Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace and Clay County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clay County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.1 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 5.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Clay County compares with Florida
Clay County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clay County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clay County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 23.5 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 37% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.2% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.8% | 25.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.4% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 29% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.4% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.4% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 7% below the state |
Clay County sits below Florida on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Clay County at a glance: 0.0% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.1% across Florida.
Overview
Police reported 629 crashes involving commercial trucks in Clay County since 2015: 320 people were injured and 31 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace since 2015, this page uses Clay County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 10.7% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (5.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.4% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for Florida.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 9.2% of truck crashes.
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
I-295 leads within 10 miles of Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace with 13 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by US-17 (5), US-1 (4) and I-10 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 32 crashes, 5.1% of the total, against 3.8% across Florida.
Their busiest month is December, with 19% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 3.1, vs 5.1 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-295, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: December is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Clay County.
- 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 Clay County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-295 | 13 |
| US-17 | 5 |
| US-1 | 4 |
| I-10 | 3 |
| SR-13 | 3 |
| SR-228 | 3 |
| SR-134 | 2 |
| CR-209 | 1 |
| CR-739 | 1 |
| Doctors Lake Dr | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Clay County) |
|---|---|
| US-301 | 70 |
| US-17 | 67 |
| Blanding Blvd | 63 |
| State Road 21 | 28 |
| SR-17 | 25 |
| County Road 218 | 24 |
| SR-16 | 24 |
| SR-21 | 21 |
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace at a glance
| Land area | 4.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32073) | $76,455 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32073) | $285,685 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clay 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 | 12 | — | 2.4 |
| 2000s | 31 | +161% | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 41 | +34% | 1.6 |
| 2020s | 56 | +35% | 2.8 |
In the 1990s about 12 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 56. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace
How many truck accidents are there in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace?
Since 2015, 629 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Clay County (320 injured, 31 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace?
NHTSA data shows I-295 with 13 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace?
Truck crashes in Clay County peak in March, with 10.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace?
Garbage trucks were involved in 32 reported crashes in Clay County since 2015 (5.1% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace compared with Florida?
Per 100,000 residents, Clay County has 23.5 truck crashes a year; Florida has 37.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace?
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.