About 16 million drivers hit the roads of Florida each year – on average they will be involved in about 250,000 accidents in that 12-month period, primarily due to careless driving, according to the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles data. Careless driving refers to the driver not giving due consideration to various factors, including road curves and width, traffic, turns, the grade of the road, and any other conditions that can effect driving. In 2009, there were 646 motor vehicle accidents per day!
Of the various counties in Florida, the ones with the most accidents are:
County: Miami Dade
Year: 2005
Accidents: 48,537
Fatalities: 336
Injuries: 37,879
County: Broward
Year: 2004
Accidents: 26,627
Fatalities: 202
Injuries: 23,600
County: Hillsborough
Year: 2004
Accidents: 21,722
Fatalities: 189
Injuries: 18,408
County: Orange
Year: 2004
Accidents: 15,893
Fatalities: 186
Injuries: 15,009
County: Palm Beach
Year: 2004
Accidents: 15,779
Fatalities: 178
Injuries: 15,694
