St. Petersburg, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in St. Petersburg: 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 3.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How St. Petersburg compares with Florida
St. Petersburg against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where St. Petersburg stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | St. Petersburg | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 20.4 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 45% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 7% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 9.2% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 2.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.0% | 25.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.5% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.7% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.3% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 37% below the state |
St. Petersburg has lower values than Florida for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
What stands out in St. Petersburg: 1 in 11 garbage-truck share of crashes is 9.2%, against 3.8% for Florida.
Overview
Police reported 618 crashes involving commercial trucks in St. Petersburg since 2015: 299 people were injured and 24 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in November (9.7% of the year) and are lowest in May (6.8%).
November through March accounts for 42.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Florida.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 9.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 0.1% in Florida.
Where crashes happen
I-275 leads within 15 miles of St. Petersburg with 8 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come US-19 (6), US-41 (6) and SR-688 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
59 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 9.5% share (Florida: 3.8%).
Their busiest month is May, with 14% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for St. Petersburg fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-275 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at May 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
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in St. Petersburg
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 15 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-275 | 8 |
| US-19 | 6 |
| US-41 | 6 |
| SR-688 | 3 |
| US-92 | 3 |
| SR-60 | 2 |
| SR-694 | 2 |
| 102 2nd Ave | 1 |
| 28th St N | 1 |
| 34th St | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (St. Petersburg) |
|---|---|
| 4Th St | 37 |
| 34Th St | 35 |
| 5Th Ave | 29 |
| I-275 | 27 |
| 22Nd Ave | 25 |
| Gandy Blvd | 24 |
| Interstate 275 (State Road 93) | 24 |
| 1St Ave | 23 |
St. Petersburg at a glance
| Population | 267,102 |
| Land area | 61.8 sq mi |
| Density | 4,322 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in St. Petersburg 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 | 14 | — | 5.5 |
| 2000s | 23 | +60% | 4.4 |
| 2010s | 40 | +76% | 3.5 |
| 2020s | 49 | +22% | 5.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 14 a year in the 1990s and 49 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 4.5 a year in 2016–19 and 5.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about St. Petersburg
How common are truck crashes in St. Petersburg?
Since 2015, 618 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in St. Petersburg (299 injured, 24 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in St. Petersburg?
Since 2015, I-275 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 15 miles of St. Petersburg: 8.
Which month has the most truck crashes in St. Petersburg?
The worst month is November: 9.7% of truck crashes in St. Petersburg happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in St. Petersburg?
Garbage trucks were involved in 59 reported crashes in St. Petersburg since 2015 (9.5% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in St. Petersburg compare with Florida?
The yearly rate is 20.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in St. Petersburg, vs 37.4 for Florida.
How can I plan a safer truck route in St. Petersburg?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.