HOV Injury Intelligence
Orlando Fatal Crash Dashboard
1,050 fatal crashes in Orange County, Florida from 2019 through 2024, from NHTSA's FARS census — broken down by year, timing, and who was involved. Every figure is computed from the source records; nothing is estimated.
About this dataset
This dataset is NHTSA's census of fatal crashes (FARS). It contains fatal crashes only — injury-only and property-damage crashes are not included. The 2024 file is the most recent NHTSA release and remains subject to revision.
Fatal Crashes
1,050
-10.1% vs 2023
2019–2024 total; YoY compares the two most recent years
People Killed
1,098
Pedestrian-Involved
325
Fatal crashes involving at least one pedestrian
Motorcycle-Involved
195
Fatal crashes involving at least one motorcycle
Bicyclist-Involved
66
Fatal crashes involving at least one bicyclist
Period analyzed: 2019-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Geography: Orange County, Florida · Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — FARS (accessed 2026-07-11)
Fatal Crashes per Year
Fatal crashes recorded in FARS per calendar year. The most recent year's file remains subject to NHTSA revision.
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| Year | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 163 |
| 2020 | 165 |
| 2021 | 201 |
| 2022 | 200 |
| 2023 | 169 |
| 2024 | 152 |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — FARS (accessed 2026-07-11)
Fatal Crashes by Road-User Involvement
Counts of fatal crashes involving at least one pedestrian, motorcycle, or bicyclist. Categories can overlap when a crash involved more than one road-user type.
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| Road-user involvement | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Pedestrian | 325 |
| Motorcycle | 195 |
| Bicyclist | 66 |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — FARS (accessed 2026-07-11)
Fatal Crashes by Day of Week
Fatal crashes grouped by the weekday on which they occurred.
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| Day | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 151 |
| Monday | 169 |
| Tuesday | 126 |
| Wednesday | 129 |
| Thursday | 138 |
| Friday | 179 |
| Saturday | 158 |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — FARS (accessed 2026-07-11)
Fatal Crashes by Time of Day
Fatal crashes grouped into three-hour windows.
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| Time window | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12 AM–3 AM | 158 |
| 3 AM–6 AM | 125 |
| 6 AM–9 AM | 105 |
| 9 AM–12 PM | 60 |
| 12 PM–3 PM | 92 |
| 3 PM–6 PM | 108 |
| 6 PM–9 PM | 192 |
| 9 PM–12 AM | 210 |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — FARS (accessed 2026-07-11)
Geographic distribution
Each point is one fatal crash from the NHTSA FARS records on this page. Clusters expand on click; individual points show the road, date, and lives lost.
Basemap © OpenFreeMap · OpenMapTiles · OpenStreetMap contributors. Crash locations as geocoded in NHTSA FARS; one record without usable coordinates is excluded from the map but included in all counts.
Research assets
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The HOV Injury Intelligence Center provides public-interest research and general informational resources. Crash data may be delayed, revised, incomplete, or affected by differences in reporting methodology across agencies, and reported crashes are not a complete record of all incidents. This information is not legal advice, does not establish an attorney-client relationship, and is not a substitute for official government records. HOV Injury Intelligence is operated by HOV Law, PLLC.