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Florida: Road Fatality Risk
Gera US Road Fatality Index: 6/10 (High) · Rank: #14 of 51 · 15.991/100k population · 1.486/100M VMT. Risk-context signals only.
What is the road fatality rate for Florida?
Florida has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 6/10 (High), ranking 14 of 51 states. Based on NHTSA FARS 2021-2023: 15.991 road fatalities per 100,000 population (3yr avg) — 3.30/100k above the US average of 12.695/100k. Per-VMT rate: 1.486 per 100M miles (FHWA 2023).
GUSRFI components — Florida (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023)
| Metric | Value | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road fatalities 2021 | 3741 | NHTSA FARS 2021 | Fatal crashes on public roads |
| Road fatalities 2022 | 3548 | NHTSA FARS 2022 | |
| Road fatalities 2023 | 3375 | NHTSA FARS 2023 | |
| 3yr average annual fatalities | 3554.7 | Gera calculation | (2021+2022+2023)/3 |
| 3yr average population | 22,228,985 | Census PEP 2021-2023 | |
| Fatalities per 100k population | 15.991 | Gera formula | US avg: 12.695 |
| Annual VMT (millions, 2023) | 239,188.19 | FHWA VM-2 2023 | Vehicle-miles traveled |
| Fatalities per 100M VMT | 1.486 | Gera formula | avg_fatals/VMT×100 |
| GUSRFI (0-10) | 6 | Gera formula | High — rank #14 |
Florida Road Fatality Risk Explorer
Explore GUSRFI components and compare against the US average.
GUSRFI
6 / 10
High
Florida
Florida has a High road fatality index (16.0/100k vs US avg 12.7/100k). Above-average risk signals from both fatality rate and VMT exposure.
Source: NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 + Census PEP 2023 + FHWA VM-2 2023. Risk-context index only.
Risk signal components
US avg: 12.7/100k · Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP
VMT = vehicle-miles traveled · Source: FHWA Highway Statistics VM-2 2023
Avg annual fatals
3555
2021-2023
Per 100k pop
15.99
3yr avg
Per 100M VMT
1.49
FHWA 2023
Florida counties in the GUSRFI dataset
Top counties by annual fatality count (NHTSA FARS 2021-2023)
- MIAMI-DADE (86) (328/yr avg, 12.255/100k)
- BROWARD (11) (262/yr avg, 13.465/100k)
- HILLSBOROUGH (57) (242/yr avg, 16.014/100k)
- PALM BEACH (99) (214/yr avg, 14.066/100k)
- ORANGE (95) (198/yr avg, 13.629/100k)
- DUVAL (31) (169/yr avg, 16.587/100k)
- POLK (105) (157/yr avg, 19.98/100k)
- PINELLAS (103) (131/yr avg, 13.632/100k)
- VOLUSIA (127) (130/yr avg, 22.403/100k)
- LEE (71) (124/yr avg, 15.156/100k)
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Florida road fatality rate: frequently asked questions
- What is Florida's GUSRFI road fatality index?
- Florida has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 6/10 (High), ranking 14 of 51 US states. The index is based on a 3-year average (2021-2023) of 3555 annual road fatalities per 22.23M population = 15.991 per 100k. Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP.
- How does Florida compare to the US average for road fatalities?
- Florida (15.991/100k) is 3.30/100k above the US average of 12.695/100k (3-year avg 2021-2023). The highest-risk state is Mississippi (24.943/100k, GUSRFI 9.9/10); the lowest is Massachusetts (5.673/100k, GUSRFI 0/10).
- How many road fatalities occurred in Florida in 2023?
- NHTSA FARS recorded 3,375 road fatalities in Florida in 2023. In 2022 there were 3,548, and in 2021 there were 3,741 — giving a 3-year average of 3555 per year. These figures include all fatal crashes on public roads in Florida.
- What is the Florida road fatality rate per vehicle-mile traveled?
- Florida has 1.486 road fatalities per 100 million vehicle-miles traveled (3-year avg fatals / FHWA 2023 VMT of 239,188.19M miles). This measures fatality risk adjusted for driving intensity — states with more miles driven are not necessarily the same as states with higher per-capita risk.
States near Florida in GUSRFI ranking
All states →Contains public sector information published by NHTSA / US Census Bureau / FHWA 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).
Full GUSRFI formula and verification: Gera US Road Fatality Index methodology.