Florida Village, NY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Florida Village: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Florida Village and Orange County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Orange County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.1 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Orange County compares with New York State
Orange County against New York State and the US, 2015–2022 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Orange County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2022) | Orange County | New York State | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 65.2 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 2.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 23% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.5% | 3.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.9% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 37% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.0% | 25.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.1% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.9% | 41.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.4% | 22.1% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with New York, Orange County is lower on injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr.
What stands out in Florida Village: US-6 deadliest road: 3 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Florida since 2015.
Overview
Orange County has recorded 2,371 truck crashes since 2015, with 1,372 people injured and 48 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Florida Village since 2015; patterns below come from Orange County as a whole.
96% of truck crash reports in Orange County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (9.3% of the year) and are lowest in November (7.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.9% of truck crashes, against 41.8% across New York.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (7.9%).
Road surface: 5.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New York: 9.4%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Florida is US-6, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by CR-1A (1), CR-21 (1) and CR-6 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 82 crashes, 3.5% of the total, against 3.6% across New York.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (13% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 4.1, vs 2.0 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Florida Village fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to US-6 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Orange County.
- 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.
Crash reporting for 2023, 2024 and 2025 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Orange County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-6 | 3 |
| CR-1A | 1 |
| CR-21 | 1 |
| CR-6 | 1 |
| CR-8 Sarah Wells Trail | 1 |
| I-84 | 1 |
| North St | 1 |
| SR-284 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Orange County) |
|---|---|
| I-87 | 7 |
| I-84 | 7 |
| SR-17 | 6 |
| Ackerman Rd | 1 |
| Cross Road | 1 |
| Exit 16 Sr 17 E To I 87 | 1 |
| Exit 39 I 84 Eb To Us Rte 9W | 1 |
| SR-17A | 1 |
Florida Village at a glance
| Population | 2,868 |
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1,274 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 10921) | $115,221 |
| Median home value (ZIP 10921) | $387,290 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Orange 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 | 118 | — | 3.7 |
| 2000s | 163 | +38% | 5.3 |
| 2010s | 248 | +52% | 3.9 |
| 2020s | 246 | -1% | 5.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 118 to 246. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 3.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 5.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Florida Village
How many truck crashes happen in Florida Village?
2,371 truck crashes have been reported in Orange County since 2015, with 48 deaths and 1,372 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Florida Village?
US-6 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Florida since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Florida Village?
Truck crashes in Orange County peak in June, with 9.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Florida Village?
Garbage trucks were involved in 82 reported crashes in Orange County since 2015 (3.5% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Florida Village compare with New York?
Orange County records 65.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 28.0 across New York.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Florida Village?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2023, 2024 and 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.