Apalachicola, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Apalachicola: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Apalachicola and Franklin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Franklin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 35 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Franklin County compares with Florida
Franklin County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Franklin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Franklin County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 23.1 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 38% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 9.1% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 2.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 37.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 12.1% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 52% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.1% | 8.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.4% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.8% | same |
Franklin County has lower values than Florida for crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Franklin County: 3.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Florida: 0.1%).
Overview
Since 2015, 35 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Franklin County. They injured 19 people and killed 2.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 122 days.
Apalachicola had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Franklin County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (17.1% of the year) and are lowest in September (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.4% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (17.1%).
3.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Apalachicola since 2015 were spread across roads: US-98 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 8.6% share (Florida: 3.8%).
Route planning tips for Apalachicola fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 3.0% 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 Franklin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-98 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Franklin County) |
|---|---|
| State Road 65 | 5 |
| SR-98 | 5 |
| US-98 | 4 |
| State Road 30 (U.S. Hwy 98) | 3 |
| U.S. Hwy 98 | 2 |
| Us-98 (Coastal Highway) | 2 |
| Baywood Dr | 1 |
| Big Bend Scenic Bywy | 1 |
Apalachicola at a glance
| Population | 2,461 |
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1,278 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Franklin 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 | 2 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 2 | -22% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 3 | +53% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 2 | -4% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Apalachicola
How many truck crashes happen in Apalachicola?
Since 2015, 35 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Franklin County (19 injured, 2 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Apalachicola?
The worst month is August: 17.1% of truck crashes in Franklin County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Apalachicola?
Since 2015, Franklin County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 8.6% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Apalachicola compare with Florida?
Franklin County records 23.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Florida.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Apalachicola?
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.