Spring Lake, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Spring Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Spring Lake 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 |
Hernando County sits below Florida on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Hernando County: 0.0% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 0.1% in Florida.
Overview
Since 2015, 718 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Hernando County. They injured 413 people and killed 44.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 6 days.
Spring Lake had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Hernando County numbers.
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
SR-50 leads within 10 miles of Spring Lake with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: I-75 (4), US-41 (4) and US-98 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
19 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.6% share (Florida: 3.8%).
Route planning tips for Spring Lake fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-50; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 27.4% of truck crashes here, more than Florida; adjust start times where you can.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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 | 5 |
| I-75 | 4 |
| US-41 | 4 |
| US-98 | 3 |
| CR-581 | 2 |
| US-301 | 2 |
| Mcintyre Rd | 1 |
| Preston Rd | 1 |
| US-17 | 1 |
| US-19 | 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 |
Spring Lake at a glance
| Land area | 3.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 34602) | $77,215 |
| Median home value (ZIP 34602) | $279,998 |
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. 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 Spring Lake
How many truck accidents are there in Spring Lake?
Since 2015, 718 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Hernando County (413 injured, 44 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Spring Lake?
NHTSA data shows SR-50 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Spring Lake since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Spring Lake?
The worst month is July: 11.1% of truck crashes in Hernando County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Spring Lake?
19 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hernando County since 2015, 2.6% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Spring Lake compared with Florida?
The yearly rate is 28.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Hernando County, vs 37.4 for Florida.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Spring Lake?
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.