91
Fatal crashes
99
Fatalities
30%
Drunk driver
13
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in De Soto County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2023
Major Collector
27.119, -81.999
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2021
Principal Arterial - Other · Arcadia
27.208, -81.862
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2018–2023
Other Principal Arterial
27.209, -81.809
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2022
Principal Arterial - Other · Arcadia
27.214, -81.859
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2021–2022
Principal Arterial - Other
27.235, -81.935
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12 | 15 | 8 |
| 2018 | 14 | 15 | 6 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2020 | 13 | 14 | 3 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
| 2022 | 18 | 20 | 1 |
| 2023 | 12 | 13 | 3 |
Cities in De Soto County
Fatal crashes by city within De Soto County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| ARCADIA | 15 | 16 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 5 |
| February | 11 |
| March | 9 |
| April | 7 |
| May | 7 |
| June | 9 |
| July | 6 |
| August | 4 |
| September | 7 |
| October | 13 |
| November | 6 |
| December | 7 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 11:00 | 7 |
| 20:00 | 7 |
| 19:00 | 7 |
| 18:00 | 7 |
| 16:00 | 6 |
| 13:00 | 6 |
| 17:00 | 5 |
| 23:00 | 5 |
| 00:00 | 4 |
| 12:00 | 4 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 25 |
| Harley-Davidson | 14 |
| Chevrolet | 13 |
| Dodge | 13 |
| Toyota | 10 |
| Other Make | 9 |
| Honda | 8 |
| Freightliner | 7 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 7 |
| Datsun/Nissan | 4 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 61 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 46 |
| Front-to-Front | 18 |
| Angle | 17 |
| Front-to-Rear | 6 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in De Soto County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to De Soto County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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