Golf, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Golf: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Golf and Palm Beach County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Palm Beach County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.6 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Palm Beach County compares with Florida
Palm Beach County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Palm Beach County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 34.7 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 7% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 12% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.4% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 2.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.1% | 25.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.4% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.2% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.2% | 24.2% | 24.8% | same |
Palm Beach County sits below Florida on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes. It runs above Florida on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Palm Beach County at a glance: 0.2% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Florida: 0.1%).
Overview
Palm Beach County has recorded 6,324 truck crashes since 2015, with 3,258 people injured and 229 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly 2 truck crashes every day.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Golf since 2015; patterns below come from Palm Beach County as a whole.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 9.6% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (7.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.2% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.2%).
0.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Golf is I-95, with 14 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-91 (8), SR-804 (3) and 10th Ave (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 277 crashes, 4.4% of the total, against 3.8% across Florida.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (10% of them).
They recorded 2.6 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Golf fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-95; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Palm Beach County.
- 0.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Florida; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Palm Beach County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 14 |
| SR-91 | 8 |
| SR-804 | 3 |
| 10th Ave | 2 |
| CR-807 | 2 |
| SR-807 | 2 |
| US-441 | 2 |
| 10th Ave N | 1 |
| 10th St | 1 |
| 4th Ave | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Palm Beach County) |
|---|---|
| Interstate 95 (State Road 9) | 317 |
| I-95 | 258 |
| Southern Blvd | 174 |
| Nb Interstate 95 (State Road 9) | 112 |
| Sb Interstate 95 (State Road 9) | 112 |
| US-441 | 108 |
| State Road 91 (Florida Turnpike) | 96 |
| State Road 91 (Floridas Turnpike) | 89 |
Golf at a glance
| Population | 273 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 331 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Palm Beach 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 | 131 | — | 18.5 |
| 2000s | 296 | +126% | 17.0 |
| 2010s | 406 | +37% | 11.3 |
| 2020s | 575 | +42% | 18.4 |
In the 1990s about 131 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 575. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 15.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 18.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Golf
How common are truck crashes in Golf?
Since 2015, 6,324 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Palm Beach County (3,258 injured, 229 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Golf?
Since 2015, I-95 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Golf: 14.
When do most truck crashes happen in Golf?
Truck crashes in Palm Beach County peak in March, with 9.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Golf?
Garbage trucks were involved in 277 reported crashes in Palm Beach County since 2015 (4.4% of truck crashes).
How does Golf compare with Florida for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Palm Beach County has 34.7 truck crashes a year; Florida has 37.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Golf?
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.