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Florida Truck Accident & Tractor Trailer Collision Statistics

Fatal Truck Accidents: 343/ year

Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 3,797/ year

Accident Locations: 62% (Urban), 39% (Rural)

Carrier Information:

-15% of Florida truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not FL.

Largest Florida Truck Carriers:

- SUNCO CARRIERS, INC.

- LAND SPAN INC.

- CYPRESS TRUCK LINES, INC.

- LESTER COGGINS TRUCKING INC.

- WALPOLE, INC.

- WALDRON INVESTMENTS, INC.

- SUNBELT TRANSPORT, INC.

- SUNSHINE CARRIERS, INC.

- PALM EXPRESS, INC.

- A & A TRANSFER & STORAGE, INC.

- LEW THOMPSON AND SON INC

There were no contributing weather conditions in 87% of Florida truck accidents.

Car Accident Statistics

Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Crashes: 3,244/ year (Additional Florida Traffic Statistics)

Multi-Vehicle Crashes Resulting in Fatalities: 420/ year

Approx.37% of fatal car accidents occurred at speeds of 55mph or greater.

Approx.877 of auto accidents resulting in fatalities were on roads with 3 or more traffic lanes.

Economic Cost of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes:$14.403 Billion/year

Major Interstates, Intrastates, and Highway Corridors

Major Highways in Florida include: I-4, I-10, I-75 andI-95.

Interstate 4: I-4 splits Florida into northern and southern sections. Daytona Beach, Orlando, Lakeland and Tampa lie along the I-4 route.

Interstate 10: I-10 spans along the panhandle in northern FL. The route connects major cities such as Jacksonville, Lake City, Pensacola and Tallahassee.

Interstate 75: I-75 serves as the primary route between the Great Lakes southward to Florida. I-75 enters FL near Lake City and continues southward to Naples, where it becomes a toll road called "Alligator Alley" and crosses over to Ft. Lauderdale.

Interstate 95: I-95 begins at the Maine/Canadian border and stretches along the Eastern Seaboardthrough Delaware.I-95 enters FL just north of Jacksonville and spans along the Atlantic coastline through the cities of Daytona Beach, Melbourne, West Palm Beach andFt. Lauderdale. The southern terminus is in Miami.

About Florida

Florida, "The Sunshine State", maintains a passionatereflectionof its diverse history and culture.Located in the southeast corner of the United States, this subtropical paradise nestles between the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean.As of the 2000 Census, Florida reported a population of nearly 16 million residents, with 150,624of which were located in Tallahassee, its capital.

Tourism is Florida's primary industry. Its burgeoning economy relies on the sunny weather, sandy beaches and family-friendly attractions to draw vacationing tourists to the stateeach year. Popular destinations include the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Gatorland and Disney's four theme parks in Orlando, Busch Gardens in Tampa, Keywest Aquarium, the Daytona International Speedway, numerous lighthouses and historic St. Augustine, America's oldestcity.

Florida Counties

Alachua http://www.alachua-county.org/

Baker http://www.bakercountyfl.org/

Bay http://www.co.bay.fl.us/

Bradford http://www.bradford-co-fla.org/

Brevard http://www.brevardcounty.us/

Broward http://www.broward.org/

Charlotte http://www.charlottecountyfl.com/

Citrus http://www.bocc.citrus.fl.us/

Clay http://www.claycountygov.com/

Collier http://www.co.collier.fl.us/

Columbia http://www.columbiacountyfla.com/

De Soto http://www.columbiacountyfla.com/

Dixie

Escambia http://www.co.escambia.fl.us/

Flagler http://www.flaglercounty.org/

Franklin http://www.franklincountyflorida.com/

Gadsden http://www.gadsdengov.net/

Gilchrist http://gilchrist.fl.us/

Gulf http://www.gulfcountygovernment.com/

Hamilton http://www.hamiltoncountyflorida.com/

Hardee http://www.hardeecounty.net/

Hendry http://www.hendryfla.net/

Hernando http://www.co.hernando.fl.us/

Highlands http://www.hcbcc.net/

Hillsborough http://www.hillsboroughcountyorg/

Indian River http://www.ircgov.com/

Jackson http://www.jacksoncounty-fl.com/

Jefferson http://www.co.jefferson.fl.us/

Lake http://www.lakegovernment.com/

Lee http://lee-county.com/

Leon http://www.co.leon.fl.us/

Levy http://www.levycounty.org/

Madison http://mylocalgov.com/MadisonCountyFL/

Manatee http://www.co.manatee.fl.us/

Marion http://www.marioncountyfl.org/

Martin http://www.martin.fl.us/

Miami-Dade http://miamidade.gov/

Monroe http://www.monroecounty-fl.gov/Pages/index

Nassau http://www.nassauclerk.com/

Okaloosa http://www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/

Okeechobee http://www.co.okeechobee.fl.us/

Orange http://www.orangecountyfl.net/cms/default.htm

Osceola http://www.osceola.org/

Palm Beach http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/

Pasco http://www.pascocountyfl.net/

Pinellas http://www.pinellascounty.org/

Polk http://www.polk-county.net/

Putnam http://www1.putnam-flcom/live/default.asp

Santa Rosa http://www.co.santa-rosa.fl.us/

Sarasota http://www.co.sarasota.fl.us/

Seminole http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/

St Johns http://www.co.st-johns.fl.us/

St Lucie http://www.stlucieco.gov/

Sumter http://sumtercountyfl.gov/

Taylor http://www.tcfl-libinfo.com/

Volusia http://volusia.org/

Walton http://www.co.walton.fl.us/default.asp?ID=2

Washington http://www.washingtonfl.com

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