Point Baker, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Point Baker: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Point Baker and Santa Rosa County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Santa Rosa County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.7 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 5.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Santa Rosa County compares with Florida
Santa Rosa County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Santa Rosa County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Santa Rosa County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 25.4 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 32% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.59 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.4% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.0% | 25.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.0% | 8.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.7% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.9% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 9% below the state |
Santa Rosa County sits below Florida on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and after dark. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Santa Rosa County at a glance: 1 in 16 garbage-truck share of crashes is 6.4%, against 3.8% for Florida.
Overview
Police reported 609 crashes involving commercial trucks in Santa Rosa County since 2015: 359 people were injured and 32 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Point Baker since 2015, this page uses Santa Rosa County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 10.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 6.6%.
November through March accounts for 41.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (8.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 0.1% in Florida.
Where crashes happen
I-10 leads within 10 miles of Point Baker with 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: CR-184 Quintette Rd (1), CR-197 (1) and CR-89 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 38 crashes, 6.2% of the total, against 3.8% across Florida.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in September (21% of them).
They recorded 2.7 deaths per 100 crashes, against 5.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Point Baker fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-10 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in September; review collection routes for that month.
- 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 Santa Rosa County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 2 |
| CR-184 Quintette Rd | 1 |
| CR-197 | 1 |
| CR-89 | 1 |
| Magnolia St | 1 |
| SR-87 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Santa Rosa County) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 52 |
| Interstate 10 (State Road 8) | 34 |
| State Road 87 | 33 |
| US-90 | 28 |
| US-98 | 17 |
| State Road 4 | 12 |
| SR-87 | 10 |
| State Road 8 (Interstate 10) | 9 |
Point Baker at a glance
| Land area | 6.6 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Santa Rosa 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 | 10 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 33 | +214% | 1.9 |
| 2010s | 43 | +32% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 57 | +31% | 2.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 1990s and 57 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Point Baker
How many truck crashes happen in Point Baker?
Santa Rosa County has had 609 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 359 people and killing 32.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Point Baker?
NHTSA data shows I-10 with 2 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Point Baker since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Point Baker?
The worst month is September: 10.5% of truck crashes in Santa Rosa County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Point Baker?
Garbage trucks were involved in 38 reported crashes in Santa Rosa County since 2015 (6.2% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Point Baker compared with Florida?
Santa Rosa County records 25.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Florida.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Point Baker?
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.