HOV Injury Intelligence
The Deadliest Roads in Orange County
Which Orlando-area roads recorded the most fatal crashes from 2019 through 2024, according to the federal FARS census — ranked with the methodology stated, not implied.
About this dataset
This dataset is NHTSA's census of fatal crashes (FARS). It contains fatal crashes only — injury-only and property-damage crashes are not included. The 2024 file is the most recent NHTSA release and remains subject to revision.
| Rank | Road | Fatal Crashes | People Killed | Pedestrian-Involved | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonial Drive (SR 50) | 109 | 115 | 48 | ▼ -12% YoY |
| 2 | Orange Blossom Trail (US 441) | 63 | 64 | 33 | ▲ +10% YoY |
| 3 | SR/CR 423 (John Young Parkway / Lee Road) | 38 | 42 | 12 | ▲ +250% YoY |
| 4 | Interstate 4 (I-4) | 32 | 33 | 9 | ▼ -29% YoY |
| 5 | US 17-92 (Orlando/Mills Ave corridor) | 31 | 31 | 16 | ▼ -50% YoY |
| 6 | Orange Avenue (SR/CR 527) | 29 | 30 | 7 | ▼ -50% YoY |
| 7 | Goldenrod Road (SR 551) | 27 | 28 | 7 | ▲ +100% YoY |
| 8 | Semoran Boulevard (SR 436) | 24 | 26 | 16 | ▼ -80% YoY |
| 9 | SR 417 (GreeneWay) | 23 | 26 | 3 | — 0% YoY |
| 10 | Florida's Turnpike (SR 91) | 22 | 23 | 5 | ▲ +300% YoY |
| 11 | Silver Star Road (SR 438) | 21 | 22 | 8 | ▼ -50% YoY |
| 12 | SR 408 (East-West Expressway) | 20 | 21 | 4 | ▲ +50% YoY |
| 13 | Apopka-Vineland Road (CR 435) | 18 | 19 | 1 | ▲ +200% YoY |
| 14 | SR 429 (Western Beltway) | 18 | 19 | 3 | ▼ -75% YoY |
| 15 | Kirkman Road (SR 435) | 17 | 17 | 12 | ▲ +100% YoY |
| 16 | Curry Ford Road (SR/CR 552) | 16 | 17 | 5 | ▼ -67% YoY |
| 17 | Pine Hills Road (CR 431) | 16 | 16 | 5 | ▲ +300% YoY |
| 18 | SR 528 (Beachline Expressway) | 14 | 14 | 1 | ▼ -40% YoY |
| 19 | SR-520 | 12 | 12 | 1 | ▲ +50% YoY |
| 20 | University Boulevard | 11 | 12 | 6 | — 0% YoY |
“Trend” compares the two most recent full years for that road; roads with fatal crashes in only one recent year show no trend rather than a false 0%. Year-over-year changes on small counts are noisy — treat single-road trends with caution.
Reading this table responsibly
A road's position here reflects where fatal crashes occurred — not, by itself, why. High-ranking corridors differ enormously: Interstate 4 carries interstate volumes at highway speeds, while Colonial Drive and Orange Blossom Trail are surface arterials where pedestrian involvement is heavy (33 of 63 fatal crashes on OBT involved a pedestrian). Roadway design, lighting, speed, and land use all contribute — questions this dataset can motivate but not answer alone.
Which Orlando intersections are the most dangerous?
Fatal crashes concentrate on corridors more than on any single crossing. Only 344 of the 1,050 fatal crashes in this dataset carry a usable cross-street identifier, so intersection-level counts are much smaller and less complete than the roadway counts above — we publish them with that limitation stated rather than inflate them. See the Orange County intersections with repeated fatal crashes →
For crash volume, timing, and road-user breakdowns across the whole county, see the Orlando fatal crash dashboard. Pedestrian and motorcycle patterns are broken out in the pedestrian safety report and the motorcycle safety report.
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The HOV Injury Intelligence Center provides public-interest research and general informational resources. Crash data may be delayed, revised, incomplete, or affected by differences in reporting methodology across agencies, and reported crashes are not a complete record of all incidents. This information is not legal advice, does not establish an attorney-client relationship, and is not a substitute for official government records. HOV Injury Intelligence is operated by HOV Law, PLLC.