Fort White, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fort White: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fort White and Columbia County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Columbia County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
15 of 1,042 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Columbia County compares with Florida
Columbia County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Columbia County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Columbia County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 123.9 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 3.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 61% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.5% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 31% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.3% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.2% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 35.8% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Columbia County sits below Florida on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Columbia County at a glance: 1 in 67 crashes involve a garbage truck (15 since 2015), vs 3.8% across Florida.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,042 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Columbia County. They injured 585 people and killed 46.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
Fort White had 11 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Columbia County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (11.1% of the year) and are lowest in May (6.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.2% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (6.7%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.1% of truck crashes, compared with 0.1% in Florida.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-75 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). After it: US-129 (2), US-27 (2) and US-441 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 15 of the truck crashes here, or 1.4%, compared with 3.8% in Florida.
Route planning tips for Fort White fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Columbia County.
- Look at alternatives to I-75 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- With 0.1% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Florida), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Columbia County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 3 |
| US-129 | 2 |
| US-27 | 2 |
| US-441 | 2 |
| CR-131 | 1 |
| CR-18 | 1 |
| CR-49 | 1 |
| SR-47 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Columbia County) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 216 |
| I-10 | 64 |
| US-441 | 61 |
| US-90 | 39 |
| State Road 93 | 30 |
| SR-93 | 28 |
| US-41 | 24 |
| US-27 | 18 |
Fort White at a glance
| Population | 669 |
| Land area | 2.6 sq mi |
| Density | 261 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32038) | $65,753 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32038) | $212,212 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Columbia 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 | 17 | — | 3.2 |
| 2000s | 44 | +163% | 4.1 |
| 2010s | 69 | +57% | 2.6 |
| 2020s | 98 | +43% | 4.0 |
In the 1990s about 17 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 98. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 4.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fort White
How common are truck crashes in Fort White?
Columbia County has had 1,042 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 585 people and killing 46.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Fort White?
Since 2015, I-75 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Fort White: 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in Fort White?
July has the most truck crashes in Columbia County, 11.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Fort White?
Garbage trucks were involved in 15 reported crashes in Columbia County since 2015 (1.4% of truck crashes).
How does Fort White compare with Florida for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 123.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Columbia County, vs 37.4 for Florida.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Fort White?
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.