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42Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Fatal crashes in Fort Lauderdale, 2024
47Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Deaths in Fort Lauderdale fatal crashes, 2024
1.4%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Share of Florida's 2,931 fatal crashes, 2024
79%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File (33 of 42)
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.
Fort Lauderdale quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for Fort Lauderdale, 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 Fort Lauderdale'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 car accident in Broward County, you must obtain a copy of your Fort Lauderdale accident report, for your records. At AccidentReports.com, we can help you locate a copy of your collision report, as soon as it’s available. Obtaining a copy of your traffic report has never been easier.
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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.
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Each dot is a fatal crash in Fort Lauderdale, 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 202 crashes and 213 deaths; the few crashes coded to Fort Lauderdale, Florida but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The deadliest hour is 9p–10p and the deadliest day is Sunday. 74% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.
| Hour | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12a–1a | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 1a–2a | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2a–3a | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 3a–4a | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 4a–5a | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 5a–6a | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 6a–7a | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7a–8a | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 8a–9a | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9a–10a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10a–11a | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 11a–12p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12p–1p | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1p–2p | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2p–3p | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 3p–4p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4p–5p | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5p–6p | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 6p–7p | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 7p–8p | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 8p–9p | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 9p–10p | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| 10p–11p | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| 11p–12a | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
213 people died and 131 more were injured, including 81 pedestrians and 17 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 41.
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 Fort Lauderdale recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 42 fatal crashes and 47 deaths in Fort Lauderdale that year; the table lists the 25 most recent, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122867 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Dec 31, 2024 | 18:06 | I-95 | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 122837 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Dec 21, 2024 | 02:42 | 31ST AVE at 62ND ST | Angle | 1 |
| 122740 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Dec 14, 2024 | 06:00 | SR-736 DAVIE BLVD at I-95 RAMP | Single/non-collision: Pedalcyclist | 1 |
| 122648 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Dec 1, 2024 | 03:34 | US-27 | Single/non-collision: Other Object (not fixed) | 1 |
| 122893 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Nov 27, 2024 | 04:00 | SR-838 at 10TH AVE | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 122713 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Nov 15, 2024 | 14:31 | SR-7 | Front-to-Rear | 1 |
| 122417 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Oct 27, 2024 | 02:07 | NW 1ST STREET | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 122094 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Oct 12, 2024 | 21:57 | SE 17TH ST | Single/non-collision: Tree (Standing Only) | 1 |
| 122387 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Sep 29, 2024 | 20:25 | SR-838 W SUNRISE BLVD | Single/non-collision: Pedalcyclist | 1 |
| 122125 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Sep 21, 2024 | 21:14 | SR-84 SW 24TH ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 121989 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Sep 21, 2024 | 11:21 | SR-811 A/N ANDREWS AVE | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 122016 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Sep 20, 2024 | 07:56 | SR-842 LAS OLAS BLVD at ATLANTIC BLVD | Single/non-collision: Pedalcyclist | 1 |
| 122004 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Sep 14, 2024 | 03:54 | I-595 | Front-to-Rear | 3 |
| 122378 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Sep 8, 2024 | 04:16 | NW 31ST AVE | Single/non-collision: Utility Pole/Light Support | 1 |
| 121738 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Aug 11, 2024 | 15:57 | 27TH AVE | Angle | 2 |
| 121706 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Aug 8, 2024 | 20:48 | US-1 | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 121590 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Aug 8, 2024 | 20:40 | MU-NW 31ST AV | Front-to-Front | 3 |
| 121913 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Aug 8, 2024 | 02:23 | MU-39TH TERR | Single/non-collision: Wall | 1 |
| 121690 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Jul 29, 2024 | 00:31 | MU-N MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE at NW 17TH CT | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 122593 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Jul 11, 2024 | 21:08 | US-1 N FEDERAL HWY | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 121635 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Jul 7, 2024 | 04:55 | I-95 | Single/non-collision: Concrete Traffic Barrier | 1 |
| 122591 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Jul 7, 2024 | 04:37 | SR-845 | Single/non-collision: Tree (Standing Only) | 1 |
| 121371 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Jun 9, 2024 | 01:03 | I-95 | Single/non-collision: Concrete Traffic Barrier | 1 |
| 121308 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Jun 8, 2024 | 21:46 | SR-736 at SW 4TH AVE | Angle | 1 |
| 121344 | Broward | Fort Lauderdale | Jun 4, 2024 | 22:38 | MU-13TH ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
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You can get a copy of your Fort Lauderdale police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, the Florida Highway Patrol, or the Broward Sheriff’s Office for accidents that take place outside of the FLPD’s jurisdiction. The Fort Lauderdale Police Department offers two ways to obtain a copy of your traffic report: walk-in request or request by mail. The PD does not offer fax requests, email requests, or updates via email at this time.
For an in-person request, you can visit the Fort Lauderdale Police Department in Broward County and fill out a Public Record Request form to obtain a copy of your motor vehicle incident report. Submit your filled-out form for in-person requests, and provide a photo ID and payment at the time of pick up. The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is located at: 1300 W Broward BlvdFort Lauderdale, FL33312. Contact the Fort Lauderdale Police Department by phone before you pick up your report to determine if it’s available.
Phone: (954) 828-5700
The Records Division is open to the public: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm, Saturday 8:00 – noon, Closed every Wednesday and Sunday
You can send a written public records request to the South Florida Fort Lauderdale Police Department in Broward County to obtain a copy of your traffic report. You must include your mailing address, other contact details, accident information, a self-addressed stamped envelope, and a copy of your government-issued ID or driver’s license. Payment for mail requests must also be included. For mail requests, personal checks and money orders are accepted forms of payment. Mail your letter of request to: ATTN: Public Records Office1300 W Broward Blvd Fort Lauderdale, FL33312
The search fee for a Fort Lauderdale traffic report is $0.15 per page. For mail requests, payment types accepted include personal checks or money orders. For in-person requests, accepted payment methods include money orders, personal checks, credit cards, and debit card payments.
The average processing time for Fort Lauderdale collision reports is seven to ten business days. A report may be unavailable for several months if the accident involved a fatality, crime, or bodily injury.
If you were involved in a motor vehicle crash but are unable to locate your report from the FLPD, your accident may have occurred outside of the law enforcement agency’s jurisdiction. Contact the Florida Highway Patrol or the Broward County Sheriff’s Department to track down your report.
Broward County Sheriff’s Department phone: (954) 831-8901
Broward County Sheriff’s Department address: 100 Terminal Dr.Fort Lauderdale, FL33315
Florida Highway Patrol phone: (813)-558-1800
Florida Highway Patrol address: 5105-5213 W Sunrise Blvd.Plantation, FL33317
Both law enforcement agencies will allow an in-person request or request by mail. Fax requests, phone requests, and email requests are not available at this time.
If you sustained injuries and/or vehicle damage due to an accident that was not your fault, you may be eligible to pursue compensation in the form of an auto insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit. A crash field report contains information that you can use to strengthen your claim, such as: The reporting police officer’s opinion concerning which party they believe was responsible for the car crash, a diagram of the accident scene, witness statements, location of incident, a description of property damage, vehicle damage, and bodily injuries, any citations issued for traffic law violations, and more. During settlement negotiations with the other driver’s insurance company, a personal injury attorney will use the information in a motor vehicle crash report to fight for fair compensation.
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