Dania Beach, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dania Beach: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dania Beach 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.
What stands out in Dania Beach: SR-91 12 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Dania Beach.
Overview
Since 2015, 6,898 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Broward County. They injured 3,600 people and killed 177.
That averages about 2 truck crashes a day in fully reported years.
With 88 truck crashes reported in Dania Beach since 2015, this page uses Broward County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 9.6% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (7.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.6% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for Florida.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 7.2% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 0.1% in Florida.
Where crashes happen
SR-91 leads within 10 miles of Dania Beach with 12 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come I-95 (11), I-595 (5) and SR-821 (4).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 225 of the truck crashes here, or 3.3%, compared with 3.8% in Florida.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in March (12%).
They recorded 5.5 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Dania Beach fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-91 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at March schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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) |
|---|---|
| SR-91 | 12 |
| I-95 | 11 |
| I-595 | 5 |
| SR-821 | 4 |
| US-441 | 4 |
| US-1 | 3 |
| SR-823 | 2 |
| SR-842 | 2 |
| 215th St | 1 |
| 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 |
Dania Beach at a glance
| Population | 33,076 |
| Land area | 7.8 sq mi |
| Density | 4,221 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 33004) | $52,574 |
| Median home value (ZIP 33004) | $348,021 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 135 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 606. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 14.8 a year in 2016–19, 15.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dania Beach
How common are truck crashes in Dania Beach?
Broward County has had 6,898 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 3,600 people and killing 177.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Dania Beach?
SR-91 had 12 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Dania Beach since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Dania Beach?
Truck crashes in Broward County peak in March, with 9.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Dania Beach?
Since 2015, Broward County has reported 225 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.3% of its truck crashes.
How does Dania Beach 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.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Dania Beach?
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.