Gotha, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gotha: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gotha and Orange County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Orange County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.1 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Orange County compares with Florida
Orange County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Orange County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Orange County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 38.2 | 37.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 29% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.8% | 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) | 25.4% | 25.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.5% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 15% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.3% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 26.5% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Florida, Orange County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher after dark.
The headline for Orange County: +117% change in yearly reported truck crashes from the 2000s (241) to the 2010s (521).
Overview
Police reported 6,773 crashes involving commercial trucks in Orange County since 2015: 3,277 people were injured and 192 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 2 truck crashes a day.
Only 19 truck crashes were reported in Gotha since 2015; patterns below come from Orange County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (9.3% of the year) and are lowest in November (7.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.3% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.2%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Gotha is I-4, with 10 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come SR-91 (6), US-17 (6) and SR-414 (4).
Garbage & waste trucks
256 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.8% share (Florida: 3.8%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in August (12% of them).
They recorded 2.1 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Gotha fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Orange County.
- Where you can, review stops along I-4; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in August; review collection routes for that month.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Orange County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-4 | 10 |
| SR-91 | 6 |
| US-17 | 6 |
| SR-414 | 4 |
| CR-423 | 3 |
| SR-423 | 3 |
| SR-50 | 3 |
| US-441 | 3 |
| SR-429 | 2 |
| SR-482 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Orange County) |
|---|---|
| Interstate 4 (State Road 400) | 222 |
| I-4 | 179 |
| State Road 91 (Floridas Turnpike) | 149 |
| State Road 91 (Florida Turnpike) | 118 |
| State Road 91 | 99 |
| I4 Ebo | 98 |
| State Road 417 | 97 |
| SR-417 | 90 |
Gotha at a glance
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 34734) | $78,309 |
| Median home value (ZIP 34734) | $348,265 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Orange 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 | 128 | — | 12.4 |
| 2000s | 241 | +88% | 11.9 |
| 2010s | 425 | +76% | 12.2 |
| 2020s | 590 | +39% | 15.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 128 to 590. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 16.2 a year in 2016–19, 15.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gotha
How many truck crashes happen in Gotha?
Since 2015, 6,773 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Orange County (3,277 injured, 192 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Gotha?
I-4 had 10 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Gotha since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Gotha?
Truck crashes in Orange County peak in March, with 9.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Gotha?
Garbage trucks were involved in 256 reported crashes in Orange County since 2015 (3.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Gotha compared with Florida?
The yearly rate is 38.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Orange County, vs 37.4 for Florida.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Gotha?
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.