Sarasota traffic can be infuriating at times. As Florida’s population continues to explode, beautiful Sarasota remains a destination for tourists and relocators alike. Considering Florida auto insurance premiums are outpacing the country by a wide margin, we decided to take a look back at Sarasota’s car crash statistics in 2023.
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Sarasota: Car Accident Statistics for 2023
We take a look at the types of accidents, fatalities, and which months are the most dangerous for driving in Sarasota County, FL.
Total Sarasota Car Accidents in 2023
Sarasota registered 6,821 car crashes in 2023. In order to qualify as an accident, there had to be property damage or bodily injury reported in the incident.
How Sarasota’s Car Accident Per Person Rate Compares to All of Florida
Sarasota county had an estimated population of 464,232 in 2023. The car accident-to-resident ratio was one per 68 residents. Take that with a grain of salt since Sarasota gets so many tourists.
There were 394,921 total car crashes in the state of Florida in 2023. Florida’s estimated population in 2023 was 22.6 million.
That’s an accident per 57 people for the state of Florida.
Sarasota’s accident rate was 19.2% better than the overall rate for the state of Florida.
Sarasota’s Car Crash Fatality Rate Compared to National Average in 2023
Sarasota had 58 car accident fatalities in 2023.
12.8 people per 100,000 were killed in a car crash in Sarasota in 2023.
The national average in 2022 was 12.8 car accident deaths per 100,000 people.
In 2023, the state of Florida’s had a rate of 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people.
Sarasota outperformed the state of Florida in deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. In 2023, Sarasota matched the United States’ 2022 deaths per 100,000 people rate.
Sarasota Had Alarmingly High Hit-and-Run Percentage
Of the 6,281 car accidents in Sarasota in 2023, 1,629 were hit-and-runs!
25.9% of all Sarasota car wrecks were hit-and-runs in 2023! That’s a shocking number. If you weren’t concerned about hit-and-runs before, you should be now. Now is a good time to consider contacting a Sarasota agent at Carter Family Insurance to make sure you have sufficient protection against hit-and-run accidents.
Sarasota: Most Car Crashes by Month in 2023
- March: 675
- January: 653
- February: 647
- May: 602
- April: 595
- December: 576
- November: 546
- October: 536
- September: 527
- August: 506
- July: 496
- June: 462
Sarasota Motorcycle Accidents and Fatalities in 2023
There were 180 motorcycle accidents in Sarasota in 2023. 15 people were killed in motorcycle accidents in Sarasota in 2023.
In 2023, Sarasota had one death per 12 motorcycle accidents.
Sarasota had one death per 117.6 car accidents.
Conclusion
Sarasota’s accident rates and deaths per 100,000 were better than the state averages in 2023. If you live in Sarasota, it’s a good time to compare your insurance rates and coverages. Over 20% of all Florida drivers are uninsured and (as you just read) 26% of all accidents are hit-and-runs in Florida.
Reach out to me if you would like to shop your rate or check your coverages against the risks presented in Sarasota.
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