Esto, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Esto: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Esto and Holmes County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Holmes County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 190 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Holmes County compares with Florida
Holmes County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Holmes County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Holmes County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 82.3 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 2.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 32% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.7% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 14% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.7% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.2% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 31.7% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Holmes County sits below Florida on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Florida on crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
The headline for Holmes County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 3.8% across Florida.
Overview
Police reported 190 crashes involving commercial trucks in Holmes County since 2015: 91 people were injured and 5 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 22 days.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Esto since 2015, this page uses Holmes County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in May (11.1% of the year) and are lowest in February (4.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.2% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Florida.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 7.9% of truck crashes.
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Esto since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-49 (1), SR-103 (1) and SR-167 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Holmes County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Esto fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Holmes County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-49 | 1 |
| SR-103 | 1 |
| SR-167 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Holmes County) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 26 |
| I-10(State Road 8) | 17 |
| Interstate 10 (State Road 8) | 15 |
| State Road 2 | 12 |
| State Road 79 | 11 |
| State Road 81 | 8 |
| US-90 | 6 |
| County Road 173 | 5 |
Esto at a glance
| Population | 350 |
| Land area | 2.2 sq mi |
| Density | 161 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Holmes 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 | 7 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 7 | +0% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 13 | +83% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 18 | +37% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 7 a year in the 1990s and 18 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 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Esto
How many truck crashes happen in Esto?
Since 2015, 190 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Holmes County (91 injured, 5 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Esto?
Truck crashes in Holmes County peak in May, with 11.1% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Esto?
Since 2015, Holmes County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Esto compare with Florida for truck crashes?
Holmes County records 82.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Florida.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Esto?
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.