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19Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Fatal crashes in Cape Coral, 2024
20Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Deaths in Cape Coral fatal crashes, 2024
0.6%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Share of Florida's 2,931 fatal crashes, 2024
63%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File (12 of 19)
Of fatal crashes with a known time happened between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Crash-level figures are from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File, the latest year published; the file can still be revised.
Cape Coral quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for Cape Coral, taken from NHTSA publications.
Figures come from NHTSA; the 2025 numbers are early estimates and NHTSA revises them in early 2027, and the 2024 crash-level file can still be revised.
The bars count Cape Coral's 2024 fatal crashes by manner of collision, as coded in FARS. The first-listed type is the most common.
If you were involved in a traffic collision, you need to get a copy of your crash report for your records. At AccidentReports.com, you can take advantage of our crash report information center to get a copy of your police records crash report as soon as it’s available.
If you were injured in a motor vehicle accident, in-person requests may not be possible. You may also not have time to wait for your report to arrive in the mail. At AccidentReports.com, you can take advantage of our crash report information center for online access and search for a copy of your FL crash report as soon as it’s available. Start your search now by filling out the form on this page and submitting your accident information.
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Private citizens in Arizona are not required to file a crash report, however, a police officer that responds to the scene of an auto accident is required to fill one out if:
You must remain at the scene of the accident until law enforcement arrives. After you’ve spoken to the responding police officer, you will be cleared to leave. During this time, the police officer will ask you a series of questions regarding the events that led up to the accident and will obtain your personal information. All of this information will be documented in the accident report.
If you were involved in an auto accident and it meets the conditions mentioned above, a police officer must fill out an accident report. In most cases, they will be required to complete the form within twenty-four hours.
The crash report will contain the following information regarding traffic collisions:
Identifying information regarding all of the parties involved including witnesses, such as:
The form will also include a narrative description concerning the facts surrounding the accident, as well as a simple diagram of the accident scene, the police officer’s name, identification number, and police agency.
These agencies hold crash reports for Cape Coral. Open one to see how to request its reports.
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Each dot is a fatal crash in Cape Coral, Florida from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020 to 2024, placed at the latitude and longitude the investigating agency reported. The map shows 71 crashes and 76 deaths; the few crashes coded to Cape Coral, Florida but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The deadliest hour is 6p–7p and the deadliest day is Friday. 49% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.
| Hour | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12a–1a | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1a–2a | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2a–3a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3a–4a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4a–5a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5a–6a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6a–7a | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7a–8a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8a–9a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9a–10a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10a–11a | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11a–12p | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 12p–1p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 1p–2p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2p–3p | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3p–4p | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4p–5p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5p–6p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6p–7p | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 7p–8p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8p–9p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 9p–10p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10p–11p | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 11p–12a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
76 people died and 49 more were injured, including 14 pedestrians and 5 cyclists killed.
Everyone involved in these fatal crashes, by the most serious injury recorded.
Cars were in the most fatal crashes; motorcycles and mopeds were in 10.
Every vehicle in these fatal crashes, by body type.
Source: NHTSA FARS Annual Report Files 2020-2024 (accident.csv), 2020–2024. Fatal crashes only (FARS covers every crash in which someone died within 30 days); an intersection is listed when two or more fatal crashes were reported at the same pair of roads. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap.
These are fatal crashes in Cape Coral recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 19 fatal crashes and 20 deaths in Cape Coral that year; the table lists all of them, newest first. The 2024 file is NHTSA's Annual Report File and can still be revised. A dash means the field was not reported or the crash happened outside city limits.
| Case number | County | City | Crash date | Time | Road / Highway | Collision type | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123022 | Lee | Cape Coral | Dec 6, 2024 | 00:23 | CR-884 VETERANS MEMORIAL PKWY | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 123028 | Lee | Cape Coral | Nov 20, 2024 | 14:00 | DEL PRADO BLVD S at SE 27TH ST | Front-to-Front | 1 |
| 123024 | Lee | Cape Coral | Nov 10, 2024 | 01:13 | CAPE CORAL PKWY W at CHIQUITA BLVD S | Angle | 1 |
| 121625 | Lee | Cape Coral | Jul 31, 2024 | 14:39 | MID CAPE TERR at SANTS BARBARA BLVD | Single/non-collision: Pedalcyclist | 1 |
| 121618 | Lee | Cape Coral | Jul 19, 2024 | 11:38 | N GATOR CIR | Single/non-collision: Pedalcyclist | 1 |
| 121537 | Lee | Cape Coral | Jul 19, 2024 | 01:39 | SR-78 | Front-to-Rear | 1 |
| 121403 | Lee | Cape Coral | Jun 20, 2024 | 21:58 | MU-ANDASLUSIA BLVD | Single/non-collision: Curb | 1 |
| 121828 | Lee | Cape Coral | Jun 2, 2024 | 13:57 | CR-867 | Angle | 1 |
| 121296 | Lee | Cape Coral | May 31, 2024 | 20:39 | CR-884 VETERANS PKWY at SURFSIDE BLVD | Angle | 1 |
| 120963 | Lee | Cape Coral | Apr 26, 2024 | 23:15 | CR-867A at NE 3RD TER | Front-to-Rear | 1 |
| 120931 | Lee | Cape Coral | Apr 25, 2024 | 08:12 | CR-78 | Angle | 1 |
| 120779 | Lee | Cape Coral | Apr 6, 2024 | 20:20 | CR-765 | Single/non-collision: Rollover/Overturn | 1 |
| 120735 | Lee | Cape Coral | Mar 28, 2024 | 21:47 | SR-78 | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 120707 | Lee | Cape Coral | Mar 24, 2024 | 20:43 | CR-867A at SE 40TH ST | Angle | 2 |
| 120658 | Lee | Cape Coral | Mar 21, 2024 | 20:53 | MU-NICHOLAS PKWY E | Single/non-collision: Utility Pole/Light Support | 1 |
| 120331 | Lee | Cape Coral | Feb 19, 2024 | 14:07 | MU-SANTA BARBARA BLVD | Single/non-collision: Tree (Standing Only) | 1 |
| 120248 | Lee | Cape Coral | Feb 6, 2024 | 10:48 | MU-CAPE CORAL PKWY at PELICAN BLVD | Front-to-Front | 1 |
| 120393 | Lee | Cape Coral | Jan 12, 2024 | 05:54 | 21ST TERR at ANDALUSIA BLVD | Angle | 1 |
| 120038 | Lee | Cape Coral | Jan 10, 2024 | 20:26 | NE 15TH LN | Single/non-collision: Other Fixed Object | 1 |
Questions
You can get a copy of your Cape Coral police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the Cape Coral Police Department. The Cape Coral Police Department offers two ways to get a copy of your traffic police records report.
You can visit the Cape Coral Police Department and fill out a Records Request Form to obtain a copy of your official records in person. The Cape Coral Police Department is located at:1100 Cultural Park Boulevard Cape Coral, FL33990. Contact the Records Unit before you pick up your Cape Coral police records accident report to ensure it’s available.
Records Unit phone: (239) 574-0695.
Hours of operation: 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.
Send mail requests to the Cape Coral Police Department to obtain a copy of your motor vehicle crash report. Mail requests can be sent to:1100 Cultural Park Boulevard Cape Coral, FL33990
A Cape Coral City traffic report is $6 to $20 per copy.
Citizens with access include:
If the Cape Coral Police Department does not have a record of your traffic report, it’s possible your public records traffic report was filed with another agency. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office handles traffic collisions that are outside the Cape Coral Police Department’s jurisdiction. You can contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office directly by phone or visit the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to learn more.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office phone: (239) 477-1000
Lee County Sheriff’s address: 14750 6 Mile Cypress Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33912
If it was a simple accident, you can expect it to take seven business days to process your request. Accidents that involved a fatality, bodily injury, or criminal activities, can delay the release of your report for several weeks or months.
If you sustained injuries and/or vehicle damage or property damage due to the negligence of another person or entity, Florida law allows you to pursue compensation through an auto insurance claim or a personal injury lawsuit. A collision report contains information that you can use to strengthen your compensation claim, such as the responding police officer’s opinion regarding who they believe was at fault for the collision, any citations issued, weather and road conditions, a description of the injuries you sustained in the accident, a description of vehicle damage/property damage, a diagram of the crash site, and more. An accident injury lawyer can use the information in an accident investigation report when negotiating with an insurance company and fight for fair compensation for your damages.
Search options for online access will vary. However, in many cases, an online search tool will require you to submit your full name, date, and location of the accident.
No. A Vital Records Department is in charge of distributing death records, birth records, divorce records, and marriage records. Civil court records, criminal court records, and criminal records are available through the local courts. Police departments, sheriff’s offices, and other law enforcement agencies distribute traffic reports and police reports.
Tell us the crash date and the responding agency and we will help you find the report.
