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FMCSA Florida Large Truck And Bus Crashes<\/h1>\n

# FMCSA Florida Large Truck and Bus Crashes<\/p>\n

This page presents data on large truck and bus crashes in Florida, drawn from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Crash File. The figures cover the years 2015 through 2024. Over this period, the annual number of crashes rose from 8,238 in 2015 to 10,629 in 2024, an overall increase, though the year-to-year pattern was uneven, with a dip in 2020 followed by a rebound and a peak of 11,104 in 2022. From 2023 to 2024, crashes declined modestly, from 10,973 to 10,629.<\/p>\n

Reported fatalities and injuries followed broadly similar, uneven paths across the same years. Fatalities numbered 304 in 2015 and 420 in 2024, having reached higher counts in some intervening years. Injuries totaled 5,179 in 2015 and 5,835 in 2024, with a notable decrease in 2020 relative to the surrounding years. The tables and charts below detail these annual figures.<\/p>\n

10,629<\/strong> crashes in 2024, from 8,238 in 2015. Compared with 2023 the figure fell by 3.1%.<\/p>\n

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Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n

How many crashes were recorded in 2024?<\/h3>\n

10,629 crashes in 2024, per FMCSA Motor Carrier Crash File.<\/p>\n

Did crashes go up or down in 2024?<\/h3>\n

Crashes decreased 3.1% in 2024 versus 2023, from 10,973 to 10,629.<\/p>\n

How have crashes changed from 2015 to 2024?<\/h3>\n

Crashes went from 8,238 in 2015 to 10,629 in 2024.<\/p>\n

Why does this study stop at 2024?<\/h3>\n

Data for 2025 and 2026 is excluded because agencies receive reports for months afterwards, so those figures are provisional and would understate the true totals. 2024 is the most recent period with complete reporting.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Crashes by year<\/h2>\n
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Year<\/th>\nCrashes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2015<\/td>\n8,238<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\n9,269<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\n9,526<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\n10,620<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\n10,547<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\n9,557<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\n10,699<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\n11,104<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\n10,973<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\n10,629<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n
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Fatalities by year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nFatalities<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2015<\/td>\n304<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\n366<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\n351<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\n380<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\n430<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\n394<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\n422<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\n404<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\n431<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\n420<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n
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Injuries by year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nInjuries<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2015<\/td>\n5,179<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\n5,605<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\n5,397<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\n5,983<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\n6,189<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\n4,870<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\n5,537<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\n5,824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\n5,939<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\n5,835<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n
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Methodology<\/h2>\n

Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Crash File<\/a>. Records cover 2015 to 2024.<\/p>\n