Florida truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Florida: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.4 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 4.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Florida compares with United States
Florida against United States, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Florida stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Florida | United States | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 37.4 | 49.7 | 25% below the US |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the US |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.6× the US |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.1% | 6.2% | 99% below the US |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.9% | 13.8% | 35% below the US |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.2% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with the US, Florida is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Florida at a glance: 1 in 26 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 3.8%, vs 2.3% in the US.
Overview
Since 2015, 100,634 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Florida. They injured 51,010 people and killed 4,137.
That averages about 24 truck crashes a day in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 9.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 7.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.1% of truck crashes, against 41.9% across the US.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (6.9%).
0.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 6.2% across the US.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-75 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (188). Next come I-95 (176), US-27 (148) and I-10 (109).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3,779 crashes, 3.8% of the total, against 2.3% across the US.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in August (9% of them).
They recorded 3.4 deaths per 100 crashes, against 4.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Florida fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Florida.
- Where you can, review stops along I-75; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in August; review collection routes for that month.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Florida
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Florida) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 188 |
| I-95 | 176 |
| US-27 | 148 |
| I-10 | 109 |
| US-301 | 94 |
| SR-91 | 90 |
| US-1 | 88 |
| US-98 | 88 |
| US-17 | 79 |
| US-41 | 79 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Florida) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 2,840 |
| I-75 | 2,272 |
| Interstate 95 (State Road 9) | 1,921 |
| I-10 | 1,414 |
| US-27 | 1,041 |
| I-295 | 1,009 |
| Interstate 4 (State Road 400) | 959 |
| US-301 | 812 |
Florida at a glance
| Population | 23,372,215 |
| Land area | 53,654.8 sq mi |
| Density | 436 per sq mi |
Historical data: truck crashes in Florida since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,190 | — | 273.4 |
| 2000s | 4,545 | +108% | 289.3 |
| 2010s | 6,436 | +42% | 228.9 |
| 2020s | 9,112 | +42% | 335.0 |
In the 1990s about 2,190 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 9,112. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 295.0 a year in 2016–19 and 335.0 a year in 2020–24.
Counties in Florida
Largest places in Florida
Nearby states
Questions fleets ask about Florida
How many truck accidents are there in Florida?
Since 2015, 100,634 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Florida (51,010 injured, 4,137 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Florida?
Since 2015, I-75 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes in Florida: 188.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Florida?
Truck crashes in Florida peak in March, with 9.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Florida?
Since 2015, Florida has reported 3,779 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.8% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Florida compare with the US?
Florida records 37.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 49.7 across the US.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Florida?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.