DMVZoneBlogMiami-Dade had the most fatal crashes in 2025, but per resident the deadliest counties were small and rural: Hamilton, Lafayette, Glades and Suwannee. The FLHSMV numbers, county by county.
Florida recorded more than 358,000 crashes in 2025, and nearly 3,000 of them were fatal, based on the FLHSMV crash dashboard. Miami-Dade had the most fatal crashes (259), but per 10,000 residents the deadliest county was Hamilton, with 13 fatal crashes in a county of about 14,000 people.
Big counties have the most crashes because they have the most drivers. Measured per resident, the picture flips: the riskiest roads are in small, rural North Florida counties, where long two-lane highways, higher speeds and longer waits for an ambulance make crashes more likely to be deadly.
| Rank | County | Fatal crashes | Per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton | 13 | 9.44 |
| 2 | Lafayette | 7 | 8.53 |
| 3 | Glades | 7 | 5.51 |
| 4 | Suwannee | 22 | 4.79 |
| 5 | Levy | 19 | 4.13 |
| 6 | Dixie | 7 | 4.01 |
| 7 | Columbia | 29 | 3.98 |
| 8 | Gadsden | 17 | 3.81 |
| 9 | Franklin | 5 | 3.78 |
| 10 | Jefferson | 5 | 3.20 |
Several of these counties sit along I-10 and I-75, where heavy through traffic meets rural roads. Small counties also swing a lot from year to year, because a handful of crashes changes the rate.
On a rural two-lane road, the most dangerous move is passing. If you cannot see far enough ahead to finish the pass with room to spare, wait.
Which Florida county had the most fatal crashes in 2025?
Answer: C. Miami-Dade had 259, the highest raw count.
Which county had the highest fatal crash rate per resident?
Answer: A. Hamilton County had 9.44 fatal crashes per 10,000 residents.
On a two-lane rural road, when should you pass?
Answer: B. Pass only in a legal passing zone with enough clear road to finish the pass.
Crash counts come from the FLHSMV crash dashboard, and population estimates from Florida Department of Health data, as compiled by WKMG News 6 in June 2026.
Fatal crashes. One fatal crash can kill more than one person, so the number of deaths is higher.
Yes. Crash records are updated as reports come in, so recent-year totals can shift.
Checked against these pages on November 12, 2026. Laws change, so open the source before you rely on a number.
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