Harold, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Harold: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Harold and Santa Rosa County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Santa Rosa County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.7 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 5.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Santa Rosa County compares with Florida
Santa Rosa County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Santa Rosa County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Santa Rosa County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 25.4 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 32% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.59 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.4% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.0% | 25.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.0% | 8.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.7% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.9% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 9% below the state |
Compared with Florida, Santa Rosa County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and after dark. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Santa Rosa County at a glance: 1 in 16 garbage-truck share of crashes is 6.4%, against 3.8% for Florida.
Overview
Police reported 609 crashes involving commercial trucks in Santa Rosa County since 2015: 359 people were injured and 32 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Harold since 2015; patterns below come from Santa Rosa County as a whole.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 10.5% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (6.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.7% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for Florida.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 8.0% of truck crashes.
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.1% across Florida.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-10 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (6). It is followed by US-90 (2) and SR-87 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 38 crashes, 6.2% of the total, against 3.8% across Florida.
Their busiest month is September, with 21% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 2.7 deaths compared with 5.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Harold fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-10, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in September; review collection routes for that month.
- 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 Santa Rosa County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 6 |
| US-90 | 2 |
| SR-87 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Santa Rosa County) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 52 |
| Interstate 10 (State Road 8) | 34 |
| State Road 87 | 33 |
| US-90 | 28 |
| US-98 | 17 |
| State Road 4 | 12 |
| SR-87 | 10 |
| State Road 8 (Interstate 10) | 9 |
Harold at a glance
| Land area | 14.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32564) | $59,875 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Santa Rosa 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 | 10 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 33 | +214% | 1.9 |
| 2010s | 43 | +32% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 57 | +31% | 2.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 10 to 57. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Harold
How common are truck crashes in Harold?
Santa Rosa County has had 609 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 359 people and killing 32.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Harold?
Since 2015, I-10 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Harold: 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Harold?
The worst month is September: 10.5% of truck crashes in Santa Rosa County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Harold?
Garbage trucks were involved in 38 reported crashes in Santa Rosa County since 2015 (6.2% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Harold compared with Florida?
The yearly rate is 25.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Santa Rosa County, vs 37.4 for Florida.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Harold?
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.