Heritage Pines, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Heritage Pines: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Heritage Pines 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).
The headline for Hernando County: 0.0% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.1% across Florida.
Overview
Since 2015, 718 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Hernando County. They injured 413 people and killed 44.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Heritage Pines since 2015, this page uses Hernando County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (11.1% of the year) and are lowest in November (5.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.6% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 6–7 am than at any other hour (7.9%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Heritage Pines happened on CR-578 (4), SR-52 (4), US-19 (4), CR-574 (2) and Bourbon Street (1); no road leads clearly.
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 Heritage Pines fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 27.4% of truck crashes here, more than Florida; adjust start times where you can.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| CR-578 | 4 |
| SR-52 | 4 |
| US-19 | 4 |
| CR-574 | 2 |
| Bourbon Street | 1 |
| CR-1 | 1 |
| CR-1 Little Rd | 1 |
| CR-578 County Line Rd | 1 |
| Corporate Blvd | 1 |
| Denton Ave | 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 |
Heritage Pines at a glance
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 34606) | $57,337 |
| Median home value (ZIP 34606) | $253,181 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 27 a year in the 1990s and 59 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Heritage Pines
How many truck crashes happen in Heritage Pines?
718 truck crashes have been reported in Hernando County since 2015, with 44 deaths and 413 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Heritage Pines?
The worst month is July: 11.1% of truck crashes in Hernando County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Heritage Pines?
Since 2015, Hernando County has reported 19 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.6% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Heritage Pines compare with Florida?
Per 100,000 residents, Hernando County has 28.0 truck crashes a year; Florida has 37.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Heritage Pines?
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.