Seminole County, Fla. – Florida’s roads come with a warning after dark. A recent analysis ranked the Sunshine State third most dangerous in the nation for nighttime driving — and years of federal crash data help explain why.
The review done by vehicle history report provider Zilocar.com compiled 2024 data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Of the state’s 2,931 total fatal crashes recorded in 2024, 1,734 — or 59.2% — occurred at night.
News 6’s own review of the national numbers reveals more than 60% of fatal crashes in Florida between 2020 and 2024 occurred in low-light conditions. That translates to an average of 784 nighttime traffic deaths every year over that five-year span…