Hernando Beach, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hernando Beach: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hernando Beach and Pasco County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pasco County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
13.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 5.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Pasco County compares with Florida
Pasco County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pasco County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pasco County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 24.2 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 35% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.51 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.2% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.4% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.4% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 39% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.4% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.1% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 9% below the state |
Compared with Florida, Pasco County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Pasco County: 0.0% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.1% across Florida.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,834 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pasco County. They injured 991 people and killed 94.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
Hernando Beach had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Pasco County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 9.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 7.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.4% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (9.0%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Hernando Beach is CR-578, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-52 (3), US-19 (3) and CR-574 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 77 of the truck crashes here, or 4.2%, compared with 3.8% in Florida.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in December (17%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 13.5 deaths compared with 5.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Hernando Beach fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Pasco County.
- Where you can, review stops along CR-578; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in December; review collection routes for that month.
- Morning starts matter: 30.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Florida.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Pasco County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-578 | 4 |
| SR-52 | 3 |
| US-19 | 3 |
| CR-574 | 2 |
| Bourbon Street | 1 |
| CR-1 | 1 |
| CR-1 Little Rd | 1 |
| CR-578 County Line Rd | 1 |
| Denton Ave | 1 |
| Maryland Ave | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pasco County) |
|---|---|
| State Road 54 | 185 |
| State Road 52 | 163 |
| Interstate 75 (State Road 93) | 72 |
| I-75 | 69 |
| SR-54 | 52 |
| US-19 | 40 |
| SR-52 | 33 |
| US-301 | 29 |
Hernando Beach at a glance
| Land area | 3.5 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pasco 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 | 41 | — | 5.6 |
| 2000s | 99 | +141% | 8.1 |
| 2010s | 126 | +27% | 5.4 |
| 2020s | 162 | +29% | 8.2 |
In the 1990s about 41 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 162. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 6.2 a year in 2016–19 and 8.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hernando Beach
How many truck accidents are there in Hernando Beach?
1,834 truck crashes have been reported in Pasco County since 2015, with 94 deaths and 991 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Hernando Beach?
NHTSA data shows CR-578 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hernando Beach since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hernando Beach?
Truck crashes in Pasco County peak in March, with 9.2% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hernando Beach?
Garbage trucks were involved in 77 reported crashes in Pasco County since 2015 (4.2% of truck crashes).
How does Hernando Beach compare with Florida for truck crashes?
Pasco County records 24.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Florida.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hernando Beach?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.