The Most Dangerous Roads in Fort Lauderdale and Broward County

I-95 is the deadliest road in Broward County, killing 60 people in five years. We mapped every fatal and serious-injury crash to rank Fort Lauderdale's most dangerous corridors and intersections — and to show which roads kill most often per crash.

7 min read · Last reviewed August 9, 2026 · Crash data by city

If you drive in Fort Lauderdale, the crash data points to a clear answer for which roads to respect most. We analyzed every fatal crash (from the federal FARS census) and every serious-injury crash (from Florida DOT data) in Broward County; over the window studied, 1,034 people were killed and 6,962 seriously injured. The deadliest single corridor is I-95. You can explore any road on our interactive Florida Crash Report map.

Fort Lauderdale's deadliest road corridors

Ranked by the number of people killed, these are Broward County's most dangerous roads:

I-95 is the county's north–south spine, and its sheer volume and speed make it the deadliest corridor even though its death rate per crash is comparatively low. SR 7 (State Road 7 / US 441) and Federal Highway (US 1) are busy urban arterials with heavy pedestrian exposure. Several corridors kill at far higher rates per crash: US 27, SR 869 (the Sawgrass Expressway), and I-75 each produce a death in roughly a third or more of their serious crashes.

The most dangerous intersections in Broward

Ranked by recurring serious crashes, the worst intersections are spread across the county:

Worst Broward intersections by recurring serious crashes, 2014–2018. Source: FDOT.

When and how crashes happen in Fort Lauderdale

Crashes in Broward peak in the evening: the single deadliest hour is 8–9 p.m., and Saturday is the deadliest day of the week. Nearly 59% of the county's traffic deaths happen after dark. Lane-departure crashes — running off the road or drifting into oncoming traffic — are a factor in about 28% of deaths, and Broward's dense arterials give it a high pedestrian toll, with pedestrians making up roughly 15% of those killed. Older drivers and passengers (65 and up) account for about 18% of deaths. The deadliest single crash killed 4 people in 2017.

What this means if you were hurt

A road's reputation doesn't decide fault — Florida looks at what each driver did in the specific crash — but a documented danger pattern is useful context. If you were injured on one of these roads, the priorities are the same: get medical care within 14 days to preserve your PIP benefits, document the scene, and understand your coverage before talking to an insurer. See what to do after a crash and what your claim may be worth. For the statewide picture, see the most dangerous roads in Florida.

This guide is educational and not legal advice. Rankings describe aggregate public-record crash patterns over a multi-year window, not the cause of any individual crash.

This is general information about Florida law, not legal advice. Every crash is different — for advice about your situation, talk to a licensed Florida attorney. Reviewed August 9, 2026.