Gainesville, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gainesville: 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
18 of 709 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Gainesville compares with Florida
Gainesville against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Gainesville stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Gainesville | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 42.4 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 15% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 31% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.5% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 15% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.0% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.1% | 42.1% | 41.9% | 7% below the state |
| After dark | 25.5% | 24.2% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Florida, Gainesville is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Florida on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Gainesville: 0.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Florida: 0.1%).
Overview
Since 2015, 709 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Gainesville. They injured 400 people and killed 25.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in November (11.0% of the year) and are lowest in March (5.9%).
November through March accounts for 39.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Florida.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Florida: 0.1%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-75 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (20). Next come US-301 (7), US-441 (5) and SR-24 (4).
Garbage & waste trucks
18 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.5% share (Florida: 3.8%).
Route planning tips for Gainesville fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-75 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Gainesville
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 15 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 20 |
| US-301 | 7 |
| US-441 | 5 |
| SR-24 | 4 |
| SR-121 | 3 |
| SR-26 | 3 |
| CR-231 | 2 |
| CR-235 | 2 |
| SR-235 | 2 |
| CR-2052 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Gainesville) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 67 |
| SR-93 | 16 |
| Sr 24 (Ne Waldo Rd) | 16 |
| Us 441 (Nw 13Th St) | 13 |
| State Road 24 | 11 |
| SR-222 | 10 |
| Sr 24 (Sw Archer Rd) | 10 |
| State Road 93 Nb 384Mm | 8 |
Gainesville at a glance
| Population | 148,720 |
| Land area | 64.0 sq mi |
| Density | 2,323 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32605) | $86,714 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32605) | $285,388 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Gainesville 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 | 14 | — | 6.3 |
| 2000s | 48 | +246% | 6.4 |
| 2010s | 53 | +12% | 4.8 |
| 2020s | 54 | +1% | 6.2 |
In the 1990s about 14 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 54. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 7.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 6.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gainesville
How many truck accidents are there in Gainesville?
Gainesville has had 709 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 400 people and killing 25.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Gainesville?
Since 2015, I-75 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 15 miles of Gainesville: 20.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Gainesville?
November has the most truck crashes in Gainesville, 11.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Gainesville?
Since 2015, Gainesville has reported 18 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.5% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Gainesville compare with Florida?
Gainesville records 42.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Florida.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Gainesville?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.