Watertown, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Watertown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Watertown 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 has lower values than Florida for garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Florida on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Columbia County: 1 in 67 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.5%, vs 3.8% in Florida.
Overview
Police reported 1,042 crashes involving commercial trucks in Columbia County since 2015: 585 people were injured and 46 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Watertown since 2015; patterns below come from Columbia County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (11.1% of the year) and are lowest in May (6.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.2% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for Florida.
By time of day, 4–5 pm stands out with 6.7% of truck crashes.
0.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
I-75 leads within 10 miles of Watertown with 11 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: US-441 (4), I-10 (2) and CR-133 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 15 crashes, 1.4% of the total, against 3.8% across Florida.
Route planning tips for Watertown fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 | 11 |
| US-441 | 4 |
| I-10 | 2 |
| CR-133 | 1 |
| CR-240 Myrtis Rd | 1 |
| CR-250 | 1 |
| SR-100 | 1 |
| SR-47 | 1 |
| Sw Little Rd | 1 |
| US-41 | 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 |
Watertown at a glance
| Land area | 2.5 sq mi |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 4.0 a year in 2016–19, 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Watertown
How many truck accidents are there in Watertown?
1,042 truck crashes have been reported in Columbia County since 2015, with 46 deaths and 585 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Watertown?
NHTSA data shows I-75 with 11 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Watertown since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Watertown?
July has the most truck crashes in Columbia County, 11.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Watertown?
Since 2015, Columbia County has reported 15 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.4% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Watertown compared with Florida?
Columbia County records 123.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Florida.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Watertown?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.