Lacoochee, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lacoochee: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lacoochee 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 |
Pasco County sits below Florida 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).
Pasco County at a glance: 0.0% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 0.1% across Florida.
Overview
Pasco County has recorded 1,834 truck crashes since 2015, with 991 people injured and 94 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Lacoochee since 2015, this page uses Pasco County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 9.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 7.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.4% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Florida.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 9.0% of truck crashes.
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 Lacoochee is SR-50, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come I-75 (4), US-301 (4) and US-98 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 77 of the truck crashes here, or 4.2%, compared with 3.8% in Florida.
Their busiest month is December, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 13.5 deaths compared with 5.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Lacoochee fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use SR-50, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at December schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 30.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Florida.
- 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 Pasco 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-301 | 4 |
| US-98 | 3 |
| SR-471 | 2 |
| CR-35 Old Lakeland Hwy | 1 |
| US-17 | 1 |
| US-19 | 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 |
Lacoochee at a glance
| Land area | 2.9 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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 41 to 162. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 6.2 a year in 2016–19, 8.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lacoochee
How many truck accidents are there in Lacoochee?
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 Lacoochee?
SR-50 had 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lacoochee since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lacoochee?
March has the most truck crashes in Pasco County, 9.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lacoochee?
77 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Pasco County since 2015, 4.2% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lacoochee compare with Florida?
The yearly rate is 24.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Pasco County, vs 37.4 for Florida.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lacoochee?
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.