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17Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Fatal crashes in Gainesville, 2024
18Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Deaths in Gainesville fatal crashes, 2024
0.6%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Share of Florida's 2,931 fatal crashes, 2024
76%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File (13 of 17)
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.
Gainesville quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for Gainesville, 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 Gainesville's 2024 fatal crashes by manner of collision, as coded in FARS. The first-listed type is the most common.
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If you were injured in an auto accident that was not your fault, you may be filing an insurance claim. You must obtain a copy of your FL accident report as soon as possible, for your records. At AccidentReports.com, you can search our crash report information center to get a copy of your traffic report as soon as it’s available. Get started 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 Gainesville. Open one to see how to request its reports.
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Each dot is a fatal crash in Gainesville, 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 93 crashes and 95 deaths; the few crashes coded to Gainesville, Florida but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The deadliest hour is 10p–11p and the deadliest day is Tuesday. 67% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.
| Hour | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12a–1a | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1a–2a | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2a–3a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3a–4a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4a–5a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5a–6a | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6a–7a | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7a–8a | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8a–9a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9a–10a | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10a–11a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11a–12p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12p–1p | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1p–2p | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2p–3p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3p–4p | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4p–5p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5p–6p | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6p–7p | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 7p–8p | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 8p–9p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 9p–10p | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10p–11p | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 11p–12a | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
95 people died and 80 more were injured, including 25 pedestrians and 6 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 24.
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 Gainesville recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 17 fatal crashes and 18 deaths in Gainesville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122737 | Alachua | Gainesville | Dec 14, 2024 | 22:34 | NW 30TH BLVD | Single/non-collision: Tree (Standing Only) | 1 |
| 121782 | Alachua | Gainesville | Sep 1, 2024 | 11:34 | SR-222 NE 39TH AVE | Front-to-Front | 2 |
| 121771 | Alachua | Gainesville | Aug 30, 2024 | 18:00 | SR-24 at 53RD AVE | Single/non-collision: Utility Pole/Light Support | 1 |
| 121796 | Alachua | Gainesville | Aug 30, 2024 | 10:52 | US-441 NW 13TH ST at 30TH AVE | Angle | 1 |
| 121547 | Alachua | Gainesville | Jul 26, 2024 | 18:41 | NW 10TH AVE at SR-20 | Angle | 1 |
| 121670 | Alachua | Gainesville | Jun 3, 2024 | 12:39 | SR-441 at 165 AVE | Angle | 1 |
| 121156 | Alachua | Gainesville | Jun 1, 2024 | 23:48 | SR-26 at SE 18TH ST | Angle | 1 |
| 121025 | Alachua | Gainesville | May 5, 2024 | 00:20 | I-75 RAMP | Single/non-collision: Traffic Sign Support | 1 |
| 121036 | Alachua | Gainesville | May 4, 2024 | 02:32 | SR-26 | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 120671 | Alachua | Gainesville | Mar 29, 2024 | 10:50 | MU-1901 NE 2ND ST | Single/non-collision: Curb | 1 |
| 120513 | Alachua | Gainesville | Mar 2, 2024 | 20:30 | SR-25 | Single/non-collision: Rollover/Overturn | 1 |
| 120430 | Alachua | Gainesville | Feb 29, 2024 | 22:15 | SR-121 | Front-to-Rear | 1 |
| 120198 | Alachua | Gainesville | Feb 4, 2024 | 21:36 | SR-331 | Front-to-Rear | 1 |
| 120482 | Alachua | Gainesville | Jan 23, 2024 | 18:31 | SR-121 at 37TH BLVD | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 120043 | Alachua | Gainesville | Jan 12, 2024 | 19:57 | SR-121 SW 34TH ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 120128 | Alachua | Gainesville | Jan 11, 2024 | 19:18 | SR-24 at NE 63RD AVENUE | Angle | 1 |
| 120032 | Alachua | Gainesville | Jan 8, 2024 | 01:40 | MU-NW 43RD ST at SR-20 | Single/non-collision: Curb | 1 |
Questions
You can get a copy of your Gainesville police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the Gainesville Police Department, or another local law enforcement agency. The Gainesville Police Department offers four ways to get a copy of your traffic report.
Visit the Gainesville Police Department in person and fill out a Records Request form to get a copy of your traffic incident report. The Gainesville Police Department is located at: 413 NW 8th Avenue Gainesville, Florida 32601
Visit the Gainesville Police Department’s website to learn how to get a copy of your traffic report online. By Phone Contact the Gainesville Police Department to request a copy of your collision report. You must pick up your report in person or provide your mailing address to have the department mail the official report.
Send a written request to the Gainesville Police Department and include payment and a self-addressed, stamped envelope, along with a copy of your driver’s license or government-issued photo ID. Mail your request to:413 NW 8th Avenue Gainesville, Florida 32601
Traffic accident reports are $0.15 per page.
If you sustained injuries and/or your vehicle was damaged, you may be eligible to pursue compensation in the form of an auto insurance claim or a personal injury lawsuit. A crash report contains vital information that can help you prove the other driver should be held liable for your damages. This information includes:
And more. An experienced personal injury lawyer can use this information when they’re negotiating with the other driver’s insurance company to help you pursue a full and fair settlement for damages.
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