Crescent Beach, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Crescent Beach: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Crescent Beach and St. Johns County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use St. Johns County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6.2 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 4.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How St. Johns County compares with Florida
St. Johns County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where St. Johns County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | St. Johns County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 32.7 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 13% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.7% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 30% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.9% | 25.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.0% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.9% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.0% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
St. Johns County has lower values than Florida for crashes per 100k residents / yr and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow.
St. Johns County at a glance: +209% reported truck crashes a year in the 2010s vs the 2000s (102 vs 33).
Overview
Police reported 1,296 crashes involving commercial trucks in St. Johns County since 2015: 739 people were injured and 62 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Crescent Beach since 2015; patterns below come from St. Johns County as a whole.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 10.6% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (6.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.9% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Florida.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 6.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.1% of truck crashes, compared with 0.1% in Florida.
Where crashes happen
I-95 leads within 10 miles of Crescent Beach with 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: Forest Grove Dr (1), Sr-A1A (1) and US-1 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 34 crashes, 2.6% of the total, against 3.8% across Florida.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in September (21% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 6.2 deaths compared with 4.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Crescent Beach fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-95, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: September is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in St. Johns County.
- 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 St. Johns County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 7 |
| Forest Grove Dr | 1 |
| Sr-A1A | 1 |
| US-1 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (St. Johns County) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 509 |
| US-1 | 59 |
| State Road 207 | 31 |
| State Road 16 | 30 |
| SR-16 | 30 |
| Interstate 95 (State Road 9) | 30 |
| SR-207 | 24 |
| Cr 210 | 20 |
Crescent Beach at a glance
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32086) | $76,512 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32086) | $382,364 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in St. Johns 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 | 32 | — | 2.7 |
| 2000s | 33 | +3% | 3.3 |
| 2010s | 72 | +118% | 3.8 |
| 2020s | 112 | +55% | 6.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 32 to 112. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.0 a year in 2016–19, 6.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Crescent Beach
How many truck accidents are there in Crescent Beach?
1,296 truck crashes have been reported in St. Johns County since 2015, with 62 deaths and 739 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Crescent Beach?
NHTSA data shows I-95 with 7 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Crescent Beach since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Crescent Beach?
The worst month is August: 10.6% of truck crashes in St. Johns County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Crescent Beach?
Since 2015, St. Johns County has reported 34 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.6% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Crescent Beach compare with Florida?
The yearly rate is 32.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in St. Johns County, vs 37.4 for Florida.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Crescent Beach?
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.