Lake Kerr, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lake Kerr: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lake Kerr and Marion County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Marion County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9.6 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 5.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Marion County compares with Florida
Marion County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Marion County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Marion County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 55.8 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 48% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.1% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 16% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.9% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.2% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.8% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Marion County has lower values than Florida for 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.
The headline for Marion County: 0.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Florida: 0.1%).
Overview
Since 2015, 2,758 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Marion County. They injured 1,642 people and killed 138.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Lake Kerr had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Marion County numbers.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 9.1% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (7.6%).
November through March accounts for 41.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Florida.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 7.4% of truck crashes.
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Lake Kerr happened on Ne 203rd Ave Rd (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 55 crashes, 2.0% of the total, against 3.8% across Florida.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in October (16% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 9.6, vs 5.1 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Lake Kerr fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in October; review collection routes for that month.
- 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 Marion County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Ne 203rd Ave Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Marion County) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 585 |
| US-441 | 211 |
| SR-40 | 83 |
| US-27 | 83 |
| US-301 | 79 |
| County Road 484 | 53 |
| State Road 40 | 52 |
| State Road 326 | 51 |
Lake Kerr at a glance
| Land area | 9.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32134) | $45,760 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32134) | $140,998 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Marion 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 | 35 | — | 6.8 |
| 2000s | 104 | +198% | 8.9 |
| 2010s | 148 | +43% | 6.7 |
| 2020s | 270 | +82% | 9.8 |
In the 1990s about 35 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 270. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 10.8 a year in 2016–19, 9.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lake Kerr
How many truck accidents are there in Lake Kerr?
2,758 truck crashes have been reported in Marion County since 2015, with 138 deaths and 1,642 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lake Kerr?
March has the most truck crashes in Marion County, 9.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lake Kerr?
Since 2015, Marion County has reported 55 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lake Kerr compare with Florida?
Per 100,000 residents, Marion County has 55.8 truck crashes a year; Florida has 37.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lake Kerr?
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.