| Data years | 2020-2024[1][2][3][4][5] |
|---|---|
| Route segment | I-75 in Florida[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Deaths in large-truck crashes, 2020-2024 | 109[1][2][3][4][5] |
| All deaths on the route segment, 2020-2024 | 437[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Share of segment deaths in large-truck crashes | 24.9%[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Fatal crashes involving large trucks, 2020-2024 | 95[1][2][3][4][5] |
| 2024 data file | FARS Annual Report File[5] |
I-75 in Florida recorded 109 deaths in large-truck crashes during 2020 to 2024, accounting for 24.9% of the 437 deaths recorded on the route. Those large-truck deaths occurred in 95 fatal large-truck crashes. The truck accident death count includes everyone killed in these crashes, not just people occupying a large truck. Deaths and fatal crashes are distinct measures: a crash can involve multiple large trucks and can kill multiple people.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
For these I-75 Florida statistics, a truck accident means a fatal crash involving at least one medium or heavy truck with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds, excluding buses and motor homes. Assignment to I-75 uses the crash-level route fields: ROUTE=1 and a parseable I-route number in TWAY_ID. These identify route signing and crash location; they do not describe the highway's full geographic extent.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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I-75 truck accident deaths in Florida by year
Annual truck accident deaths on I-75 in Florida rose from 23 in 2020 to 24 in 2021, then fell to 23 in 2022 and 19 in 2023. The count rose to 20 in 2024. The highest large-truck death count was 24 in 2021; the lowest was 19 in 2023. The 2020 and 2022 counts were equal at 23.[1][2][3][4][5]
All-route deaths followed a different sequence: 96 in 2020, 95 in 2021, 83 in 2022, 93 in 2023 and 70 in 2024. Their highest year was 2020 and their lowest was 2024. All-route deaths rose from 2022 to 2023 while large-truck deaths fell. In 2024, large-truck deaths rose while all-route deaths fell. The 2024 figures use the Annual Report File.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Year | Deaths in large-truck crashes | All deaths on the route |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 96 |
| 2021 | 24 | 95 |
| 2022 | 23 | 83 |
| 2023 | 19 | 93 |
| 2024 | 20 | 70 |
Crashes are placed on the route by the trafficway identifier recorded for each fatal crash. 2024 is the Annual Report File.
Counties along I-75 in Florida
Truck accident deaths were recorded in 15 counties along the Florida route segment. Among the listed rows, Hillsborough County and Marion County tied for the highest death count, each with 12 and an 11.0% share. Alachua County recorded 10 deaths, or 9.2%. Sarasota County, Collier County and Lee County each recorded 9 deaths and 8.3%.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Columbia County, Pasco County, Sumter County and Broward County each recorded 7 deaths, or 6.4%, tying for the lowest death count among the listed rows. Each share uses Florida's I-75 large-truck death total. These county figures identify crash locations recorded in FARS, not the residences of the people who died.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| County | Deaths in large-truck crashes, 2020-2024 | Share of the route total in the state |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough County | 12 | 11.0% |
| Marion County | 12 | 11.0% |
| Alachua County | 10 | 9.2% |
| Sarasota County | 9 | 8.3% |
| Collier County | 9 | 8.3% |
| Lee County | 9 | 8.3% |
| Columbia County | 7 | 6.4% |
| Pasco County | 7 | 6.4% |
| Sumter County | 7 | 6.4% |
| Broward County | 7 | 6.4% |
How the truck crashes on I-75 happened
Rear-end crashes accounted for 45 truck accident deaths, or 41.3%, the largest count among the listed rows. Angle (side impact) and sideswipe crashes each accounted for 15 deaths, or 13.8%; head-on crashes accounted for 1, or 0.9%. The row "Not a collision with another moving vehicle" recorded 33 deaths, or 30.3%. It means no collision with a motor vehicle in transport at the first harmful event, including events such as rollovers or striking parked vehicles. A vehicle stopped in traffic can be in transport.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Daytime, from 6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m., accounted for 56 deaths, or 51.4%; nighttime, from 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., accounted for 53, or 48.6%. Urban locations recorded 63 deaths, or 57.8%, and rural locations recorded 46, or 42.2%. Work-zone deaths numbered 4. These measures count deaths rather than trucks or crashes.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
I-75 in other states
Across I-75, 396 deaths in large-truck crashes were recorded in 6 states during 2020 to 2024. Florida's 109 deaths represented 27.5% of that route-wide total. Among the listed other-state rows, Georgia had the highest death count at 118, followed by Ohio at 60, Tennessee at 45, Kentucky at 39 and Michigan at 25. Michigan had the lowest count among those listed rows.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The other-state table is a subset; the supplied route-wide total stands separately from those rows. These truck accident counts describe deaths at recorded crash locations. They are not traffic-adjusted risk rankings and cannot establish relative risk per trip or mile for Florida or another I-75 segment.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
About these figures
For I-75 in Florida, FARS supplies fatal-only truck accident statistics, excluding nonfatal crashes and injuries. Its scope requires a motor vehicle on a trafficway customarily open to the public and a death within 30 days. State and county counts follow crash location. Route assignment uses crash-level signing and trafficway identifiers, which do not establish full highway coverage.[8][6][7]
Large-truck involvement does not establish fault. Whether reading with the phrase "truck accident lawyer" in mind or reviewing route statistics, keep these counts grouped by crash location. The Florida I-75 figures for 2020 to 2023 use FARS Final Files; 2024 uses the Annual Report File, subject to revision when NHTSA replaces it with the Final File.[8][6][7]
See also
- Florida truck accident statistics (2020-2024)
- I-75 truck accidents in Kentucky (2020-2024)
- I-75 truck accidents in Michigan (2020-2024)
On related publications
- Truck accident statistics for Hillsborough County, Florida (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
- Truck accident statistics for Broward County, Florida (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
- Truck accident statistics for Sarasota County, Florida (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
- Truck accident statistics for Marion County, Florida (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
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