Winter Springs, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Winter Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Winter Springs 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 sits below Florida on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
Seminole County at a glance: 1 in 16 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 6.2%, vs 3.8% in Florida.
Overview
Seminole County has recorded 1,305 truck crashes since 2015, with 572 people injured and 42 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 3 days.
Winter Springs had 39 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
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
I-4 leads within 10 miles of Winter Springs with 11 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by US-17 (5), SR-436 (4) and SR-50 (4).
Garbage & waste trucks
80 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 6.1% share (Florida: 3.8%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in August (16% of them).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Winter Springs fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-4 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at August schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Seminole County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-4 | 11 |
| US-17 | 5 |
| SR-436 | 4 |
| SR-50 | 4 |
| SR-417 | 3 |
| SR-408 | 2 |
| SR-46 | 2 |
| 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 |
Winter Springs at a glance
| Population | 39,822 |
| Land area | 14.9 sq mi |
| Density | 2,680 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32708) | $93,628 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32708) | $385,900 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 24 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 105. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 4.0 a year in 2016–19 and 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Winter Springs
How many truck accidents are there in Winter Springs?
1,305 truck crashes have been reported in Seminole County since 2015, with 42 deaths and 572 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Winter Springs?
I-4 had 11 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Winter Springs since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Winter Springs?
Truck crashes in Seminole County peak in April, with 10.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Winter Springs?
Since 2015, Seminole County has reported 80 garbage-truck crashes, or 6.1% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Winter Springs compared with Florida?
The yearly rate is 23.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Seminole County, vs 37.4 for Florida.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Winter Springs?
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.