Cypress Quarters, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cypress Quarters: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cypress Quarters and Okeechobee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Okeechobee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.9 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 6.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Okeechobee County compares with Florida
Okeechobee County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Okeechobee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Okeechobee County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 121.0 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 3.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 7.3% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.7% | 25.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.7% | 8.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.8% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.5% | 24.2% | 24.8% | same |
Okeechobee County has lower values than Florida for on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Okeechobee County: 1 in 14 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 7.3%, vs 3.8% in Florida.
Overview
Police reported 592 crashes involving commercial trucks in Okeechobee County since 2015: 321 people were injured and 42 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Cypress Quarters since 2015; patterns below come from Okeechobee County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 11.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 6.1%.
November through March accounts for 43.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (8.3%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
US-441 leads within 10 miles of Cypress Quarters with 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: US-98 (4), SR-70 (2) and SR-710 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
42 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 7.1% share (Florida: 3.8%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in April (21%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 4.9 deaths compared with 6.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Cypress Quarters fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-441 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: April is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Okeechobee County.
- 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 Okeechobee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-441 | 6 |
| US-98 | 4 |
| SR-70 | 2 |
| SR-710 | 2 |
| SR-78 | 2 |
| 120th St | 1 |
| 128th Ave | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Okeechobee County) |
|---|---|
| US-441 | 98 |
| SR-70 | 59 |
| US-98 | 26 |
| SR-710 | 25 |
| Ne 128Th Ave | 21 |
| Se 128Th Ave | 18 |
| State Road 710 | 10 |
| State Road 70 East | 10 |
Cypress Quarters at a glance
| Land area | 2.7 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Okeechobee 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 | 8 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 21 | +156% | 2.1 |
| 2010s | 34 | +58% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 55 | +64% | 3.4 |
In the 1990s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 55. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.0 a year in 2016–19 and 3.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cypress Quarters
How common are truck crashes in Cypress Quarters?
592 truck crashes have been reported in Okeechobee County since 2015, with 42 deaths and 321 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Cypress Quarters?
US-441 had 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Cypress Quarters since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Cypress Quarters?
Truck crashes in Okeechobee County peak in January, with 11.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cypress Quarters?
Since 2015, Okeechobee County has reported 42 garbage-truck crashes, or 7.1% of its truck crashes.
How does Cypress Quarters compare with Florida for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Okeechobee County has 121.0 truck crashes a year; Florida has 37.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Cypress Quarters?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.