Pace, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pace: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pace 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 |
Santa Rosa County sits below Florida 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.
The headline for Santa Rosa County: 1 in 16 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 6.4%, vs 3.8% in Florida.
Overview
Police reported 609 crashes involving commercial trucks in Santa Rosa County since 2015: 359 people were injured and 32 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Pace since 2015; patterns below come from Santa Rosa County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 10.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 6.6%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.7% of truck crashes, vs 42.1% for Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (8.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 0.1% in Florida.
Where crashes happen
I-10 leads within 10 miles of Pace with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by US-29 (2), CR-184 Quintette Rd (1) and CR-197 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 38 crashes, 6.2% of the total, against 3.8% across Florida.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in September (21% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 2.7, vs 5.3 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Pace fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-10; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at September schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 | 3 |
| US-29 | 2 |
| CR-184 Quintette Rd | 1 |
| CR-197 | 1 |
| CR-297 | 1 |
| CR-89 | 1 |
| Magnolia St | 1 |
| Stefani Rd | 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 |
Pace at a glance
| Land area | 24.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32571) | $87,617 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32571) | $304,707 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 1990s and 57 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 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pace
How many truck accidents are there in Pace?
609 truck crashes have been reported in Santa Rosa County since 2015, with 32 deaths and 359 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Pace?
I-10 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Pace since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Pace?
The worst month is September: 10.5% of truck crashes in Santa Rosa County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Pace?
38 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Santa Rosa County since 2015, 6.2% of all truck crashes.
How does Pace compare with Florida for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Santa Rosa County has 25.4 truck crashes a year; Florida has 37.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Pace?
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.