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Car crashes in Crestview, FL

From 2020–2024, 12 fatal crashes killed 12 people in Crestview (inside city limits), according to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System. In 2024 there were 2 fatal crashes and 2 deaths. The road with the most fatal crashes was SR 85 (5). 42% involved a motorcycle.

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), fatal crashes 2020–2024, loaded October 31, 2026. FARS counts crashes in which someone died within 30 days. We never publish names of the people involved.

12fatal crashes, 2020–2024
12people killed
2fatal crashes in 2024
5involved a motorcycle
3involved a pedestrian

Fatal crashes by year in Crestview

Fatal crashes and deaths by year2020: 5 deaths2020: 5 fatal crashes520202021: 2 deaths2021: 2 fatal crashes220212022: 1 deaths2022: 1 fatal crashes120222023: 2 deaths2023: 2 fatal crashes220232024: 2 deaths2024: 2 fatal crashes22024

Fatal crashesDeaths (number on top)

YearFatal crashesDeaths
202055
202122
202211
202322
202422

Where fatal crashes happened, 2020–2024

Map of fatal crashes, 2020–2024OkaloosaWaltonSanta RosaBay2020 · SR 85 · 1 death2020 · SR 20 · 1 death2020 · SR 85 · 1 death2020 · Commons DR · 1 death2020 · US 98 · 1 death2020 · SR 20 · 1 death2020 · US 98 · 1 death2020 · CR 188 · 1 death2020 · US 98 · 1 death2020 · SR 85 · 3 deaths2020 · US 98 · 1 death2020 · I-10 · 1 death2020 · SR 123 · 1 death2020 · SR 189 · 1 death2020 · I-10 E · 1 death2020 · SR 85 · 1 death2020 · US 98 · 1 death2020 · SR 188 RACETRACK RD · 1 death2020 · US 98 · 1 death2020 · US 98 · 1 death2020 · CR 180 · 1 death2020 · I-10 · 1 death2020 · US 98 · 1 death2020 · SR 85 · 1 death2020 · I-10 · 1 death2020 · SR 85 · 1 death2020 · SR 85 · 1 death2020 · Walmart RD · 1 death2020 · US 98 · 1 death2020 · SR 85 · 1 death2020 · SR 85 · 6 deaths2020 · 23rd ST · 1 death2020 · US 98 · 1 death2020 · US 98 · 1 death2020 · Turkey Track RD · 1 death2020 · US 98 · 1 death2020 · SR 85 S FERDON BLVD · 1 death2020 · Kelly ST · 1 death2021 · SR 293 · 1 death2021 · SR 4 · 1 death2021 · SR 85 · 1 death2021 · CR 4B · 2 deaths2021 · US 98 · 1 death2021 · SR 85 · 1 death2021 · US 90 · 1 death2021 · SR 4 · 1 death2021 · I-10 · 1 death2021 · Clint Mason RD · 1 death2021 · Wright Pkwy SW · 1 death2021 · US 98 · 1 death2021 · SR 293 · 1 death2021 · Carmel DR · 1 death2021 · SR 20 · 1 death2021 · SR 85 S FERDON BLVD · 1 death2021 · I-10 · 1 death2021 · US 98 · 1 death2021 · SR 85 · 1 death2021 · SR 85 · 1 death2021 · US 98 · 1 death2021 · US 90 · 1 death2021 · US 98 · 1 death2021 · US 98 · 2 deaths2021 · SR 123 · 1 death2021 · SR 188 · 1 death2021 · CR 2 · 1 death2021 · Irwin Ave · 1 death2021 · SR 293 · 1 death2021 · Denton Blvd NW · 1 death2021 · US 98 · 1 death2021 · SR 85 · 1 death2021 · SR 85 · 1 death2021 · SR 293 · 1 death2021 · SR 85 · 1 death2021 · I-10 · 1 death2021 · SR 85 · 1 death2021 · US 98 · 1 death2021 · SR 189 BEAL PKWY · 1 death2021 · US 98 EMERALD COAST PKWY · 1 death2021 · SR 85 · 1 death2022 · SR 85 · 1 death2022 · US 98 · 1 death2022 · SR 85 · 1 death2022 · US 98 · 1 death2022 · CR 602 · 1 death2022 · US 90 · 1 death2022 · SR 85 · 1 death2022 · General Robert M Bond Blvd · 1 death2022 · SR 285 · 1 death2022 · US 98 · 1 death2022 · SR 20 · 1 death2022 · US 98 · 1 death2022 · US 90 · 1 death2022 · SR 85 · 1 death2022 · SR 293 · 1 death2022 · SR 85 · 1 death2022 · US 98 · 1 death2022 · Industrial Drive · 1 death2022 · Monterrey RD · 1 death2023 · US 98 · 1 death2023 · Casper Drive · 1 death2023 · SR 293 · 1 death2023 · SR 85 · 1 death2023 · CR 85A · 1 death2023 · SR 189 · 1 death2023 · Green Acres RD · 1 death2023 · SR 293 · 3 deaths2023 · US 98 · 1 death2023 · US 90 · 1 death2023 · US 98 · 1 death2023 · US 90 · 1 death2023 · US 90 · 1 death2023 · SR 85 · 1 death2023 · US 98 · 1 death2023 · General Robert M Bond Boulevar · 1 death2023 · Wright Pkwy NW · 1 death2023 · I-10 · 1 death2023 · SR 293 S · 1 death2023 · SR 85 · 1 death2023 · SR 20 · 1 death2023 · Old River RD · 1 death2023 · US 90 · 1 death2023 · Forest Road · 1 death2023 · SR 85 · 1 death2023 · US 98 EMERALD COAST PKWY · 1 death2024 · Beal Extension · 1 death2024 · I-10 · 1 death2024 · SR 85 · 1 death2024 · Trawick Creek RD · 1 death2024 · SR 20 · 1 death2024 · US 98 · 1 death2024 · SR 293 · 1 death2024 · I-10 · 1 death2024 · US 98 · 1 death2024 · SR 189 · 1 death2024 · SR 189 · 1 death2024 · US 98 · 1 death2024 · SR 123 RAMP · 1 death2024 · Galliver Cutoff · 1 death2024 · SR 85 N FERDON BLVD · 1 death2024 · I-10 · 1 death2024 · SR 85 · 1 death2024 · SR 189 · 1 death2024 · Brooks ST · 1 death
143 crashes on the map. Each dot is one fatal crash; bigger dots killed more than one person. Red dots are inside Crestview city limits; gray dots are elsewhere in the county. Tap a dot for year and road.

Most dangerous roads in Crestview

Ranked by fatal crashes from 2020–2024. Busy roads have more crashes partly because more people drive them.

RoadFatal crashesDeaths
Most SR 85 55
I-10 22
SR 85 S FERDON BLVD 22
CR 188 11
SR 85 N FERDON BLVD 11
Walmart RD 11

What kind of crashes

5Motorcycle crashes · 42% · 5 deaths
0Crashes with a large truck · 0% · 0 deaths
3Crashes that killed or involved a pedestrian · 25% · 3 deaths
0Crashes involving a bicyclist · 0% · 0 deaths
3Crashes where a driver had been drinking · 25% · 3 deaths
9Crashes in the dark · 75% · 9 deaths

Large trucks follow NHTSA's definition (over 10,000 lb). A crash can count in more than one group.

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Crash report and deadline

Florida

Crash report: Florida Crash Portal (FLHSMV). $10 per report, plus a $2 online convenience fee. For the first 60 days the report is confidential: only the people involved, their lawyers, insurers and licensed insurance agents can get it, with a sworn statement. After 60 days it is a public record. (Fla. Stat. 316.066)

Deadline to file: 2 years An action founded on negligence must be filed within two years. Fla. Stat. 95.11(5)(a). Wrongful death actions also have a two-year limit, Fla. Stat. 95.11(5)(e). The two-year negligence limit applies to causes of action that accrued after March 24, 2023.

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Questions people ask about Crestview

How many fatal car crashes happen in Crestview?

From 2020–2024, 12 fatal crashes killed 12 people in Crestview (inside city limits), according to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System. In 2024 there were 2 fatal crashes and 2 deaths. The road with the most fatal crashes was SR 85 (5). 42% involved a motorcycle.

What are the most dangerous roads in Crestview?

By fatal crashes from 2020–2024: SR 85 (5 fatal crashes, 5 deaths); I-10 (2 fatal crashes, 2 deaths); SR 85 S FERDON BLVD (2 fatal crashes, 2 deaths); CR 188 (1 fatal crashes, 1 deaths); SR 85 N FERDON BLVD (1 fatal crashes, 1 deaths). Source: NHTSA FARS.

How many motorcycle crashes were fatal in Crestview?

5 fatal motorcycle crashes from 2020–2024, with 5 deaths (NHTSA FARS).

How many crashes that killed or involved a pedestrian were fatal in Crestview?

3 fatal crashes that killed or involved a pedestrian from 2020–2024, with 3 deaths (NHTSA FARS).

How do I get a crash report in Florida?

Florida Crash Portal (FLHSMV): $10 per report, plus a $2 online convenience fee. For the first 60 days the report is confidential: only the people involved, their lawyers, insurers and licensed insurance agents can get it, with a sworn statement. After 60 days it is a public record.

How long do I have to file a car accident claim in Florida?

An action founded on negligence must be filed within two years. (Fla. Stat. 95.11(5)(a)). This is general information, not legal advice.

How we build this page: fatal crashes from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (2020–2024, the latest year NHTSA has released), counted by county and by city when the crash was inside city limits. State rules quoted from state law and the agencies' own pages, checked October 31, 2026. Download the data: crashes.csv.

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