Sumatra, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sumatra: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sumatra and Liberty County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Liberty County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 65 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Liberty County compares with Florida
Liberty County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Liberty County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Liberty County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 73.1 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 61% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.62 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 1.2× 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) | 21.9% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.7% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 47% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.4% | 42.1% | 41.9% | 18% below the state |
| After dark | 20.3% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 16% below the state |
Liberty County sits below Florida on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and injuries per crash.
Liberty County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 3.8% for Florida.
Overview
Police reported 65 crashes involving commercial trucks in Liberty County since 2015: 40 people were injured and 1 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 63 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Sumatra since 2015; patterns below come from Liberty County as a whole.
When crashes happen
May has the most truck crashes, 13.8% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (3.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 34.4% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for Florida.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 12.3% of truck crashes.
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Sumatra since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Liberty County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Sumatra fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Liberty County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Liberty County) |
|---|---|
| State Road 20 | 16 |
| State Road 12 | 8 |
| State Road 65 | 7 |
| County Road 67 | 5 |
| County Road 12 | 4 |
| SR-12 | 3 |
| Nw Sr 12 | 2 |
| State Road 12 (Sr 12) | 2 |
Sumatra at a glance
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Liberty 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 | 1 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 4 | +280% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 4 | +18% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 6 | +37% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 6. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sumatra
How many truck accidents are there in Sumatra?
65 truck crashes have been reported in Liberty County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 40 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Sumatra?
May has the most truck crashes in Liberty County, 13.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Sumatra?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Liberty County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Sumatra compare with Florida?
The yearly rate is 73.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Liberty County, vs 37.4 for Florida.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Sumatra?
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.