Melbourne, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Melbourne: 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
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Melbourne compares with Florida
Melbourne against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Melbourne stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Melbourne | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 60.3 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 17% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.7% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.2% | 25.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.0% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.1% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.6% | 24.2% | 24.8% | same |
Melbourne sits below Florida on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Melbourne: 0.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Florida: 0.1%).
Overview
Melbourne has recorded 609 truck crashes since 2015, with 287 people injured and 20 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (10.8% of the year) and are lowest in February (5.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.1% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (8.4%).
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Florida: 0.1%).
Where crashes happen
I-95 leads within 10 miles of Melbourne with 13 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: US-1 (6), US-192 (3) and Ellis Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 28 of the truck crashes here, or 4.6%, compared with 3.8% in Florida.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in March (21% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 3.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Melbourne fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Melbourne.
- Check whether your routes use I-95, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at March schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Melbourne
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 13 |
| US-1 | 6 |
| US-192 | 3 |
| Ellis Rd | 1 |
| Malabar Rd | 1 |
| Post Rd | 1 |
| SR-404 | 1 |
| SR-514 | 1 |
| W New Haven Ave | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Melbourne) |
|---|---|
| Interstate 95 (State Road 9) | 72 |
| Eau Gallie Blvd | 31 |
| I-95 | 24 |
| N Harbor City Blvd | 22 |
| S Harbor City Blvd | 18 |
| Interstate-95 (State Road-9) | 18 |
| Harbor City Blvd | 12 |
| N Wickham Rd | 12 |
Melbourne at a glance
| Population | 87,561 |
| Land area | 44.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,982 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Melbourne 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 | 8 | — | 7.0 |
| 2000s | 13 | +72% | 7.0 |
| 2010s | 40 | +195% | 5.1 |
| 2020s | 47 | +19% | 8.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 8 a year in the 1990s and 47 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 7.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 8.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Melbourne
How common are truck crashes in Melbourne?
609 truck crashes have been reported in Melbourne since 2015, with 20 deaths and 287 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Melbourne?
NHTSA data shows I-95 with 13 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Melbourne since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Melbourne?
The worst month is March: 10.8% of truck crashes in Melbourne happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Melbourne?
Garbage trucks were involved in 28 reported crashes in Melbourne since 2015 (4.6% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Melbourne compared with Florida?
Melbourne records 60.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Florida.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Melbourne?
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.