Mayo, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mayo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mayo and Lafayette County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lafayette County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 52 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lafayette County compares with Florida
Lafayette County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lafayette County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lafayette County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 52.6 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.94 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 1.8× 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) | 20.0% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 21% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.0% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 55% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.0% | 42.1% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 26.0% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Lafayette County sits below Florida on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Florida on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Lafayette County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 3.8% for Florida.
Overview
Police reported 52 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lafayette County since 2015: 48 people were injured and 4 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 80 days.
Mayo had 26 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lafayette County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 17.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 3.8%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.0% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Florida.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 17.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Florida: 0.1%).
Where crashes happen
US-27 leads within 10 miles of Mayo with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: CR-251 (1) and CR-349 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lafayette County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Mayo fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-27; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Lafayette County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-27 | 3 |
| CR-251 | 1 |
| CR-349 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lafayette County) |
|---|---|
| US-27 | 23 |
| SR-51 | 6 |
| Cr 53 | 2 |
| Cr-53 | 2 |
| County Rd 350 | 1 |
| County Rd 534 | 1 |
| County Road 251 | 1 |
| County Road 354 | 1 |
Mayo at a glance
| Population | 1,087 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1,209 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32066) | $63,086 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32066) | $162,621 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lafayette 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 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 3 | +32% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 4 | +30% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 4 | -19% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mayo
How many truck accidents are there in Mayo?
Lafayette County has had 52 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 48 people and killing 4.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Mayo?
US-27 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Mayo since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Mayo?
Truck crashes in Lafayette County peak in September, with 17.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Mayo?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lafayette County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Mayo compared with Florida?
The yearly rate is 52.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lafayette County, vs 37.4 for Florida.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Mayo?
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.