Florida Traffic Crash Statistics

The most recent statistics available from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) are illuminating and very disheartening.  Why?  Because the most recent DHSMV statistics available are from 2006, and we all know things are getting much worse on Florida highways and roadways, especially throughout Southwest Florida.

Here is the summary:

• Traffic crashes 256,200
• Drivers involved 370,035
• Average crashes per day 702
• Mileage Death Rate (per 100 million VMT) 1.65
• Fatalities 3,365
• Fatal crashes 3,084
• Injuries 214,914
• Injury crashes 137,282
• Property damage only crashes 115,834
• Alcohol-related fatalities 1,099
• Alcohol-related injuries 16,319
• Alcohol-related crashes 22,858
• Alcohol-related fatal crashes 1,007
• Alcohol-related injury crashes 10,439
• Drug-related fatalities 202
• Drug-related injuries 953
• Drug-related crashes 1,193
• Pedestrians killed 546
• Pedestrians injured 7,754
• Pedestrian crashes 8,346
• Bicyclists killed 124
• Bicycle passengers killed 2
• Bicyclists injured 4,227
• Bicycle passengers injured 39
• Bicycle crashes 4,611
• Motorcyclists killed 521
• Motorcycle passengers killed 29
• Motorcyclists injured 7,934
• Motorcycle passengers injured 835
• Motorcycle crashes 8,990

Here is the full report: DHSMV Report: Florida Crash Statistics 2006

Southwest Florida Accident Attorneys

If you or a dear one has suffered a personal injury as the result of a vehicle accident or car accident, then contact one of our experienced personal injury lawyers and traffic accident attorneys for a prompt assessment of your accident claim.