Allentown, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Allentown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Allentown and Santa Rosa County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Santa Rosa County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.7 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 5.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Santa Rosa County compares with Florida
Santa Rosa County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Santa Rosa County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Santa Rosa County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 25.4 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 32% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.59 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.4% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.0% | 25.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.0% | 8.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.7% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.9% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 9% below the state |
Compared with Florida, Santa Rosa County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and after dark. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Santa Rosa County: 1 in 16 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 6.4%, vs 3.8% in Florida.
Overview
Police reported 609 crashes involving commercial trucks in Santa Rosa County since 2015: 359 people were injured and 32 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Allentown since 2015; patterns below come from Santa Rosa County as a whole.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 10.5% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (6.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.7% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (8.0%).
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 Allentown since 2015: Magnolia St (1) and SR-87 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
38 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 6.2% share (Florida: 3.8%).
Their busiest month is September, with 21% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 2.7 deaths per 100 crashes, against 5.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Allentown fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in September; review collection routes for that month.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Santa Rosa County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Magnolia St | 1 |
| SR-87 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Santa Rosa County) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 52 |
| Interstate 10 (State Road 8) | 34 |
| State Road 87 | 33 |
| US-90 | 28 |
| US-98 | 17 |
| State Road 4 | 12 |
| SR-87 | 10 |
| State Road 8 (Interstate 10) | 9 |
Allentown at a glance
| Land area | 29.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32570) | $77,222 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32570) | $258,569 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Santa Rosa 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 | 10 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 33 | +214% | 1.9 |
| 2010s | 43 | +32% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 57 | +31% | 2.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 10 to 57. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Allentown
How many truck accidents are there in Allentown?
Santa Rosa County has had 609 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 359 people and killing 32.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Allentown?
September has the most truck crashes in Santa Rosa County, 10.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Allentown?
38 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Santa Rosa County since 2015, 6.2% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Allentown compare with Florida?
Santa Rosa County records 25.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Florida.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Allentown?
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.