Sky Lake, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sky Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sky Lake 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 sits below Florida 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% reported truck crashes a year in the 2010s vs the 2000s (521 vs 241).
Overview
Police reported 6,773 crashes involving commercial trucks in Orange County since 2015: 3,277 people were injured and 192 were killed.
That averages about 2 truck crashes a day in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Sky Lake 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%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
I-4 leads within 10 miles of Sky Lake with 10 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-417 (9), SR-91 (9) and US-17 (9).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 256 crashes, 3.8% of the total, against 3.8% across Florida.
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 Sky Lake fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-4, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at August schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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-417 | 9 |
| SR-91 | 9 |
| US-17 | 9 |
| US-441 | 5 |
| CR-423 | 4 |
| Landstreet Rd | 4 |
| SR-408 | 4 |
| CR-527 | 3 |
| SR-423 | 3 |
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 |
Sky Lake at a glance
| Land area | 1.3 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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 16.2 a year in 2016–19 and 15.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sky Lake
How many truck accidents are there in Sky Lake?
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 Sky Lake?
I-4 had 10 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Sky Lake since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Sky Lake?
Truck crashes in Orange County peak in March, with 9.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Sky Lake?
256 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Orange County since 2015, 3.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Sky Lake compare with Florida?
Per 100,000 residents, Orange County has 38.2 truck crashes a year; Florida has 37.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Sky Lake?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.