Kensington Park, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kensington Park: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kensington Park and Sarasota County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sarasota County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.9 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 4.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Sarasota County compares with Florida
Sarasota County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sarasota County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sarasota County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 32.7 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 13% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 20% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.3% | 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) | 29.2% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.0% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 33% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.4% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.0% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 17% below the state |
Compared with Florida, Sarasota County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Florida on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Sarasota County: November is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes: 20% of them.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,796 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sarasota County. They injured 761 people and killed 78.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
Kensington Park had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Sarasota County numbers.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 10.0% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (6.8%).
November through March accounts for 43.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.3%).
0.0% 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 Kensington Park is I-75, with 11 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come SR-70 (6), US-301 (6) and CR-780 (4).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 112 crashes, 6.2% of the total, against 3.8% across Florida.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in November (20% of them).
They recorded 0.9 deaths per 100 crashes, against 4.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Kensington Park fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-75; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in November; review collection routes for that month.
- 29.2% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Florida; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Sarasota County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 11 |
| SR-70 | 6 |
| US-301 | 6 |
| CR-780 | 4 |
| CR-610 | 3 |
| SR-780 | 3 |
| US-41 | 3 |
| SR-72 | 2 |
| 26th St | 1 |
| 34th St | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sarasota County) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 217 |
| I-75 (Sr-93) | 144 |
| I-75 (Sr 93) | 83 |
| Fruitville Rd | 41 |
| Clark Rd | 40 |
| Tamiami Trl | 34 |
| Interstate 75 (State Road 93) | 22 |
| I-95 | 20 |
Kensington Park at a glance
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sarasota 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 | 32 | — | 3.7 |
| 2000s | 72 | +130% | 4.8 |
| 2010s | 102 | +41% | 3.8 |
| 2020s | 170 | +66% | 4.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 32 to 170. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 5.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kensington Park
How many truck accidents are there in Kensington Park?
Since 2015, 1,796 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sarasota County (761 injured, 78 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Kensington Park?
I-75 had 11 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Kensington Park since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Kensington Park?
Truck crashes in Sarasota County peak in November, with 10.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Kensington Park?
112 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sarasota County since 2015, 6.2% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Kensington Park compared with Florida?
Per 100,000 residents, Sarasota County has 32.7 truck crashes a year; Florida has 37.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Kensington Park?
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.