Venice, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Venice: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Venice 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 |
Sarasota County sits below Florida 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 more garbage-truck crashes happen in November than in any other month (20%).
Overview
Since 2015, 1,796 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sarasota County. They injured 761 people and killed 78.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Venice had 113 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
Truck crashes peak in November (10.0% of the year) and are lowest in July (6.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.4% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.3%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 0.1% in Florida.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-41 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (6). It is followed by I-75 (4), Aston Gardens Dr (1) and CR-41 (1).
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).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.9, vs 4.4 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Venice fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-41 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| US-41 | 6 |
| I-75 | 4 |
| Aston Gardens Dr | 1 |
| CR-41 | 1 |
| CR-777 | 1 |
| Rockley Blvd | 1 |
| SR-45 | 1 |
| SR-72 | 1 |
| Venice Ave | 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 |
Venice at a glance
| Population | 29,902 |
| Land area | 16.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1,839 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 34285) | $68,301 |
| Median home value (ZIP 34285) | $339,384 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 32 a year in the 1990s and 170 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 5.8 a year in 2016–19 and 4.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Venice
How many truck accidents are there in Venice?
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 Venice?
US-41 had 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Venice since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Venice?
Truck crashes in Sarasota County peak in November, with 10.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Venice?
Garbage trucks were involved in 112 reported crashes in Sarasota County since 2015 (6.2% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Venice 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 Venice?
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.