Eastpoint, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Eastpoint: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Eastpoint 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 |
Compared with Florida, Franklin County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Florida on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Franklin County: 3.0% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.1% in Florida.
Overview
Since 2015, 35 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Franklin County. They injured 19 people and killed 2.
That averages about one truck crash every 122 days in fully reported years.
Only 6 truck crashes were reported in Eastpoint since 2015; patterns below come from Franklin County as a whole.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 17.1% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.4% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (17.1%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.0% of truck crashes, compared with 0.1% in Florida.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Eastpoint happened on US-98 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 8.6%, compared with 3.8% in Florida.
Route planning tips for Eastpoint fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Franklin County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 3.0% of truck crashes here, more than Florida; schedule winter 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 Franklin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-98 | 2 |
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 |
Eastpoint at a glance
| Land area | 7.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32328) | $80,877 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32328) | $310,887 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Eastpoint
How common are truck crashes in Eastpoint?
Franklin County has had 35 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 19 people and killing 2.
When do most truck crashes happen in Eastpoint?
Truck crashes in Franklin County peak in August, with 17.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Eastpoint?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Franklin County since 2015 (8.6% of truck crashes).
How does Eastpoint compare with Florida for truck crashes?
Franklin County records 23.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Florida.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Eastpoint?
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.