Lockhart, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lockhart: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lockhart 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 |
Orange County has lower values than Florida for deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher after dark.
What stands out in Orange County: +117% change in yearly reported truck crashes from the 2000s (241) to the 2010s (521).
Overview
Orange County has recorded 6,773 truck crashes since 2015, with 3,277 people injured and 192 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 2 truck crashes a day.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Lockhart 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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.3% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.2%).
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Florida: 0.1%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Lockhart is I-4, with 12 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come US-17 (8), SR-436 (5) 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).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 2.1, vs 2.9 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Lockhart fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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.
- 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 Orange County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-4 | 12 |
| US-17 | 8 |
| SR-436 | 5 |
| SR-414 | 4 |
| SR-423 | 3 |
| SR-50 | 3 |
| SR-91 | 3 |
| US-441 | 3 |
| SR-408 | 2 |
| Apopka Blvd | 1 |
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 |
Lockhart at a glance
| Land area | 4.4 sq mi |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 128 a year in the 1990s and 590 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 16.2 a year in 2016–19, 15.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lockhart
How common are truck crashes in Lockhart?
Orange County has had 6,773 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 3,277 people and killing 192.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Lockhart?
I-4 had 12 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lockhart since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lockhart?
The worst month is March: 9.3% of truck crashes in Orange County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lockhart?
Since 2015, Orange County has reported 256 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.8% of its truck crashes.
How does Lockhart compare with Florida for truck crashes?
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 Lockhart?
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.