The Villages, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in The Villages: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in The Villages and Sumter County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sumter County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
16 of 1,293 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Sumter County compares with Florida
Sumter County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sumter County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sumter County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 71.6 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.61 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.3% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 65% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.6% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 10% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.0% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 21% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.7% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.4% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Florida, Sumter County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Sumter County at a glance: 1 in 76 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.3%, against 3.8% for Florida.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,293 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sumter County. They injured 789 people and killed 65.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
The Villages had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Sumter County numbers.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 10.8% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (6.7%).
November through March accounts for 41.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (6.9%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 0.1% in Florida.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of The Villages is US-301, with 9 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-75 (8), SR-44 (7) and US-27 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
16 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.2% share (Florida: 3.8%).
Route planning tips for The Villages fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to US-301 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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 Sumter County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-301 | 9 |
| I-75 | 8 |
| SR-44 | 7 |
| US-27 | 3 |
| CR-475 | 2 |
| SR-91 | 2 |
| US-441 | 2 |
| CR-25 | 1 |
| CR-466 | 1 |
| Crooked Oaks Ln | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sumter County) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 238 |
| US-301 | 67 |
| SR-44 | 57 |
| Interstate 75 (State Road 93) | 46 |
| State Road 471 | 35 |
| SR-471 | 33 |
| State Road 44 | 28 |
| Northbound Interstate 75 | 27 |
The Villages at a glance
| Land area | 32.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32162) | $74,119 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32162) | $382,776 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sumter 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 | 33 | — | 3.5 |
| 2000s | 52 | +59% | 2.8 |
| 2010s | 77 | +48% | 2.8 |
| 2020s | 117 | +52% | 5.0 |
In the 1990s about 33 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 117. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 3.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 5.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about The Villages
How many truck accidents are there in The Villages?
Since 2015, 1,293 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sumter County (789 injured, 65 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in The Villages?
Since 2015, US-301 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of The Villages: 9.
When do most truck crashes happen in The Villages?
The worst month is March: 10.8% of truck crashes in Sumter County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in The Villages?
16 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sumter County since 2015, 1.2% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in The Villages compared with Florida?
Per 100,000 residents, Sumter County has 71.6 truck crashes a year; Florida has 37.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in The Villages?
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.