Geneva, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Geneva: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Geneva and Seminole County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Seminole County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Seminole County compares with Florida
Seminole County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Seminole County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Seminole County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 23.0 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 39% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 24% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.2% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.9% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.5% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.3% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.7% | 24.2% | 24.8% | same |
Seminole County has lower values than Florida for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Seminole County: 1 in 16 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 6.2%, vs 3.8% in Florida.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,305 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Seminole County. They injured 572 people and killed 42.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 3 days.
Geneva had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Seminole County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is April with 10.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 5.6%.
November through March accounts for 39.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (8.6%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 0.1% in Florida.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Geneva since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-417 (2), SR-46 (2), CR-427 (1), E Lake Mary Blvd (1) and Lake Mary Blvd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
80 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 6.1% share (Florida: 3.8%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in August (16%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.1 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Geneva fleets
- Plan April schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Seminole County.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Seminole County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Seminole County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-417 | 2 |
| SR-46 | 2 |
| CR-427 | 1 |
| E Lake Mary Blvd | 1 |
| Lake Mary Blvd | 1 |
| Lockwood Blvd | 1 |
| Mu-W 25th St | 1 |
| Mu-W Mitchell Hammock Rd | 1 |
| Snow Hill Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Seminole County) |
|---|---|
| Interstate 4 (State Road 400) | 169 |
| I-4 | 91 |
| SR-434 | 62 |
| SR-436 | 45 |
| State Road 417 | 41 |
| W 1St St | 27 |
| SR-46 | 22 |
| Red Bug Lake Rd | 16 |
Geneva at a glance
| Land area | 12.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32732) | $119,205 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32732) | $504,604 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Seminole 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 | 24 | — | 3.7 |
| 2000s | 66 | +173% | 2.5 |
| 2010s | 93 | +41% | 2.7 |
| 2020s | 105 | +13% | 3.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 24 to 105. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 4.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Geneva
How many truck accidents are there in Geneva?
1,305 truck crashes have been reported in Seminole County since 2015, with 42 deaths and 572 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Geneva?
Truck crashes in Seminole County peak in April, with 10.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Geneva?
Since 2015, Seminole County has reported 80 garbage-truck crashes, or 6.1% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Geneva compare with Florida?
Seminole County records 23.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Florida.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Geneva?
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.