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According to crimebycity.com's analysis of NHTSA data, the most dangerous city to drive in in Florida is Panama City Beach, FL with 50.4 traffic deaths per 100,000 residents per year (2020–2024; Road Danger Score 100/100), vs a US average of 12.3.
Highest Traffic-Fatality Rates in Florida
Cities ranked by Road Danger Score — 5-year traffic deaths per 100,000 residents from NHTSA FARS.
| # | City | Danger Score | Deaths per 100K/yr | Deaths 2020–2024 | Alcohol % | Speeding % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City Beach | 100/100 | 50.4 | 32 | 10% | 3% |
| 2 | Alachua | 99/100 | 35.7 | 18 | 13% | 6% |
| 3 | Brooksville | 99/100 | 35.7 | 18 | 17% | 11% |
| 4 | Lake Wales | 99/100 | 33.3 | 28 | 15% | 11% |
| 5 | Palatka | 99/100 | 33.3 | 18 | 18% | 0% |
| 6 | Cocoa | 99/100 | 32.6 | 33 | 9% | 19% |
| 7 | St. Augustine | 98/100 | 31.1 | 24 | 19% | 10% |
| 8 | Daytona Beach | 98/100 | 28.0 | 108 | 11% | 11% |
| 9 | New Smyrna Beach | 97/100 | 27.0 | 43 | 12% | 10% |
| 10 | Panama City | 97/100 | 25.7 | 47 | 17% | 7% |
| 11 | Orange City | 97/100 | 25.5 | 19 | 11% | 5% |
| 12 | Florida City | 97/100 | 24.1 | 15 | 0% | 7% |
| 13 | Fort Lauderdale | 96/100 | 24.1 | 222 | 9% | 8% |
| 14 | Plant City | 96/100 | 23.2 | 46 | 13% | 7% |
| 15 | Stuart | 96/100 | 22.9 | 23 | 15% | 20% |
| 16 | Lighthouse Point | 96/100 | 22.8 | 12 | 9% | 9% |
| 17 | Fort Myers | 96/100 | 22.8 | 103 | 7% | 16% |
| 18 | Ocala | 96/100 | 22.3 | 78 | 11% | 8% |
| 19 | Holly Hill | 95/100 | 21.5 | 14 | 0% | 7% |
| 20 | Melbourne | 95/100 | 20.8 | 87 | 13% | 3% |
| 21 | Opa Locka | 95/100 | 20.6 | 17 | 0% | 6% |
| 22 | Sarasota | 94/100 | 20.5 | 60 | 21% | 7% |
| 23 | Cocoa Beach | 94/100 | 20.4 | 12 | 10% | 30% |
| 24 | Ormond Beach | 93/100 | 19.6 | 43 | 28% | 21% |
| 25 | Miami Shores | 93/100 | 19.2 | 11 | 11% | 0% |
| 26 | Leesburg | 93/100 | 19.1 | 32 | 11% | 7% |
| 27 | West Palm Beach | 93/100 | 19.1 | 121 | 8% | 4% |
| 28 | Miami Gardens | 92/100 | 18.5 | 102 | 12% | 42% |
| 29 | Fort Pierce | 92/100 | 18.4 | 46 | 11% | 4% |
| 30 | Groveland | 92/100 | 18.2 | 16 | 7% | 7% |
| 31 | Titusville | 91/100 | 18.0 | 45 | 14% | 7% |
| 32 | Davie | 91/100 | 18.0 | 96 | 15% | 16% |
| 33 | Lakeland | 91/100 | 17.7 | 101 | 19% | 12% |
| 34 | New Port Richey | 90/100 | 17.4 | 15 | 0% | 13% |
| 35 | Sanford | 90/100 | 17.3 | 58 | 6% | 13% |
| 36 | Lake City | 90/100 | 17.3 | 11 | 18% | 9% |
| 37 | Sebring | 89/100 | 16.9 | 9 | 22% | 0% |
| 38 | Largo | 89/100 | 16.7 | 69 | 18% | 5% |
| 39 | South Daytona | 88/100 | 16.0 | 11 | 10% | 20% |
| 40 | Boca Raton | 87/100 | 15.7 | 79 | 19% | 11% |
| 41 | Deland | 87/100 | 15.5 | 31 | 7% | 14% |
| 42 | Tampa | 87/100 | 15.5 | 317 | 20% | 25% |
| 43 | Edgewater | 85/100 | 14.9 | 18 | 11% | 6% |
| 44 | Mount Dora | 85/100 | 14.9 | 11 | 9% | 36% |
| 45 | Miami | 84/100 | 14.5 | 333 | 11% | 5% |
| 46 | Hollywood | 84/100 | 14.3 | 112 | 20% | 11% |
| 47 | Orlando | 83/100 | 14.1 | 219 | 17% | 7% |
| 48 | Riviera Beach | 82/100 | 13.8 | 27 | 16% | 32% |
| 49 | St. Petersburg | 80/100 | 13.2 | 175 | 15% | 16% |
| 50 | Gainesville | 80/100 | 13.2 | 97 | 15% | 17% |
| 51 | Boynton Beach | 79/100 | 13.0 | 53 | 14% | 14% |
| 52 | Eustis | 79/100 | 12.9 | 14 | 15% | 31% |
| 53 | Tavares | 79/100 | 12.8 | 14 | 23% | 15% |
| 54 | Wildwood | 79/100 | 12.8 | 12 | 0% | 25% |
| 55 | Zephyrhills | 78/100 | 12.8 | 13 | 17% | 8% |
| 56 | Vero Beach | 77/100 | 12.5 | 11 | 9% | 0% |
| 57 | Wilton Manors | 77/100 | 12.4 | 8 | 0% | 0% |
| 58 | Bartow | 77/100 | 12.4 | 13 | 17% | 17% |
| 59 | Sunrise | 75/100 | 12.0 | 58 | 18% | 29% |
| 60 | Hallandale Beach | 75/100 | 12.0 | 24 | 0% | 0% |
| 61 | Palmetto | 74/100 | 11.7 | 8 | 25% | 0% |
| 62 | North Miami | 73/100 | 11.6 | 34 | 6% | 6% |
| 63 | Tallahassee | 72/100 | 11.5 | 114 | 22% | 14% |
| 64 | Delray Beach | 72/100 | 11.5 | 39 | 11% | 11% |
| 65 | Tarpon Springs | 72/100 | 11.5 | 15 | 7% | 7% |
| 66 | Bradenton | 72/100 | 11.5 | 33 | 24% | 12% |
| 67 | Plantation | 71/100 | 11.2 | 55 | 13% | 17% |
| 68 | Naples | 70/100 | 11.2 | 11 | 36% | 27% |
| 69 | Lady Lake | 70/100 | 11.1 | 9 | 33% | 17% |
| 70 | Auburndale | 70/100 | 11.1 | 12 | 18% | 27% |
| 71 | Milton | 69/100 | 11.0 | 6 | 17% | 0% |
| 72 | Clearwater | 69/100 | 10.9 | 64 | 18% | 18% |
| 73 | Lantana | 69/100 | 10.9 | 7 | 0% | 14% |
| 74 | Casselberry | 69/100 | 10.9 | 17 | 0% | 6% |
| 75 | Clermont | 68/100 | 10.8 | 26 | 25% | 25% |
| 76 | Haines City | 68/100 | 10.7 | 22 | 23% | 9% |
| 77 | Port Orange | 67/100 | 10.6 | 34 | 15% | 0% |
| 78 | Lauderhill | 67/100 | 10.5 | 38 | 0% | 16% |
| 79 | Longwood | 67/100 | 10.4 | 9 | 0% | 0% |
| 80 | Kissimmee | 63/100 | 9.8 | 40 | 23% | 8% |
| 81 | Hialeah | 63/100 | 9.7 | 114 | 12% | 6% |
| 82 | Homestead | 63/100 | 9.7 | 39 | 9% | 6% |
| 83 | Ocoee | 62/100 | 9.6 | 24 | 38% | 19% |
| 84 | Fort Walton Beach | 61/100 | 9.5 | 10 | 20% | 10% |
| 85 | Jupiter | 61/100 | 9.5 | 29 | 14% | 21% |
| 86 | Palm Beach Gardens | 59/100 | 9.2 | 27 | 0% | 15% |
| 87 | Davenport | 59/100 | 9.2 | 8 | 13% | 13% |
| 88 | North Miami Beach | 57/100 | 8.9 | 19 | 0% | 6% |
| 89 | Satellite Beach | 56/100 | 8.8 | 5 | 20% | 0% |
| 90 | West Melbourne | 56/100 | 8.7 | 13 | 0% | 0% |
| 91 | Winter Haven | 54/100 | 8.4 | 25 | 29% | 17% |
| 92 | Maitland | 53/100 | 8.4 | 8 | 0% | 14% |
| 93 | Crestview | 51/100 | 8.0 | 12 | 25% | 17% |
| 94 | Altamonte Springs | 51/100 | 8.0 | 18 | 28% | 0% |
| 95 | Apopka | 50/100 | 7.9 | 24 | 25% | 21% |
| 96 | Punta Gorda | 49/100 | 7.7 | 8 | 38% | 13% |
| 97 | Cape Coral | 47/100 | 7.4 | 79 | 23% | 15% |
| 98 | Miami Beach | 46/100 | 7.3 | 29 | 29% | 21% |
| 99 | Pensacola | 45/100 | 7.1 | 19 | 21% | 5% |
| 100 | Coconut Creek | 44/100 | 7.1 | 22 | 5% | 14% |