Truck accident statistics for Columbia County, Florida (2020-2024)

Truck accident deaths in Columbia County by year

Truck accident deaths numbered 3 in 2020, rose to 5 in 2021, and fell to 3 in 2022. The count then rose to 6 in 2023 before falling to 4 in 2024. The highest count was 6 in 2023; the lowest was 3, recorded in both 2020 and 2022. The 2024 count was higher than the 2020 count by 1 death.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The corresponding shares of all traffic deaths were 14.3% in 2020, 20.0% in 2021, 14.3% in 2022, 25.0% in 2023, and 14.8% in 2024. All traffic deaths numbered 21, 25, 21, 24, and 27 in those respective years. These annual figures count deaths rather than fatal crashes.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Deaths within 30 days in crashes on public roads. 2024 figures come from the FARS Annual Report File and can be revised.

Who died in Columbia County truck accidents

People in the large truck accounted for 9 deaths, or 42.9%, during 2020 through 2024. People in other vehicles accounted for 11 deaths, or 52.4%, the largest share of truck accident deaths. The row "Pedestrians, bicyclists and other people outside vehicles" recorded 1 death, or 4.8%.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

The FARS nonoccupant grouping is what that quoted label represents. Pedestrians, pedalcyclists, and other or unknown nonoccupants are included in this grouping. Occupants of motor vehicles not in transport, such as parked vehicles, can fall within the other category, so whether someone was outside a vehicle is not literally tested by the label.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

The trucks involved

The vehicle tally for 2020 through 2024 lists 20 large trucks in fatal crashes in Columbia County. Truck-tractors, described as semi or tractor-trailer units, accounted for 9 trucks and 45.0% of the large-truck count. Single-unit and other large trucks accounted for 11 trucks. The table also records 1 large truck as jackknifed.^{[1][2][3][4][5][8][7]}

These are vehicle counts, distinct from the 19 fatal crashes and 21 truck accident deaths recorded for the period. A crash can involve multiple large trucks. The jackknifed entry likewise counts trucks, rather than crashes or people killed.^{[1][2][3][4][5][8][7]}

Counts are trucks, not crashes. One crash can involve more than one large truck.

How the fatal truck crashes happened

Manner of collision describes the first harmful event. Angle (side impact) recorded 3 deaths (14.3%); head-on, 4 (19.0%); rear-end, 4 (19.0%); and sideswipe, 1 (4.8%). "Not a collision with another moving vehicle" recorded 9 deaths (42.9%). This means no collision with a motor vehicle in transport, which can include a vehicle stopped in traffic. Examples include striking a pedestrian, cyclist, parked vehicle or fixed object, or a rollover.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Separately, crash configuration groups truck accident deaths by vehicle count. Single-vehicle crashes accounted for 8 deaths (38.1%), two-vehicle crashes for 12 (57.1%), and crashes involving three or more vehicles for 1 (4.8%). These configuration shares describe a different classification from manner of collision.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Interstates, time of day and setting

Interstate-coded truck accident deaths numbered 11, or 52.4%, during 2020 through 2024. The listed route counts were 7 deaths on I-75 and 4 on I-10. These figures require interstate route coding and a readable I-route number; the listed routes are a coded subset, not a full road network.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Daytime, from 6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m., accounted for 11 deaths (52.4%). Nighttime, from 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., accounted for 10 (47.6%). Urban locations recorded 6 deaths (28.6%), and rural locations recorded 15 (71.4%). Work-zone deaths numbered 0. Each of these figures counts deaths, rather than trucks or crashes.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Truck accident death rate compared with Florida and the United States

Columbia County's truck accident death rate was 5.9 average annual deaths per 100,000 residents for 2020 through 2024. Florida's rate was 1.6, and the United States rate was 1.6. The listed neighboring county, Alachua County, had a rate of 2.4. Columbia County's rate was higher than each of those comparison rates.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

The rates divide deaths by the sum of annual Census population estimates and do not adjust for miles driven or visitors. They describe deaths by crash location, not deaths among county residents. The associated death counts were 21 for Columbia County, 1,780 for Florida, 27,553 for the United States, and 34 for Alachua County. For readers searching for a truck accident lawyer, these counts remain grouped by crash location.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Rates divide deaths by the sum of annual Census population estimates, so they show deaths per 100,000 residents per year. They do not adjust for miles driven or for visitors.

About these figures

FARS is NHTSA's census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes. Inclusion requires a motor vehicle on a trafficway customarily open to the public and an occupant or nonoccupant death within 30 days. County counts use crash location, not the deceased person's residence. Nonfatal crashes and injuries are excluded.^[9][6][7][8]

The 2020 through 2023 figures use FARS Final Files; 2024 uses the revisable Annual Report File. Rates divide 2020 through 2024 deaths by the sum of annual Census Bureau population estimates from Vintage 2025 and multiply by 100,000. The result is average annual deaths per 100,000 residents, without adjustments for miles driven or visitors. The separate July 1, 2024 population estimate is not the rate denominator.^[9][6][7][8]

See also

• Truck accident statistics for Alachua County, Florida (2020-2024)