Fort Braden, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fort Braden: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fort Braden and Leon County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Leon County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.4 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Leon County compares with Florida
Leon County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Leon County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Leon County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 30.9 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 17% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 41% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.4% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 2.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.7% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 10% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.6% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.8% | 42.1% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 19.6% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 19% below the state |
Compared with Florida, Leon County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Leon County at a glance: 0.2% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.1% in Florida.
Overview
Police reported 1,068 crashes involving commercial trucks in Leon County since 2015: 558 people were injured and 25 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
Fort Braden had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Leon County numbers.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 10.3% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (6.5%).
November through March accounts for 37.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Florida.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 8.3% of truck crashes.
0.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
I-10 leads within 10 miles of Fort Braden with 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by US-90 (4), Lanier Rd (1) and SR-267 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 46 of the truck crashes here, or 4.3%, compared with 3.8% in Florida.
Their busiest month is November, with 15% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 4.4 deaths compared with 2.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Fort Braden fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-10; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at November schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 0.2% 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 Leon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 7 |
| US-90 | 4 |
| Lanier Rd | 1 |
| SR-267 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Leon County) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 77 |
| Interstate 10 (State Road 8) | 66 |
| Capital Cir Ne | 47 |
| Capital Cir Nw | 40 |
| Thomasville Rd | 39 |
| W Tennessee St | 32 |
| Capital Cir Sw | 26 |
| Apalachee Pkwy | 26 |
Fort Braden at a glance
| Land area | 4.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32310) | $38,288 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32310) | $125,665 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Leon 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 | 22 | — | 3.1 |
| 2000s | 59 | +170% | 2.6 |
| 2010s | 74 | +26% | 2.4 |
| 2020s | 89 | +20% | 3.2 |
In the 1990s about 22 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 89. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fort Braden
How many truck crashes happen in Fort Braden?
1,068 truck crashes have been reported in Leon County since 2015, with 25 deaths and 558 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Fort Braden?
Since 2015, I-10 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Fort Braden: 7.
When do most truck crashes happen in Fort Braden?
September has the most truck crashes in Leon County, 10.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Fort Braden?
Garbage trucks were involved in 46 reported crashes in Leon County since 2015 (4.3% of truck crashes).
How does Fort Braden compare with Florida for truck crashes?
Leon County records 30.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Florida.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Fort Braden?
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.