Oviedo, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Oviedo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Oviedo 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. It runs above Florida on garbage-truck share.
Seminole County at a glance: 1 in 16 crashes involve a garbage truck (80 since 2015), vs 3.8% across Florida.
Overview
Seminole County has recorded 1,305 truck crashes since 2015, with 572 people injured and 42 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
Oviedo had 77 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Seminole County numbers.
When crashes happen
April has the most truck crashes, 10.4% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (5.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.3% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for Florida.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 8.6% of truck crashes.
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-50 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (9). After it: SR-417 (3), US-17 (3) and SR-408 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 80 crashes, 6.1% of the total, against 3.8% across Florida.
Their busiest month is August, with 16% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.1 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Oviedo fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-50 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in August; review collection routes for that month.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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-50 | 9 |
| SR-417 | 3 |
| US-17 | 3 |
| SR-408 | 2 |
| SR-436 | 2 |
| SR-46 | 2 |
| Avalon Park Boulevard | 1 |
| CR-427 | 1 |
| E Lake Mary Blvd | 1 |
| Howell Branch 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 |
Oviedo at a glance
| Population | 41,901 |
| Land area | 15.5 sq mi |
| Density | 2,696 per sq mi |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 24 a year in the 1990s and 105 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Oviedo
How many truck accidents are there in Oviedo?
1,305 truck crashes have been reported in Seminole County since 2015, with 42 deaths and 572 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Oviedo?
Since 2015, SR-50 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Oviedo: 9.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Oviedo?
The worst month is April: 10.4% of truck crashes in Seminole County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Oviedo?
Since 2015, Seminole County has reported 80 garbage-truck crashes, or 6.1% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Oviedo compare with Florida?
Seminole County records 23.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Florida.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Oviedo?
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.