Key Colony Beach, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Key Colony Beach: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Key Colony Beach and Monroe County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Monroe County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
16 of 386 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Monroe County compares with Florida
Monroe County against Florida and the US, 2015–2024 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Monroe County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2024) | Monroe County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 43.4 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.62 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.0% | 3.8% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.8% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.6% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 49% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.9% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.7% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 35% below the state |
Compared with Florida, Monroe County is lower on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Monroe County at a glance: 8.5 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Florida: 4.1).
Overview
Police reported 386 crashes involving commercial trucks in Monroe County since 2015: 228 people were injured and 32 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Key Colony Beach since 2015; patterns below come from Monroe County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (11.4% of the year) and are lowest in August (6.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.9% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (10.6%).
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 Key Colony Beach happened on US-1 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 16 of the truck crashes here, or 4.1%, compared with 3.8% in Florida.
Route planning tips for Key Colony Beach fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Monroe County.
- Morning starts matter: 30.8% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Florida.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2025; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Monroe County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-1 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Monroe County) |
|---|---|
| Us-1 (State Road 5) | 25 |
| US-1 | 24 |
| Us-1 / State Road 5 | 11 |
| State Road 5 | 10 |
| Us 1 (State Road 5) | 6 |
| Us-1 (Overseas Hwy) | 5 |
| N Roosevelt Blvd | 4 |
| Us-1 Mm 50 | 4 |
Key Colony Beach at a glance
| Population | 749 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,702 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 33051) | $94,231 |
| Median home value (ZIP 33051) | $1,207,990 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Monroe 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 | 11 | — | 2.5 |
| 2000s | 26 | +138% | 2.7 |
| 2010s | 32 | +27% | 1.8 |
| 2020s | 31 | -6% | 1.8 |
In the 1990s about 11 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 31. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Key Colony Beach
How many truck accidents are there in Key Colony Beach?
Monroe County has had 386 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 228 people and killing 32.
When do most truck crashes happen in Key Colony Beach?
Truck crashes in Monroe County peak in March, with 11.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Key Colony Beach?
16 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Monroe County since 2015, 4.1% of all truck crashes.
How does Key Colony Beach compare with Florida for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 43.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Monroe County, vs 37.4 for Florida.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Key Colony Beach?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.