State Highway 29 in Florida: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 69 fatal crashes on State Highway 29 in Florida killed 89 people. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 12 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 3 counties of Florida. All fatal crashes in Florida.
Deaths on State Highway 29 in Florida by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 12 |
| 2023 | 7 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 | 13 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 10 | 14 |
| 2017 | 5 | 8 |
| 2016 | 9 | 12 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 29 in Florida: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Collier County County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 29 from 2015 to 2024: 42, with 54 deaths. Collier, Hendry and Glades counties together held 100% of fatal crashes in State Highway 29 in Florida from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collier County | 4 | 42 | 54 |
| 2 | Hendry County | 3 | 19 | 21 |
| 3 | Glades County | 1 | 8 | 14 |
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 29 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 | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan11.6%
- Feb8.7%
- Mar13.0%
- Apr13.0%
- May11.6%
- Jun1.4%
- Jul7.2%
- Aug4.3%
- Sep2.9%
- Oct5.8%
- Nov13.0%
- Dec7.2%
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 29 in Florida first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 61%; a pedestrian in 16%, a cyclist in 8.7%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 8.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 42 | 61% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 16% |
| Cyclist | 6 | 8.7% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 6 | 8.7% |
| Rollover | 3 | 4.3% |
| Other | 1 | 1.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 29 in Florida compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 17% of fatal crashes in State Highway 29 in Florida from 2015 to 2024, below the Florida share of 21%; speeding in 5.8%, below the Florida share of 9.8%; a hit-and-run in 7.2%, about the Florida share; 44% 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.
| State Highway 29 | Florida | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 77% | 24% | above the Florida share |
| At or near an intersection | 29% | 35% | below the Florida share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 40% | 24% | above the Florida share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 21% | below the Florida share |
| Speeding | 5.8% | 9.8% | below the Florida share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 44% | 45% | about the same as the Florida share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.2% | 7.6% | about the same as the Florida share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 20% | below the Florida share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 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 29 in Florida
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 29 in Florida?
- 69 fatal crashes killed 89 people on State Highway 29 in Florida from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 12 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 29 in Florida do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Collier County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 29 from 2015 to 2024: 42, with 54 deaths. Hendry County was second with 19.
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Where the State Highway 29 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 29 in Florida (filed under 4 spellings, such as "SR-29", "SR-29 / MAIN ST", "SR-29 S", "SR-29 W MAIN ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.