Fidelis, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fidelis: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fidelis 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 |
Santa Rosa County sits below Florida on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and after dark. It runs above Florida on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Santa Rosa County: 1 in 16 crashes involve a garbage truck (38 since 2015), vs 3.8% across Florida.
Overview
Since 2015, 609 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Santa Rosa County. They injured 359 people and killed 32.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
Fidelis had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Santa Rosa County numbers.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 10.5% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (6.6%).
November through March accounts for 41.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Florida.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 8.0% of truck crashes.
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 Fidelis since 2015: 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.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 2.7, vs 5.3 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Fidelis fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at September schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Fidelis at a glance
| Land area | 2.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32565) | $84,432 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32565) | $236,142 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 1990s and 57 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 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fidelis
How many truck accidents are there in Fidelis?
Santa Rosa County has had 609 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 359 people and killing 32.
When do most truck crashes happen in Fidelis?
Truck crashes in Santa Rosa County peak in September, with 10.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Fidelis?
Since 2015, Santa Rosa County has reported 38 garbage-truck crashes, or 6.2% of its truck crashes.
How does Fidelis compare with Florida for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Santa Rosa County has 25.4 truck crashes a year; Florida has 37.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Fidelis?
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.