Hawthorne, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hawthorne: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hawthorne and Alachua County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Alachua County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.8 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 6.5 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Alachua County compares with Florida
Alachua County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Alachua County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Alachua County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.7 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 42% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.0% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.9% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.7% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.3% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Florida, Alachua 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.
What stands out in Alachua County: 0.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Florida: 0.1%).
Overview
Since 2015, 1,674 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Alachua County. They injured 961 people and killed 109.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Hawthorne had 76 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Alachua County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is November with 10.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 7.3%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.7% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Florida.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 6.6% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 0.1% in Florida.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-301 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). After it: SR-20 (2) and CR-325 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
36 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.2% share (Florida: 3.8%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in March (14%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 2.8, vs 6.5 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Hawthorne fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-301; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in March; 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 Alachua County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-301 | 5 |
| SR-20 | 2 |
| CR-325 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Alachua County) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 193 |
| US-301 | 102 |
| Martin Luther King Blvd | 24 |
| SR-93 | 24 |
| US-441 | 23 |
| State Road 24 | 22 |
| State Road 26 | 21 |
| Sr 24 (Ne Waldo Rd) | 16 |
Hawthorne at a glance
| Population | 1,529 |
| Land area | 7.4 sq mi |
| Density | 206 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32640) | $60,208 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32640) | $166,642 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Alachua 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 | 44 | — | 6.3 |
| 2000s | 98 | +122% | 6.4 |
| 2010s | 120 | +22% | 4.8 |
| 2020s | 147 | +23% | 6.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 44 a year in the 1990s and 147 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 7.2 a year in 2016–19 and 6.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hawthorne
How many truck accidents are there in Hawthorne?
Since 2015, 1,674 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Alachua County (961 injured, 109 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Hawthorne?
US-301 had 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Hawthorne since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Hawthorne?
November has the most truck crashes in Alachua County, 10.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hawthorne?
Garbage trucks were involved in 36 reported crashes in Alachua County since 2015 (2.2% of truck crashes).
How does Hawthorne compare with Florida for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 50.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Alachua County, vs 37.4 for Florida.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hawthorne?
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.