166
Fatal crashes
174
Fatalities
23%
Drunk driver
23
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Indian River 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.
4 fatal crashes
$9 report →
4 fatalities · 2017–2023
Principal Arterial - Other
27.749, -80.436
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2018–2020
Minor Arterial
27.719, -80.463
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2020
Minor Arterial · Vero Beach
27.652, -80.384
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2019
Major Collector
27.734, -80.462
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017
Interstate
27.768, -80.551
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27 | 28 | 7 |
| 2018 | 29 | 32 | 5 |
| 2019 | 25 | 25 | 5 |
| 2020 | 21 | 22 | 2 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 6 |
| 2022 | 23 | 25 | 7 |
| 2023 | 17 | 18 | 7 |
Cities in Indian River County
Fatal crashes by city within Indian River 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 |
|---|---|---|
| VERO BEACH | 19 | 19 |
| SEBASTIAN | 7 | 8 |
| INDIAN RIVER SHORES | 4 | 4 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 16 |
| February | 11 |
| March | 19 |
| April | 15 |
| May | 19 |
| June | 13 |
| July | 10 |
| August | 17 |
| September | 8 |
| October | 10 |
| November | 12 |
| December | 16 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 20:00 | 16 |
| 18:00 | 12 |
| 15:00 | 11 |
| 10:00 | 11 |
| 07:00 | 10 |
| 17:00 | 9 |
| 14:00 | 9 |
| 06:00 | 8 |
| 13:00 | 8 |
| 21:00 | 8 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 36 |
| Chevrolet | 35 |
| Toyota | 26 |
| Honda | 20 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 16 |
| Harley-Davidson | 15 |
| Dodge | 13 |
| KIA | 11 |
| Hyundai | 9 |
| GMC | 7 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 124 |
| Cloudy | 31 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 82 |
| Angle | 46 |
| Front-to-Rear | 19 |
| Front-to-Front | 17 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Indian River 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 Indian River 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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