Callahan, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Callahan: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Callahan and Nassau County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Nassau County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 5.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Nassau County compares with Florida
Nassau County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Nassau County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Nassau County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 67.2 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.51 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.2% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 14% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.9% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 11.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.2% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.8% | 8.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.1% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 31.4% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Nassau County sits below Florida on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Florida on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Nassau County: 0.9% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Florida: 0.1%).
Overview
Since 2015, 802 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Nassau County. They injured 425 people and killed 43.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
Only 83 truck crashes were reported in Callahan since 2015; patterns below come from Nassau County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (9.9% of the year) and are lowest in June (7.0%).
November through March accounts for 42.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (7.7%).
Road surface: 0.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Florida: 0.1%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Callahan is US-1, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: CR-108 (2), SR-115 (2) and Ford Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
27 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.4% share (Florida: 3.8%).
Their busiest month is October, with 22% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 4.0, vs 5.6 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Callahan fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along US-1; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at October schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- With 0.9% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Florida), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Nassau County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-1 | 3 |
| CR-108 | 2 |
| SR-115 | 2 |
| Ford Rd | 1 |
| SR-104 | 1 |
| SR-200 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Nassau County) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 167 |
| SR-200 | 126 |
| US-1 | 85 |
| State Road 200 | 55 |
| US-301 | 39 |
| US-17 | 30 |
| S 8Th St | 11 |
| County Road 108 | 11 |
Callahan at a glance
| Population | 1,785 |
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Density | 988 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32011) | $76,677 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32011) | $265,917 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Nassau 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 | 12 | — | 4.1 |
| 2000s | 36 | +204% | 2.9 |
| 2010s | 59 | +61% | 3.2 |
| 2020s | 66 | +13% | 4.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 12 to 66. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.2 a year in 2016–19 and 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Callahan
How many truck crashes happen in Callahan?
Since 2015, 802 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Nassau County (425 injured, 43 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Callahan?
Since 2015, US-1 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Callahan: 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Callahan?
The worst month is July: 9.9% of truck crashes in Nassau County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Callahan?
27 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Nassau County since 2015, 3.4% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Callahan compare with Florida?
Per 100,000 residents, Nassau County has 67.2 truck crashes a year; Florida has 37.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Callahan?
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.