Hialeah Gardens, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hialeah Gardens: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hialeah Gardens and Miami-Dade County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Miami-Dade County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.2 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Miami-Dade County compares with Florida
Miami-Dade County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Miami-Dade County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Miami-Dade County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.2 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 25% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 37% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 33% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.1% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.3% | 25.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.9% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 11% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.5% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.9% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 13% below the state |
Compared with Florida, Miami-Dade County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Florida on garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Hialeah Gardens: US-27 23 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Hialeah Gardens.
Overview
Since 2015, 9,147 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Miami-Dade County. They injured 3,090 people and killed 246.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 2 truck crashes a day.
Hialeah Gardens had 187 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Miami-Dade County numbers.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 9.2% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (7.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.5% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Florida.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 7.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Florida: 0.1%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-27 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (23). Next come SR-821 (11), I-75 (9) and SR-826 (8).
Garbage & waste trucks
375 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.1% share (Florida: 3.8%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in August (12% of them).
They recorded 2.2 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Hialeah Gardens fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-27, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at August schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- With 0.1% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Florida), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Miami-Dade County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-27 | 23 |
| SR-821 | 11 |
| I-75 | 9 |
| SR-826 | 8 |
| SR-823 | 7 |
| SR-997 | 4 |
| I-95 | 3 |
| SR-9 | 3 |
| SR-932 | 3 |
| Nw 37th Ave | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Miami-Dade County) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 329 |
| State Road 826 | 299 |
| SR-826 | 169 |
| Nw 27Th Ave | 100 |
| Nw 36Th St | 93 |
| Nw 72Nd Ave | 89 |
| W Okeechobee Rd | 76 |
| State Road 821 (Florida Turnpike) | 69 |
Hialeah Gardens at a glance
| Population | 23,328 |
| Land area | 3.2 sq mi |
| Density | 7,240 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Miami-Dade 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 | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 5 | — | 21.9 |
| 2010s | 475 | +8656% | 13.6 |
| 2020s | 801 | +68% | 17.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 2000s and 801 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 19.2 a year in 2016–19, 17.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hialeah Gardens
How many truck crashes happen in Hialeah Gardens?
Miami-Dade County has had 9,147 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 3,090 people and killing 246.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Hialeah Gardens?
NHTSA data shows US-27 with 23 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hialeah Gardens since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hialeah Gardens?
March has the most truck crashes in Miami-Dade County, 9.2% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hialeah Gardens?
Since 2015, Miami-Dade County has reported 375 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.1% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Hialeah Gardens compare with Florida?
Miami-Dade County records 28.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Florida.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Hialeah Gardens?
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.