Boca Raton, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Boca Raton: 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
17 of 569 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Boca Raton compares with Florida
Boca Raton against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Boca Raton stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Boca Raton | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 48.3 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 24% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.1% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 17% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.9% | 25.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.5% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.2% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.9% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Boca Raton sits below Florida on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Florida on crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
The headline for Boca Raton: 0.0% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.1% in Florida.
Overview
Police reported 569 crashes involving commercial trucks in Boca Raton since 2015: 253 people were injured and 17 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 10.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 5.6%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.2% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (7.0%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
I-95 leads within 15 miles of Boca Raton with 20 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-91 (16), US-441 (5) and SR-869 (4).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 17 of the truck crashes here, or 3.0%, compared with 3.8% in Florida.
Route planning tips for Boca Raton fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-95, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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 Boca Raton
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 15 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 20 |
| SR-91 | 16 |
| US-441 | 5 |
| SR-869 | 4 |
| SR-804 | 3 |
| SR-811 | 3 |
| SR-870 | 3 |
| US-1 | 3 |
| CR-807 | 2 |
| SR-814 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Boca Raton) |
|---|---|
| Interstate 95 (State Road 9) | 74 |
| I-95 | 53 |
| Sb Interstate 95 (State Road 9) | 37 |
| Nb Interstate 95 (State Road 9) | 32 |
| W Palmetto Park Rd | 12 |
| Interstate 95 (Sr 9) | 10 |
| State Road 91 (Florida Turnpike) | 9 |
| Interstate 95 (Sr9) | 9 |
Boca Raton at a glance
| Population | 102,238 |
| Land area | 29.2 sq mi |
| Density | 3,504 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 33431) | $107,896 |
| Median home value (ZIP 33431) | $639,415 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Boca Raton 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 | 10 | — | 18.5 |
| 2000s | 33 | +230% | 17.0 |
| 2010s | 41 | +25% | 11.3 |
| 2020s | 50 | +22% | 18.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 1990s and 50 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 15.2 a year in 2016–19, 18.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Boca Raton
How common are truck crashes in Boca Raton?
Boca Raton has had 569 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 253 people and killing 17.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Boca Raton?
Since 2015, I-95 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 15 miles of Boca Raton: 20.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Boca Raton?
August has the most truck crashes in Boca Raton, 10.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Boca Raton?
Since 2015, Boca Raton has reported 17 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Boca Raton compared with Florida?
The yearly rate is 48.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Boca Raton, vs 37.4 for Florida.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Boca Raton?
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.