Key Largo, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Key Largo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Key Largo 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
Since 2015, 386 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Monroe County. They injured 228 people and killed 32.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Key Largo had 78 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Monroe County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 11.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 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%).
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Florida: 0.1%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Key Largo since 2015 were spread across roads: US-1 (3).
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 Largo fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 30.8% 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
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.
Crash reporting for 2025 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
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 | 3 |
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 Largo at a glance
| Land area | 12.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 33037) | $86,533 |
| Median home value (ZIP 33037) | $680,987 |
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 Largo
How many truck accidents are there in Key Largo?
Since 2015, 386 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Monroe County (228 injured, 32 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Key Largo?
Truck crashes in Monroe County peak in March, with 11.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Key Largo?
Garbage trucks were involved in 16 reported crashes in Monroe County since 2015 (4.1% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Key Largo compared with Florida?
Monroe County records 43.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Florida.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Key Largo?
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.