% | above the Florida share |
| At or near an intersection | 19% | 35% | below the Florida share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 41% | 24% | above the Florida share |
| A drinking driver | 35% | 21% | above the Florida share |
| Speeding | 3.2% | 9.8% | below the Florida share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.8% | 7.9% | below the Florida share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 51% | 45% | above the Florida share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.3% | 7.6% | below the Florida share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.5% | 20% | below the Florida share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 10% | 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 State Highway 121 in Florida
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 121 in Florida?
- 63 fatal crashes killed 70 people on State Highway 121 in Florida from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 10 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 121 in Florida do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Alachua County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 121 from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 31 deaths. Union County was second with 17.
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Where the State Highway 121 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 121 in Florida (filed under 2 spellings, such as "SR-121", "SR-121 SW 34TH ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.