Cross City, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cross City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cross City and Dixie County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dixie County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 57 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Dixie County compares with Florida
Dixie County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dixie County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Dixie County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 25.8 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 31% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.68 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.0% | 25.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.0% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 33% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 54.0% | 42.1% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 20.0% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 17% below the state |
Dixie County sits below Florida on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Dixie County: March 21.1% of truck crashes happen in March, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 57 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Dixie County. They injured 37 people and killed 5.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 80 days.
Only 9 truck crashes were reported in Cross City since 2015; patterns below come from Dixie County as a whole.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 21.1% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (3.5%).
November through March accounts for 54.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Florida.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 12.3% 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 Cross City since 2015: US-19 (2) and Mu-Ne 316th Ave (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Dixie County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Cross City fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Dixie County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-19 | 2 |
| Mu-Ne 316th Ave | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dixie County) |
|---|---|
| US-19 | 26 |
| SR-349 | 4 |
| County Road 351 | 2 |
| Cr-348 | 2 |
| Cr-349 | 2 |
| Se Highway 19 | 2 |
| 150 5Th St | 1 |
| County Road 358 | 1 |
Cross City at a glance
| Population | 1,816 |
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Density | 984 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32628) | $44,567 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32628) | $135,457 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Dixie 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 | 4 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 6 | +77% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 4 | -34% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 4 | +10% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cross City
How many truck accidents are there in Cross City?
57 truck crashes have been reported in Dixie County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 37 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Cross City?
March has the most truck crashes in Dixie County, 21.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Cross City?
Since 2015, Dixie County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Cross City compare with Florida?
Dixie County records 25.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Florida.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Cross City?
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.