Kissimmee, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kissimmee: 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
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Kissimmee compares with Florida
Kissimmee against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kissimmee stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kissimmee | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 86.5 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 2.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 22% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.61 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 31% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.4% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.9% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 11% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.7% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.9% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Florida, Kissimmee is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Florida on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and after dark.
What stands out in Kissimmee: 0.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Florida: 0.1%).
Overview
Kissimmee has recorded 842 truck crashes since 2015, with 547 people injured and 26 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 10.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 6.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.7% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (7.2%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 0.1% in Florida.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-4 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (10). Next come SR-91 (8), SR-417 (7) and US-192 (6).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 21 of the truck crashes here, or 2.5%, compared with 3.8% in Florida.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in May (24%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.2 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Kissimmee 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.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at May schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Kissimmee
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-4 | 10 |
| SR-91 | 8 |
| SR-417 | 7 |
| US-192 | 6 |
| US-441 | 4 |
| CR-527 | 3 |
| Landstreet Rd | 3 |
| US-17 | 3 |
| CR-423 | 2 |
| CR-522 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Kissimmee) |
|---|---|
| Interstate 4 (State Road 400) | 93 |
| US-192 | 29 |
| W Vine St | 26 |
| State Road 91 (Floridas Turnpike) | 26 |
| State Road 91 (Florida Turnpike) | 21 |
| N John Young Pkwy | 20 |
| I-4 | 16 |
| S John Young Pkwy | 15 |
Kissimmee at a glance
| Population | 84,756 |
| Land area | 21.5 sq mi |
| Density | 3,936 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Kissimmee 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 | 3 | — | 4.9 |
| 2000s | 36 | +1113% | 6.6 |
| 2010s | 48 | +32% | 6.3 |
| 2020s | 71 | +49% | 7.4 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 71. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 9.2 a year in 2016–19, 7.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kissimmee
How common are truck crashes in Kissimmee?
Since 2015, 842 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Kissimmee (547 injured, 26 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Kissimmee?
Since 2015, I-4 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Kissimmee: 10.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Kissimmee?
March has the most truck crashes in Kissimmee, 10.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Kissimmee?
Garbage trucks were involved in 21 reported crashes in Kissimmee since 2015 (2.5% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Kissimmee compare with Florida?
The yearly rate is 86.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Kissimmee, vs 37.4 for Florida.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Kissimmee?
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.