Fatal crashes in Sumter County, Florida
In 2024, 21 people died in 21 fatal crashes in Sumter County, 4.5% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 218 fatal crashes and 241 deaths.
13.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.4 across Florida in 2024; 18 against 15.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 154,693, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Florida.
Deaths in Sumter County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | 21 |
| 2023 | 19 | 22 |
| 2022 | 33 | 38 |
| 2021 | 26 | 29 |
| 2020 | 22 | 24 |
| 2019 | 22 | 25 |
| 2018 | 23 | 25 |
| 2017 | 21 | 23 |
| 2016 | 15 | 17 |
| 2015 | 16 | 17 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Sumter County
I-75 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Sumter County from 2015 to 2024: 38, with 43 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 57% of all fatal crashes in Sumter County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 4 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 | I-75 | 38 | 43 | 7 | |
| 2 | State Highway 44 | 30 | 31 | 13 | |
| 3 | US 301 | 23 | 25 | 5 | |
| 4 | State Highway 471 | 14 | 18 | 7 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 91 | 10 | 11 | 3 | |
| 6 | State Highway 50 | 9 | 13 | 2 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Wildwood 18. 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 Sumter County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 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 | 5.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.7%
- Feb8.3%
- Mar7.3%
- Apr8.7%
- May9.6%
- Jun8.3%
- Jul7.3%
- Aug7.3%
- Sep7.3%
- Oct9.6%
- Nov6.4%
- Dec11.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Sumter County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 49%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 24%, a pedestrian in 10%, a rollover in 8.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 106 | 49% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 53 | 24% |
| Pedestrian | 22 | 10% |
| Rollover | 19 | 8.7% |
| Other | 9 | 4.1% |
| Cyclist | 7 | 3.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 0.9% |
| 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 Sumter County compare with Florida
A drinking driver was recorded in 13% of fatal crashes in Sumter County from 2015 to 2024, below the Florida share of 21%; speeding in 6.4%, below the Florida share of 9.8%; a hit-and-run in 2.8%, below the Florida share of 7.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.3%, about the Florida share; 40% 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.
| Sumter | Florida | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 68% | 24% | above the Florida share |
| At or near an intersection | 32% | 35% | below the Florida share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 24% | above the Florida share |
| A drinking driver | 13% | 21% | below the Florida share |
| Speeding | 6.4% | 9.8% | below the Florida share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.3% | 7.9% | about the same as the Florida share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 40% | 45% | below the Florida share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.8% | 7.6% | below the Florida share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 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 Sumter County
- How many people died in car accidents in Sumter County in 2024?
- 21 people died in 21 fatal crashes in Sumter County, Florida, in 2024, 4.5% fewer than in 2023. That is 13.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.4 across Florida.
- What is the deadliest road in Sumter County?
- I-75 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Sumter County from 2015 to 2024: 38, with 43 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Sumter County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 11 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Sumter County involved a drinking driver?
- 29 of 218 fatal crashes in Sumter County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 13%, against 21% across Florida.
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Where the Sumter County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Sumter County (county code 119). 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.