Coconut Creek, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Coconut Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Coconut Creek and Broward County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Broward County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Broward County compares with Florida
Broward County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Broward County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Broward County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 29.4 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 21% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 37% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.3% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 12% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 62% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.1% | 25.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.3% | 8.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.6% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.8% | same |
Broward County sits below Florida on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Coconut Creek: I-95 deadliest road: 11 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Coconut Creek since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 6,898 crashes involving commercial trucks in Broward County since 2015: 3,600 people were injured and 177 were killed.
That averages about 2 truck crashes a day in fully reported years.
Coconut Creek had 142 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Broward County numbers.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 9.6% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (7.6%).
November through March accounts for 42.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Florida.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 7.2% of truck crashes.
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Coconut Creek is I-95, with 11 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come SR-91 (10), SR-869 (5) and US-1 (4).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 225 of the truck crashes here, or 3.3%, compared with 3.8% in Florida.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in March (12% of them).
They recorded 5.5 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Coconut Creek fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Broward County.
- Where you can, review stops along I-95; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: March is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Broward County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Broward County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 11 |
| SR-91 | 10 |
| SR-869 | 5 |
| US-1 | 4 |
| US-441 | 4 |
| SR-811 | 3 |
| SR-870 | 3 |
| SR-814 | 2 |
| SR-834 | 2 |
| 31st Ave | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Broward County) |
|---|---|
| Interstate 95 (State Road 9) | 536 |
| I-95 | 212 |
| State Road 91 (Florida Turnpike) | 155 |
| State Road 91 (Floridas Turnpike) | 104 |
| US-27 | 85 |
| Interstate 75 (State Road 93) | 84 |
| Interstate 95 (Sr-9) | 82 |
| W Atlantic Blvd | 75 |
Coconut Creek at a glance
| Population | 59,721 |
| Land area | 11.2 sq mi |
| Density | 5,344 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 33073) | $97,412 |
| Median home value (ZIP 33073) | $488,398 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Broward County 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 | 135 | — | 14.1 |
| 2000s | 310 | +129% | 13.7 |
| 2010s | 487 | +57% | 12.3 |
| 2020s | 606 | +25% | 15.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 135 to 606. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 14.8 a year in 2016–19 and 15.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Coconut Creek
How many truck crashes happen in Coconut Creek?
Since 2015, 6,898 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Broward County (3,600 injured, 177 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Coconut Creek?
NHTSA data shows I-95 with 11 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Coconut Creek since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Coconut Creek?
March has the most truck crashes in Broward County, 9.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Coconut Creek?
Garbage trucks were involved in 225 reported crashes in Broward County since 2015 (3.3% of truck crashes).
How does Coconut Creek compare with Florida for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 29.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Broward County, vs 37.4 for Florida.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Coconut Creek?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.