Mexico Beach, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mexico Beach: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mexico Beach and Bay County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bay County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.8 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 4.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Bay County compares with Florida
Bay County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bay County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bay County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 37.2 | 37.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 7.0% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.4% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.3% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 18% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.6% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.6% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 27% below the state |
Bay County has lower values than Florida for on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It runs above Florida on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Bay County: 1 in 14 crashes involve a garbage truck (58 since 2015), vs 3.8% across Florida.
Overview
Bay County has recorded 851 truck crashes since 2015, with 420 people injured and 41 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 5 days in fully reported years.
Mexico Beach had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bay County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (10.8% of the year) and are lowest in February (7.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.6% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for Florida.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 9.3% of truck crashes.
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Mexico Beach since 2015: CR-386 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 58 crashes, 6.8% of the total, against 3.8% across Florida.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in July (12%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 1.8, vs 4.9 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Mexico Beach fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in July; review collection routes for that month.
- 27.4% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Florida; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Bay County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-386 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bay County) |
|---|---|
| US-98 | 56 |
| State Road 77 | 54 |
| US-231 | 46 |
| SR-77 | 34 |
| U.S. Highway 98 | 28 |
| State Road 20 | 24 |
| SR-231 | 24 |
| State Road 75 | 24 |
Mexico Beach at a glance
| Population | 1,210 |
| Land area | 2.4 sq mi |
| Density | 495 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32410) | $63,606 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32410) | $454,437 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bay 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 | 14 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 31 | +120% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 58 | +85% | 1.9 |
| 2020s | 72 | +25% | 3.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 14 a year in the 1990s and 72 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 3.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mexico Beach
How common are truck crashes in Mexico Beach?
851 truck crashes have been reported in Bay County since 2015, with 41 deaths and 420 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Mexico Beach?
April has the most truck crashes in Bay County, 10.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Mexico Beach?
Garbage trucks were involved in 58 reported crashes in Bay County since 2015 (6.8% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Mexico Beach compare with Florida?
Per 100,000 residents, Bay County has 37.2 truck crashes a year; Florida has 37.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Mexico Beach?
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.