Longboat Key, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Longboat Key: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Longboat Key and Manatee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Manatee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.7 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Manatee County compares with Florida
Manatee County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Manatee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Manatee County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 37.5 | 37.4 | 49.7 | same |
| 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 | 4.3% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 38% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.0% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.0% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 22% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.7% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.8% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Manatee County has lower values than Florida for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Longboat Key at a glance: US-301 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Longboat Key: 6 since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,997 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Manatee County. They injured 936 people and killed 71.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
Only 4 truck crashes were reported in Longboat Key since 2015; patterns below come from Manatee County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (9.6% of the year) and are lowest in September (7.1%).
November through March accounts for 42.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.1%).
Road surface: 0.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Florida: 0.1%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-301 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (6). Next come US-41 (3), 26th St (1) and 34th St (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 86 of the truck crashes here, or 4.3%, compared with 3.8% in Florida.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in September (12% of them).
They recorded 3.7 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Longboat Key fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-301, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at September schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 29.0% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Florida; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Manatee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-301 | 6 |
| US-41 | 3 |
| 26th St | 1 |
| 34th St | 1 |
| CR-610 | 1 |
| E 15th St | 1 |
| Lake Bayshore Dr | 1 |
| Old Bradenton Rd | 1 |
| Poincianna Dr | 1 |
| Ringling Blvd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Manatee County) |
|---|---|
| I-75 (Sr-93) | 105 |
| US-301 | 80 |
| State Road 70 | 63 |
| SR-70 | 56 |
| I-75 | 54 |
| SR-64 | 49 |
| I-75 (State Road 93) | 41 |
| I-75 (Sr 93) | 40 |
Longboat Key at a glance
| Population | 7,463 |
| Land area | 4.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,830 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 34228) | $158,030 |
| Median home value (ZIP 34228) | $1,022,315 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Manatee 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 | 55 | — | 5.3 |
| 2000s | 74 | +34% | 5.1 |
| 2010s | 120 | +62% | 4.3 |
| 2020s | 182 | +52% | 5.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 55 to 182. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 5.5 a year in 2016–19, 5.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Longboat Key
How many truck accidents are there in Longboat Key?
1,997 truck crashes have been reported in Manatee County since 2015, with 71 deaths and 936 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Longboat Key?
NHTSA data shows US-301 with 6 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Longboat Key since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Longboat Key?
Truck crashes in Manatee County peak in October, with 9.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Longboat Key?
Garbage trucks were involved in 86 reported crashes in Manatee County since 2015 (4.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Longboat Key compared with Florida?
The yearly rate is 37.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Manatee County, vs 37.4 for Florida.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Longboat Key?
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.