Florida Records 0.59 Fatal Large-Truck Interstate Crashes Per 100,000 Residents

 

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (FLAN 35) — Florida recorded a population-adjusted rate of 0.59 fatal large-truck crashes on interstate highways, according to a five-year study examining traffic fatalities across the United States.

The research by DeHoyos Accident Attorneys examined data from 2020 through 2024 and compared fatal crashes involving large trucks on interstate highways in all 50 states.

Florida’s rate was below the national average of 0.857 per 100,000 residents. The state’s figure was also considerably lower than several Southern states, including Arkansas at 1.89, Louisiana at 1.84 and Tennessee at 1.78.

Texas recorded the nation’s highest total number of fatal large-truck interstate crashes, with 1,886 over the five-year period, demonstrating the difference between raw totals and population-adjusted rates.

Florida’s interstate system supports tourism, agriculture, construction and freight movement between major metropolitan areas. The study’s findings offer one measure of fatal large-truck crash risk, but they do not establish why states differ or measure every type of roadway collision.

Researchers used the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System and U.S. Census Bureau population estimates. They combined five years of crash data to calculate average annual rates per 100,000 residents.

The analysis is limited to fatal crashes involving large trucks on interstate highways from 2020 through 2024. It should not be interpreted as a count of all truck crashes or all traffic deaths in Florida.