Seminole County is the most dangerous place to drive in Florida, according to a new study.
The study, conducted by personal injury attorneys Injured in Florida analyzed Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles data to reveal the number of crashes in each county in Florida that have occurred so far in 2023.
The data was gathered to determine the number of crashes that occur for every 10,000 people in each county.
Seminole County is at the top of the list of most dangerous places to drive in Florida. Compared to other counties with a larger population, Seminole County experienced 2,369 crashes between January 2023 and May 2023, resulting in 22 fatalities. This equates to 119 crashes per 10,000 residents, making it the most dangerous place to drive in Florida.
Hamilton County comes second, with 104 crashes for every 10,000 residents. The county has a population of 13,217 and experienced a total of 137 crashes from the beginning of the year to May; however, these crashes only resulted in one fatality.
Duval County is the third most dangerous place to drive in Florida. Duval County has a population of 1,016,536 and experienced 9,051 total crashes. This equates to 89 crashes per 10,000 residents. The total number of crashes resulted in 65 fatalities this year.
Miami-Dade County, the county with the most significant population throughout Florida, is the fourth most dangerous place to drive. The county has a population of 2,673,837 and has experienced 23,245 total crashes between January 2023 and May 2023. Per 10,000 residents, there have been 87 crashes, as well as a total of 149 deaths, making it the county with the highest death toll due to motor vehicle crashes.
The fifth most dangerous place to drive in Florida is Madison County, that experienced a total of 156 crashes between January 2023 and May 2023. The county has a population of 18,198 and this equates to 86 crashes per 10,000 residents. The total number of crashes also resulted in six deaths.
“Despite this data only accounting for incidents occurring between January and May of this year, there has already been a 13 percent increase in motor vehicle incidents compared to last year. In 2022, there was a total of 391,901 motor vehicle incidents, averaging 1,074 incidents per day. As of January and May this year, there have been 146,064 motor vehicle incidents which resulted in 1,256 fatalities. This averages ten deaths per day and 1,217 incidents per day, revealing that the number of crashes so far this year is particularly high,” said a spokesperson for Injured in Florida.
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