Drunk Driving, Speeding, and Distraction: Florida vs. the U.S.
Percentages reflect each behavior's share of total traffic fatalities for Florida and the U.S. in 2024. The 769 figure represents Florida's drunk driving deaths, sourced directly from NHTSA, and is compared against the national drunk driving death total for the same year. Speeding and distraction figures reflect crashes where the behavior was flagged in the official crash report, allowing a direct comparison of how often each behavior contributes to fatal crashes in Florida versus the country as a whole.