Gulf Breeze, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gulf Breeze: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gulf Breeze 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 runs above Florida on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Santa Rosa County at a glance: 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.
With 19 truck crashes reported in Gulf Breeze since 2015, this page uses Santa Rosa County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (10.5% of the year) and are lowest in January (6.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.7% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for Florida.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 8.0% 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
SR-292 leads within 10 miles of Gulf Breeze with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come SR-295 (2), CR-453 W St (1) and US-90 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
38 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 6.2% share (Florida: 3.8%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in September (21% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 2.7, vs 5.3 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Gulf Breeze fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-292; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: September is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Santa Rosa County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Santa Rosa County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-292 | 3 |
| SR-295 | 2 |
| CR-453 W St | 1 |
| US-90 | 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 |
Gulf Breeze at a glance
| Population | 6,955 |
| Land area | 4.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,486 per sq mi |
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. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gulf Breeze
How many truck accidents are there in Gulf Breeze?
609 truck crashes have been reported in Santa Rosa County since 2015, with 32 deaths and 359 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Gulf Breeze?
SR-292 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Gulf Breeze since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Gulf Breeze?
September has the most truck crashes in Santa Rosa County, 10.5% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Gulf Breeze?
Garbage trucks were involved in 38 reported crashes in Santa Rosa County since 2015 (6.2% of truck crashes).
How does Gulf Breeze compare with Florida for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 25.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Santa Rosa County, vs 37.4 for Florida.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Gulf Breeze?
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.