Fatal crashes in Washington County, Florida
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Washington County, 125.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 68 fatal crashes and 74 deaths.
Deaths in Washington County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Washington County
State Highway 79 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Washington County from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 21 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 68% of all fatal crashes in Washington County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 3 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 79 | 20 | 21 | 5 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 77 | 13 | 16 | 2 | no page |
| 3 | I-10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | |
| 4 | State Highway 20 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
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 Washington County
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 | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.9%
- Feb10.3%
- Mar7.4%
- Apr4.4%
- May4.4%
- Jun8.8%
- Jul2.9%
- Aug10.3%
- Sep5.9%
- Oct16.2%
- Nov14.7%
- Dec8.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Washington County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 44%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 24%, a rollover in 21%, a pedestrian in 12%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 30 | 44% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 16 | 24% |
| Rollover | 14 | 21% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 12% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 in Washington County compare with Florida
A drinking driver was recorded in 10% of fatal crashes in Washington County from 2015 to 2024, below the Florida share of 21%; speeding in 7.4%, below the Florida share of 9.8%; a hit-and-run in 7.4%, about the Florida share; a driver recorded as distracted in 16%, above the Florida share of 7.9%; 53% 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.
| Washington | Florida | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 92% | 24% | above the Florida share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 35% | below the Florida share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 46% | 24% | above the Florida share |
| A drinking driver | 10% | 21% | below the Florida share |
| Speeding | 7.4% | 9.8% | below the Florida share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 16% | 7.9% | above the Florida share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 53% | 45% | above the Florida share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.4% | 7.6% | about the same as the Florida share |
| A motorcycle involved | 10% | 20% | below the Florida share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 14% | 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 Washington County
- How many people died in car accidents in Washington County in 2024?
- 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Washington County, Florida, in 2024, 125.0% more than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Washington County?
- State Highway 79 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Washington County from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 21 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Washington County involved a drinking driver?
- 7 of 68 fatal crashes in Washington County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 10%, against 21% across Florida.
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Where the Washington County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Washington County (county code 133). 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.