White Springs, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in White Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in White Springs 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). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Columbia County: 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.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in White Springs since 2015; patterns below come from Columbia County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 11.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 6.6%.
November through March accounts for 39.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (6.7%).
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 White Springs with 10 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by I-10 (7), CR-250 (1) and US-90 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
15 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.4% share (Florida: 3.8%).
Route planning tips for White Springs fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-75; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- With 0.1% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Florida), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Columbia County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 10 |
| I-10 | 7 |
| CR-250 | 1 |
| US-90 | 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 |
White Springs at a glance
| Population | 760 |
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Density | 416 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32096) | $49,912 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32096) | $110,955 |
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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 4.0 a year in 2016–19 and 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about White Springs
How many truck accidents are there in White Springs?
Since 2015, 1,042 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Columbia County (585 injured, 46 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in White Springs?
NHTSA data shows I-75 with 10 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of White Springs since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in White Springs?
July has the most truck crashes in Columbia County, 11.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in White Springs?
Garbage trucks were involved in 15 reported crashes in Columbia County since 2015 (1.4% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in White Springs compare 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 White Springs?
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.