ZIP 32218 (Jacksonville, FL) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 32218: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Duval County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.4 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Duval County compares with Florida
Duval County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Duval County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Duval County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 48.9 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 32% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.1% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 18% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 50% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.4% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.2% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.2% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.5% | 24.2% | 24.8% | same |
Duval County has lower values than Florida for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for ZIP 32218: I-95 deadliest road: 13 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 32218 since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 5,940 crashes involving commercial trucks in Duval County since 2015: 2,943 people were injured and 170 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly 1 truck crash every day.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (9.5% of the year) and are lowest in February (7.0%).
November through March accounts for 41.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (7.1%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
I-95 leads within 10 miles of ZIP 32218 with 13 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come I-295 (7), US-1 (5) and US-17 (5).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 181 of the truck crashes here, or 3.0%, compared with 3.8% in Florida.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in March (11%).
They recorded 3.4 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for ZIP 32218 fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-95 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at March schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Duval County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 13 |
| I-295 | 7 |
| US-1 | 5 |
| US-17 | 5 |
| SR-105 | 4 |
| SR-115 | 3 |
| SR-200 | 2 |
| Civic Club Dr | 1 |
| Lane Ave | 1 |
| Martin Luther King Pkwy | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Duval County) |
|---|---|
| I-295 | 1,009 |
| I-95 | 988 |
| I-10 | 541 |
| US-301 | 99 |
| Pritchard Rd | 75 |
| Interstate 95 (State Road 9) | 74 |
| New Kings Rd | 55 |
| Beaver St | 43 |
ZIP 32218 at a glance
| Population | 72,905 |
| Density | 291 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $69,638 |
| Median home value | $283,581 |
| Home ownership | 67% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Duval 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 | 180 | — | 10.6 |
| 2000s | 358 | +99% | 12.1 |
| 2010s | 393 | +10% | 10.1 |
| 2020s | 546 | +39% | 13.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 180 to 546. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 12.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 13.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 32218
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 32218?
Since 2015, 5,940 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Duval County (2,943 injured, 170 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in ZIP 32218?
Since 2015, I-95 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 32218: 13.
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 32218?
The worst month is March: 9.5% of truck crashes in Duval County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 32218?
Since 2015, Duval County has reported 181 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.0% of its truck crashes.
How does ZIP 32218 compare with Florida for truck crashes?
Duval County records 48.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Florida.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 32218?
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.