Atlantic Beach, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Atlantic Beach: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Atlantic Beach and Duval County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Duval County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.4 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Duval County compares with Florida
Duval County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Duval County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Duval County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 48.9 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 32% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.1% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 18% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 50% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.4% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.2% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.2% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.5% | 24.2% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Florida, Duval County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Atlantic Beach: I-295 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Atlantic Beach: 3 since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 5,940 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Duval County. They injured 2,943 people and killed 170.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly 1 truck crash every day.
Only 5 truck crashes were reported in Atlantic Beach since 2015; patterns below come from Duval County as a whole.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 9.5% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (7.0%).
November through March accounts for 41.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (7.1%).
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 Atlantic Beach with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: 12th St (1), Hodges Blvd (1) and Monument Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 181 of the truck crashes here, or 3.0%, compared with 3.8% in Florida.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in March (11%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 3.4 deaths compared with 2.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Atlantic Beach 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: March is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Duval County.
- 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 Duval County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-295 | 3 |
| 12th St | 1 |
| Hodges Blvd | 1 |
| Monument Rd | 1 |
| SR-10 | 1 |
| SR-105 | 1 |
| SR-212 | 1 |
| Tredinick Pkwy | 1 |
| US-90 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Duval County) |
|---|---|
| I-295 | 1,009 |
| I-95 | 988 |
| I-10 | 541 |
| US-301 | 99 |
| Pritchard Rd | 75 |
| Interstate 95 (State Road 9) | 74 |
| New Kings Rd | 55 |
| Beaver St | 43 |
Atlantic Beach at a glance
| Population | 13,279 |
| Land area | 3.7 sq mi |
| Density | 3,605 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32266) | $119,294 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32266) | $670,448 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Duval 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 | 180 | — | 10.6 |
| 2000s | 358 | +99% | 12.1 |
| 2010s | 393 | +10% | 10.1 |
| 2020s | 546 | +39% | 13.6 |
In the 1990s about 180 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 546. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 12.5 a year in 2016–19 and 13.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Atlantic Beach
How common are truck crashes in Atlantic Beach?
Since 2015, 5,940 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Duval County (2,943 injured, 170 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Atlantic Beach?
NHTSA data shows I-295 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Atlantic Beach since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Atlantic Beach?
March has the most truck crashes in Duval County, 9.5% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Atlantic Beach?
Since 2015, Duval County has reported 181 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Atlantic Beach compare with Florida for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 48.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Duval County, vs 37.4 for Florida.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Atlantic Beach?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.