With 6.22 fatalities per 10,000 residents (367 total deaths), Volusia County, which is the home to Bike Week, is by far the deadliest county for motorcycle riders in Florida.
Florida's deadliest counties for motorcyclists
A county-level look at where fatal motorcycle crashes have carried the highest risk across Florida.
2015-2024NHTSA fatal crash records reviewed
67Florida counties mapped for context
30Counties qualified for the final ranking
Topline findings
Rider risk is not just a big-city problem
The analysis highlights where fatality rates are highest after accounting for population size.
Flagler (4.34 per 10k), Citrus (4.32 per 10k), and Pasco (3.93 per 10k) counties round out the top four, indicating that mid-sized and rural/coastal corridors have disproportionately high fatality rates relative to their populations.
While Miami-Dade recorded the highest raw total (647 fatalities), its high population puts its fatality rate at 2.41 per 10k residents (#23 overall).
Interactive map
Hover over each Florida county
The map shows total motorcyclist fatalities by county. Counties below the 50-fatality threshold are still shown for context, but are not part of the final risk ranking.
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Qualified ranking
Deadliest counties for motorcyclists
This ranking follows the study's threshold and excludes counties with fewer than 50 total motorcyclist fatalities between 2015 and 2024.
| Rank | County | Total fatalities | Fatalities per 10k residents | Average per year |
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Daily incident monitor
Recent motorcycle incidents by location
This live section checks public news results for Florida motorcycle crash reports and groups them by county or city/town when the location is identifiable.
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Automated monitoring is based on public news results and is not an official crash database. County and city/town matching depends on what is stated in each report.
"Motorcycles offer far less physical protection than standard vehicles, making riders much more vulnerable when a crash occurs. Understanding where these fatalities are happening most frequently is essential for raising driver awareness and improving safety on Florida's roads."
Andrew Pickett, personal injury lawyer and owner of Andrew Pickett Law
Methodology
How the index was built
This study by the research team at Andrew Pickett Law ranks Florida counties by motorcyclist fatalities per 10,000 residents, drawing on fatal crash records from 2015 to 2024 to identify where riders face the greatest risk.
To maintain statistical significance and control for volatile year-over-year fluctuations in smaller communities, counties with fewer than 50 total raw fatalities over the 10-year period were removed from the final ranking.
- Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System.
- Fatalities include motorcyclists as drivers or passengers.
- The study also identifies the deadliest hours and months of the year at county level.