Deaths From Motor Vehicle Crashes 
Deaths from motor vehicle crashes include any death involving a motor vehicle. This includes deaths among pedestrians, pedal cyclists, and any occupants of motor vehicles (including motorcycles and three-wheeled vehicles).

Reducing motor vehicle crash deaths was one of the great public health achievements of the 20th century for the US. However, more than 32,000 people are killed and 2 million are injured each year from motor vehicle crashes nationally. Even when considering population size, miles traveled, and number of registered vehicles, the US consistently ranked poorly relative to other high-income countries for crash deaths. Some of the best performing countries have policies such as seat belt laws for everyone in every seat, lower allowable limits of blood alcohol levels and use of ignition interlocks for all people convicted of drunk driving.

In 2021, the age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population of Deaths From Motor Vehicle Crashes (All) in Alachua County was 14.4 compared to Florida at 17.0. Since the oldest age at death varies, an ending age of 999 is used to retrieve all records up to and including the oldest age.

Alachua County is in the first quartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, the situation occurs more often in about three quarters of the counties. The map illustrates county data by quartile. It is shown when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.

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Age-adjusted Deaths From Motor Vehicle Crashes, Rate Per 100,000 Population, 2021
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Age-adjusted Deaths From Motor Vehicle Crashes, Rate Per 100,000 Population, Single Year
AlachuaFlorida
Data YearCountRateCountRate
20214314.43,86317.0
20204515.83,48415.6
20194015.53,27314.7
20183312.73,22414.7
20172810.43,18414.8
20163212.33,22615.4
20152611.32,94514.3
2014228.02,49112.3
20133012.52,41212.0
2012198.22,39212.0
20112511.52,43912.4
2010229.42,44912.5
20092610.92,60113.6
20083514.83,02816.1
20074417.13,29117.7
20064719.43,41818.6
20053514.93,49119.4
20042812.83,28218.4
20032812.93,23718.7
20022913.33,17918.7
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Data Source:Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
9/19/2024 4:41:39 AM
Data Note(s)
  • ICD-10-CM Code(s): V02-V04, V09.0, V09.2, V12-V14, V19.0-V19.2, V19.4-V19.6, V20-V79, V80.3-V80.5, V81.0-V81.1, V82.0-V82.1, V83-V86, V87.0-V87.8, V88.0-V88.8, V89.0, V89.2
  • Deaths are reported based on single underlying cause of death unless stated otherwise.
  • This is primary, quantitative data.
  • Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
  • Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
  • Use caution when interpreting rates and ratios based on small numbers of events. Rates and ratios are considered unstable if they are based on fewer than 5 cases or if the denominator (population at risk) is fewer than 20. An erratic trend line illustrates this instability.
  • Quartiles are calculated when data are available for at least 51 counties.
  • Rates are calculated using July 1 population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research which have been allocated by race based on information from the US Bureau of the Census. The population data for 2011-2021, along with rates affected by the population data, was updated on FLHealthCHARTS in November 2017. It is customary to periodically revise population estimates based on new information, such as a census or new mid-course census estimates for prior years. Revising these estimates ensures accurate accounting of the racial, ethnic, and gender distribution of the population. These changes affect the population data and rates calculated for your community.
  • When rates are per 100,000 population they are calculated using population estimates provided by the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research. All age-adjusted rates utilize the Year 2000 Standard Population Proportion.
  • Data for 1970-78, 1979-98, and 1999-present are not fully comparable due to changes in coding causes of death. Consequently, increases or decreases in 1979 and 1999 may not be due to changes in disease trends but rather coding changes. Starting with 2003 deaths, the sum of the deaths from all counties will not equal the total number of resident deaths due to an unknown county of residence on some records.
  • MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
  • Denom - abbreviated for denominator.
  • Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
  • * - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.