State Highway 72 in Florida: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 36 fatal crashes on State Highway 72 in Florida killed 38 people. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 2 counties of Florida. All fatal crashes in Florida.
Deaths on State Highway 72 in Florida by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 72 in Florida: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Sarasota County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 72 from 2015 to 2024: 33, with 35 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarasota | 7 | 33 | 35 |
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 72 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 | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 8.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 11.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.3%
- Feb2.8%
- Mar11.1%
- Apr11.1%
- May8.3%
- Jun5.6%
- Jul5.6%
- Aug11.1%
- Sep5.6%
- Oct2.8%
- Nov16.7%
- Dec11.1%
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 72 in Florida first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 15 | 42% |
| Pedestrian | 12 | 33% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 6 | 17% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.8% |
| Rollover | 1 | 2.8% |
| Other | 1 | 2.8% |
| 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 72 in Florida compare with the state
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 72 | Florida | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 28% | 24% | above the Florida share |
| At or near an intersection | 47% | 35% | above the Florida share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 14% | 24% | below the Florida share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 21% | above the Florida share |
| Speeding | 5.6% | 9.8% | below the Florida share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | Not enough data | 45% | |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 7.6% | below the Florida share |
| A motorcycle involved | 25% | 20% | above the Florida share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 32% | 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
Other roads in Florida with a page
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- I-275
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- I-4
- I-595
- I-75
- I-95
- State Highway 121
- State Highway 20
- State Highway 200
- State Highway 21
- State Highway 24
All fatal crashes in Florida, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 72 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 72 in Florida (filed under 3 spellings, such as "SR-72", "SR-72 CLARK RD", "SR-72 STICKNEY POINT RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.