Southgate, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Southgate: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Southgate 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).
Sarasota County at a glance: November is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes: 20% of them.
Overview
Sarasota County has recorded 1,796 truck crashes since 2015, with 761 people injured and 78 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Southgate 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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.4% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for 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
Within this area, I-75 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (10). Next come CR-780 (4), CR-610 (3) and SR-780 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
112 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 6.2% share (Florida: 3.8%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in November (20%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.9, vs 4.4 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Southgate fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-75 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at November schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 | 10 |
| CR-780 | 4 |
| CR-610 | 3 |
| SR-780 | 3 |
| SR-72 | 2 |
| US-301 | 2 |
| US-41 | 2 |
| 26th St | 1 |
| Antoinette St | 1 |
| CR-773 | 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 |
Southgate at a glance
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 34239) | $80,923 |
| Median home value (ZIP 34239) | $472,625 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 32 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 170. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Southgate
How many truck crashes happen in Southgate?
Sarasota County has had 1,796 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 761 people and killing 78.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Southgate?
NHTSA data shows I-75 with 10 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Southgate since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Southgate?
November has the most truck crashes in Sarasota County, 10.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Southgate?
Garbage trucks were involved in 112 reported crashes in Sarasota County since 2015 (6.2% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Southgate compare 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 Southgate?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.