Truck accident statistics for Broward County, Florida (2020-2024)

Truck accident deaths in Broward County by year

Truck accident deaths rose from 11 in 2020 to 12 in 2021, then to 19 in 2022 and 20 in 2023. The count fell to 16 in 2024. The highest year was 2023, while 2020 had the lowest count. The 2024 count was 5 deaths higher than the 2020 count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The truck accident share of all traffic deaths was 4.1% in 2020, 4.3% in 2021, 6.6% in 2022, 9.1% in 2023 and 6.6% in 2024. All traffic deaths numbered 268, 280, 288, 219 and 243 in those respective years. The highest truck accident death count and share occurred in 2023; all traffic deaths were highest in 2022.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Deaths within 30 days in crashes on public roads. 2024 figures come from the FARS Annual Report File and can be revised.

Who died in Broward County truck accidents

People in the large truck accounted for 9 deaths, or 11.5%. People in other vehicles accounted for 51 deaths, or 65.4%, the largest share of truck accident deaths. The row "Pedestrians, bicyclists and other people outside vehicles" recorded 18 deaths, or 23.1%.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

That quoted label represents the FARS nonoccupant grouping, including pedestrians, pedalcyclists and other or unknown nonoccupants. The other category can include occupants of vehicles not in transport, such as parked vehicles. It is not a literal test of whether a person was outside a vehicle.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

The trucks involved

The vehicle count for fatal truck accidents in Broward County was 76 large trucks during 2020 through 2024. Truck-tractors, described as semi or tractor-trailer units, numbered 34 and represented 44.7% of those trucks. Single-unit and other large trucks numbered 42. Large trucks recorded as jackknifed numbered 0.^{[1][2][3][4][5][8][7]}

These are counts of vehicles involved in fatal crashes, distinct from the 74 crashes and 78 deaths. A truck accident can involve multiple large trucks. The truck-tractor percentage describes the share of large trucks, rather than the share of crashes or deaths.^{[1][2][3][4][5][8][7]}

Counts are trucks, not crashes. One crash can involve more than one large truck.

How the fatal truck crashes happened

Manner of collision describes the first harmful event. Rear-end recorded 25 deaths (32.1%); angle (side impact), 22 (28.2%); head-on, 2 (2.6%); sideswipe, 0 (0.0%); and not reported, 2 (2.6%). "Not a collision with another moving vehicle" recorded 27 deaths (34.6%). It means no collision with a motor vehicle in transport, including events involving a pedestrian, cyclist, parked vehicle, fixed object or rollover. Vehicles stopped in traffic can be in transport.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Separately, truck accident configuration counts were single-vehicle, 22 deaths (28.2%); two-vehicle, 43 (55.1%); and three or more vehicles, 13 (16.7%). These shares describe deaths by the number of vehicles in the crash, a separate classification from manner of collision.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Interstates, time of day and setting

Interstate truck accident deaths numbered 17, representing 21.8%. The listed route-coded counts were I-75 with 7 deaths, I-595 with 6 and I-95 with 4. These figures require an interstate route code and a readable I-route number; the listed routes are a subset, not a full road network.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Daytime, from 6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m., accounted for 47 deaths (60.3%). Nighttime, from 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., accounted for 31 (39.7%). Urban locations recorded 66 deaths (84.6%), and rural locations recorded 12 (15.4%). Work-zone truck accident deaths numbered 7; that figure counts deaths rather than trucks or crashes.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Truck accident death rate compared with Florida and the United States

Broward County's truck accident death rate was 0.8 average annual deaths per 100,000 residents for 2020 through 2024. Florida's rate was 1.6, and the national rate was 1.6. Broward's rate was lower than both. These rates use deaths at the crash location and population estimates; they do not adjust for miles driven or visitors.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Among the listed neighboring counties, Palm Beach County had a rate of 1.3, Miami-Dade County had 0.7 and Collier County had 1.9. Broward's rate was lower than Palm Beach County's and Collier County's, and higher than Miami-Dade County's. When reading with the phrase "truck accident lawyer" in mind, keep these population-based rates distinct from death counts.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Rates divide deaths by the sum of annual Census population estimates, so they show deaths per 100,000 residents per year. They do not adjust for miles driven or for visitors.

About these figures

FARS is a census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes. Inclusion requires a motor vehicle on a trafficway customarily open to the public and an occupant or nonoccupant death within 30 days. Nonfatal crashes and injuries are excluded. County counts follow the crash location, not the deceased person's residence.^[9][6][7][8]

The 2020 through 2023 figures use FARS Final Files. The 2024 Annual Report File may change when replaced by the Final File. Rates divide 2020 through 2024 deaths by the sum of annual Census Bureau population estimates from Vintage 2025, then multiply by 100,000. This gives average annual deaths per 100,000 residents without adjustments for mileage or visitors. The separate July 1, 2024 population estimate is not the denominator.^[9][6][7][8]

See also

• Truck accident statistics for Palm Beach County, Florida (2020-2024)
• Truck accident statistics for Collier County, Florida (2020-2024)
• Truck accident statistics for Miami-Dade County, Florida (2020-2024)

On related publications

• Car accident statistics for Broward County, Florida (2020-2024) (caraccidentlawyers.wiki)