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LEE (71) County, Florida: Road Fatality Risk

Gera US Road Fatality Index: 4.9/10 (Moderate) · 124/yr avg · 15.156/100k. Risk-context signals only.

Data: FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023· NHTSA FARS + Census PEP · US public domain · FIPS 12071

What is the road fatality rate for LEE (71) County, Florida?

LEE (71) County, Florida averaged 124 road fatalities per year from 2021 to 2023 (NHTSA FARS), giving a rate of 15.156 per 100,000 population — 2.46/100k above the US average of 12.695/100k. Gera US Road Fatality Index: 4.9/10 (Moderate).

Source:NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) — annual national CSV ZIPs 2021-2023·as of FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023updated annually (last: )
Gera US Road Fatality Index4.9 / 10Moderate road fatality risk — LEE (71) County, FL (NHTSA FARS 2021-2023). Not a road-safety guarantee.How this index is calculated

Road fatality data — LEE (71) County (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023)

Road fatality metrics for LEE (71) County, Florida (NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 + Census PEP)
MetricValueSource
Road fatalities 2021116NHTSA FARS 2021
Road fatalities 2022135NHTSA FARS 2022
Road fatalities 2023120NHTSA FARS 2023
3yr average annual fatalities123.7Gera calculation
3yr average population815,951Census PEP 2021-2023
Fatalities per 100k population15.156Gera formula
US average per 100k12.695NHTSA FARS 2021-2023
GUSRFI score4.9/10Moderate

LEE (71) County Road Fatality Risk Explorer

Explore GUSRFI components and compare against the US average.

GUSRFI

4.9 / 10

Moderate

LEE (71) County, FL

LEE (71) County, FL has a Moderate road fatality index (15.2/100k). Near the US average of 12.7/100k.

Source: NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 + Census PEP 2023 + FHWA VM-2 2023. Risk-context index only.

Risk signal components

Fatalities per 100,000 population (3yr avg 2021-2023)15.16

US avg: 12.7/100k · Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP

County GUSRFI uses fatalities per 100k only (per-county VMT not available key-free from FHWA).

Avg annual fatals

124

2021-2023

Per 100k pop

15.16

3yr avg

Florida state context

Florida has a state GUSRFI of 6/10 (High), with 15.991/100k (3yr avg). LEE (71) County (15.156/100k) is 0.83/100k below the state average.

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LEE (71) County road fatality rate: frequently asked questions

How many road fatalities occur in LEE (71) County per year?
NHTSA FARS recorded 116 road fatalities in LEE (71) County, Florida in 2021; 135 in 2022; and 120 in 2023 — a 3-year average of 123.7 per year.
How does LEE (71) County compare to the US average for road fatalities?
LEE (71) County has 15.156/100k road fatalities — 2.46/100k above the US average of 12.695/100k (NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 average). The state average for Florida is 15.991/100k (GUSRFI 6/10).
What is LEE (71) County's GUSRFI score?
LEE (71) County has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 4.9/10 (Moderate). County GUSRFI is based on fatalities per 100k population, normalized against the state-level range (min 5.659, max 24.943 per 100k). It ranks among the top 40 counties by road fatality count in the US (out of 350 counties tracked).

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Contains public sector information published by NHTSA / US Census Bureau and licensed under the US Government public domain. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) — annual national CSV ZIPs 2021-2023 (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023, published 2024-2025).

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