Sarasota, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sarasota: 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
15 of 326 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Sarasota compares with Florida
Sarasota against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sarasota stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sarasota | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.7 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 35% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.7% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.1% | 25.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.2% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 30% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.4% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.9% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 18% below the state |
Sarasota has lower values than Florida for injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Sarasota at a glance: 0.0% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.1% across Florida.
Overview
Police reported 326 crashes involving commercial trucks in Sarasota since 2015: 106 people were injured and 16 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 12 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (10.7% of the year) and are lowest in January (5.5%).
November through March accounts for 40.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (10.1%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
I-75 leads within 10 miles of Sarasota with 10 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by US-301 (5), CR-610 (3) and CR-780 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 15 of the truck crashes here, or 4.6%, compared with 3.8% in Florida.
Route planning tips for Sarasota fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-75 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Sarasota
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 10 |
| US-301 | 5 |
| CR-610 | 3 |
| CR-780 | 3 |
| SR-70 | 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) |
|---|---|
| I-75 (Sr-93) | 19 |
| I-75 (Sr 93) | 13 |
| Fruitville Rd | 10 |
| N Washington Blvd | 9 |
| SR-45 | 8 |
| Tuttle Ave. | 6 |
| Interstate 75 (State Road 93) | 6 |
| N. Washington Blvd | 6 |
Sarasota at a glance
| Population | 57,764 |
| Land area | 14.7 sq mi |
| Density | 3,929 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sarasota 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 | 1 | — | 3.7 |
| 2000s | 0 | -70% | 4.8 |
| 2010s | 28 | +9267% | 3.8 |
| 2020s | 14 | -48% | 4.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 14. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 5.8 a year in 2016–19 and 4.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sarasota
How many truck crashes happen in Sarasota?
326 truck crashes have been reported in Sarasota since 2015, with 16 deaths and 106 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Sarasota?
NHTSA data shows I-75 with 10 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Sarasota since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Sarasota?
The worst month is March: 10.7% of truck crashes in Sarasota happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Sarasota?
Garbage trucks were involved in 15 reported crashes in Sarasota since 2015 (4.6% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Sarasota compared with Florida?
Per 100,000 residents, Sarasota has 50.7 truck crashes a year; Florida has 37.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Sarasota?
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.