Fort Lauderdale Crash Data: 2025 Breakdown & 7-Year Trends

Driving in Fort Lauderdale means sharing the road with commuters, tourists, delivery trucks, cyclists, and pedestrians. Between packed highways, beach traffic, and nonstop development across Broward County, crashes aren’t rare events. They’re part of everyday life.

The data from 2025 puts that reality into focus.

How Many Car Accidents Happen in Fort Lauderdale & Broward County Each Day?

In 2025, Broward County recorded 36,871 total crashes, according to preliminary data from the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV). That averages out to just over 101 crashes every day.

Compared to 2024, when the county saw 38,338 crashes, overall crash volume dropped by about 3.8%. That’s a meaningful decline, but more than 100 crashes a day still means constant risk for drivers, passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians across Fort Lauderdale and surrounding cities.

Even short trips on familiar roads can end with injuries, vehicle damage, missed work, and long-term stress.

Fatal Car Accidents in Fort Lauderdale in 2025

In 2025, Broward County reported 199 fatal crashes, resulting in 210 deaths. That breaks down to roughly one fatal crash every two days.

The year before, Broward recorded 221 fatal crashes and 235 deaths. That means that fatal crashes fell by about 10% and total fatalities dropped by roughly 10.6%.

Those are real improvements and they matter. Still, losing more than 200 lives in a single year shows how dangerous Broward roads remain, especially at higher speeds and along major corridors.

7-Year Crash Trends in Fort Lauderdale & Broward County

Zooming out gives better perspective.

From 2019 through 2025, Broward County recorded approximately 273,000 total crashes. Spread across seven years, that equals an average of about 107 crashes per day, year after year.

Traffic dipped during the pandemic, but serious crashes never disappeared. As travel returned, crash counts climbed right back into the same range.

The highest crash year was 2019, with over 41,000 crashes, driven by full traffic volume and heavy commuting. The lowest crash year was 2020, when reduced travel pushed crashes down to about 34,000 By contrast, 2025 ranks among the lower crash years, but without the abnormal conditions of the pandemic. That suggests modest progress.

Most fatalities have occurred in 2022, with 288 deaths, while the fewest fatalities were in 2019, with 214 deaths, and in 2025, with 210 fatalities, which is the lowest fatality total of the last seven years

Broward County Crash Statistics by Year (2019–2025)

Year	Total Crashes	Fatal Crashes	Total Injuries	Total Fatalities
2019	41,114	203	23,671	214
2020	34,050	256	18,984	268
2021	41,381	264	23,071	280
2022	40,837	276	23,717	288
2023	40,304	216	24,540	219
2024	38,338	221	23,115	235
2025*	36,871	199	22,396	210

To fully understand the dangers on Fort Myers roads, we need to look at how different types of crashes are trending.

What Types of Accidents Stand Out in 2025?

Crash data shows that not everyone on Broward County roads faces the same level of danger.

• Pedestrians carry some of the highest risk. In 2025, Broward County logged 1,232 pedestrian-involved crashes, and 53 of those incidents proved fatal. High-speed arterial roads, oversized intersections, and long stretches without safe crossing options all play a role in these outcomes.
• Motorcyclists are also exposed to severe harm. 759 motorcycle crashes occurred in 2025, resulting in 51 rider deaths. With little physical protection, even a single mistake or driver inattention can turn a motorcycle crash into a fatal one.
• Cyclists faced similar challenges. The county reported 978 bicycle crashes and three fatalities, many tied to drivers failing to yield, misjudging spacing, or navigating crowded urban streets.
• Hit-and-run crashes remain one of Broward County’s most troubling trends. In 2025 alone, 11,301 hit-and-run crashes left 2,392 people injured and 25 dead. When drivers flee the scene, victims are often left without immediate aid and face added hurdles when dealing with insurance and accountability.

Fort Lauderdale’s Most Crash-Prone Roads

Some roads in Fort Lauderdale seem to show up in crash reports again and again, and it’s not by accident.

Highways like I-95 and I-595 bring together high speeds, packed traffic, and constant lane changes. When drivers rush, weave, or misjudge gaps, crashes happen fast and they’re often severe.

US-1 (Federal Highway) tells a different story but with similar results. It cuts straight through busy commercial strips and neighborhoods, which means cars, pedestrians, cyclists, and turning traffic all compete for space at the same time.

Then there are major east–west corridors like Broward Boulevard, Sunrise Boulevard, and Oakland Park Boulevard. These roads carry heavy commuter traffic, are loaded with intersections, and tend to see more aggressive driving during rush hour.

Closer to the coast, A1A adds another layer of risk. Tourists unfamiliar with the area, frequent stops, pedestrians crossing, and distracted drivers all collide in one narrow stretch of road.

Most crashes don’t come down to a single mistake. They happen when speed, congestion, impatience, and distraction all stack up at once.

What This Tells Us About Driving in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale’s roads remain busy year-round. Between development, tourism, and constant commuter traffic, congestion persists even when annual crash totals show small improvements.

If you or a loved one was injured in an accident, you shouldn’t have to fight insurance companies by yourself. At Steinger, Greene & Feiner, our car accident lawyers bring deep local knowledge and experience to every case and push back against insurer tactics designed to minimize claims.

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