Winter Garden, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Winter Garden: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 267 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Winter Garden compares with Florida
Winter Garden against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Winter Garden stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Winter Garden | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 47.5 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 71% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 48% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.6% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.4% | 8.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.6% | 42.1% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 24.3% | 24.2% | 24.8% | same |
Winter Garden has lower values than Florida for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Winter Garden: 0.0% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.1% across Florida.
Overview
Police reported 267 crashes involving commercial trucks in Winter Garden since 2015: 125 people were injured and 3 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 16 days.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 12.7% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.6% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (9.4%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Winter Garden since 2015: SR-50 (4), SR-91 (4), US-27 (3), I-4 (2) and SR-429 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 1.9% of the total, against 3.8% across Florida.
Route planning tips for Winter Garden fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 30.6% of truck crashes here, more than Florida; adjust start times where you can.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Winter Garden
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-50 | 4 |
| SR-91 | 4 |
| US-27 | 3 |
| I-4 | 2 |
| SR-429 | 2 |
| CR-437A | 1 |
| CR-438 | 1 |
| Hammock Ridge Rd | 1 |
| Maguire Rd | 1 |
| SR-414 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Winter Garden) |
|---|---|
| State Road 91 (Florida Turnpike) | 26 |
| State Road 429 | 18 |
| State Road 91 (Floridas Turnpike) | 16 |
| State Road 91 | 15 |
| State Road 429 (Daniel Webster Western By) | 9 |
| State Road 91 (Sr-91/Florida Turnpike) | 7 |
| Avalon Rd | 5 |
| SR-50 | 4 |
Winter Garden at a glance
| Population | 48,771 |
| Land area | 16.4 sq mi |
| Density | 2,975 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 34760) | $93,804 |
| Median home value (ZIP 34760) | $445,948 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Winter Garden 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 | 5 | — | 12.4 |
| 2000s | 6 | +8% | 11.9 |
| 2010s | 14 | +143% | 12.2 |
| 2020s | 26 | +95% | 15.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 26. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 16.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 15.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Winter Garden
How many truck crashes happen in Winter Garden?
267 truck crashes have been reported in Winter Garden since 2015, with 3 deaths and 125 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Winter Garden?
Truck crashes in Winter Garden peak in October, with 12.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Winter Garden?
Since 2015, Winter Garden has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.9% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Winter Garden compared with Florida?
The yearly rate is 47.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Winter Garden, vs 37.4 for Florida.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Winter Garden?
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.