Brooksville, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brooksville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brooksville and Hernando County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hernando County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
19 of 718 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Hernando County compares with Florida
Hernando County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hernando County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hernando County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.0 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 25% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.58 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.8% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 25% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.4% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.5% | 8.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.6% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.7% | 24.2% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Florida, Hernando County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Florida on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
Brooksville at a glance: 2.3× change in fatal truck crashes a year within 10 miles of Brooksville (1.5 → 3.4).
Overview
Police reported 718 crashes involving commercial trucks in Hernando County since 2015: 413 people were injured and 44 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 6 days in fully reported years.
Only 179 truck crashes were reported in Brooksville since 2015; patterns below come from Hernando County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (11.1% of the year) and are lowest in November (5.8%).
November through March accounts for 40.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Florida.
The busiest hour is 6–7 am, with 7.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Florida: 0.1%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-50 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (6). After it: US-98 (5), US-41 (4) and I-75 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 19 of the truck crashes here, or 2.6%, compared with 3.8% in Florida.
Route planning tips for Brooksville fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to SR-50 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 27.4% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Florida; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Hernando County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-50 | 6 |
| US-98 | 5 |
| US-41 | 4 |
| I-75 | 2 |
| SR-589 | 2 |
| CR-481 | 1 |
| CR-574 | 1 |
| CR-581 | 1 |
| Corporate Blvd | 1 |
| Mcintyre Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hernando County) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 66 |
| State Road 50 | 51 |
| State Road 50 (Cortez Blvd) | 24 |
| Cortez Blvd | 20 |
| Sr-50 (Cortez Blvd) | 16 |
| US-19 | 15 |
| SR-50 | 15 |
| Interstate 75 (State Road 93) | 13 |
Brooksville at a glance
| Population | 9,985 |
| Land area | 11.2 sq mi |
| Density | 893 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hernando 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 | 27 | — | 3.6 |
| 2000s | 45 | +68% | 3.5 |
| 2010s | 51 | +12% | 1.6 |
| 2020s | 59 | +16% | 3.8 |
In the 1990s about 27 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 59. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 3.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brooksville
How many truck crashes happen in Brooksville?
718 truck crashes have been reported in Hernando County since 2015, with 44 deaths and 413 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Brooksville?
SR-50 had 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Brooksville since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Brooksville?
Truck crashes in Hernando County peak in July, with 11.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Brooksville?
19 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hernando County since 2015, 2.6% of all truck crashes.
How does Brooksville compare with Florida for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 28.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Hernando County, vs 37.4 for Florida.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Brooksville?
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.