Pelican Bay, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pelican Bay: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pelican Bay and Collier County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Collier County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.2 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 4.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Collier County compares with Florida
Collier County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Collier County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Collier County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 37.9 | 37.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.7% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.4% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.2% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 31% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.7% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.3% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 28% below the state |
Collier County has lower values than Florida for injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Collier County: 0.0% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.1% across Florida.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,798 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Collier County. They injured 811 people and killed 82.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Pelican Bay had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Collier County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (10.1% of the year) and are lowest in November (7.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.7% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.4%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Pelican Bay happened on CR-846 (4), US-41 (4), I-75 (2), SR-84 (2) and 19 Place Sw (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 86 crashes, 4.8% of the total, against 3.8% across Florida.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (13%).
They recorded 1.2 deaths per 100 crashes, against 4.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Pelican Bay fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in January; review collection routes for that month.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 28.4% of truck crashes here, more than Florida; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Collier County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-846 | 4 |
| US-41 | 4 |
| I-75 | 2 |
| SR-84 | 2 |
| 19 Place Sw | 1 |
| Bonita Grande Dr | 1 |
| CR-31 | 1 |
| CR-865 | 1 |
| CR-887 | 1 |
| CR-951 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Collier County) |
|---|---|
| Immokalee Rd | 127 |
| Collier Blvd | 124 |
| Interstate 75 (State Road 93) | 94 |
| I-75 (Sr-93) | 92 |
| Pine Ridge Rd | 71 |
| SR-29 | 65 |
| Tamiami Trl | 61 |
| Airport Pulling Rd | 60 |
Pelican Bay at a glance
| Land area | 2.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 34108) | $119,212 |
| Median home value (ZIP 34108) | $1,038,094 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Collier 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 | 73 | — | 5.7 |
| 2000s | 79 | +9% | 5.8 |
| 2010s | 94 | +19% | 4.2 |
| 2020s | 177 | +87% | 6.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 73 a year in the 1990s and 177 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 4.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 6.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pelican Bay
How many truck accidents are there in Pelican Bay?
Collier County has had 1,798 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 811 people and killing 82.
When do most truck crashes happen in Pelican Bay?
April has the most truck crashes in Collier County, 10.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Pelican Bay?
Since 2015, Collier County has reported 86 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Pelican Bay compared with Florida?
Per 100,000 residents, Collier County has 37.9 truck crashes a year; Florida has 37.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Pelican Bay?
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.