Pine Level, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pine Level: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pine Level 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 crashes involve a garbage truck (38 since 2015), vs 3.8% across Florida.
Overview
Police reported 609 crashes involving commercial trucks in Santa Rosa County since 2015: 359 people were injured and 32 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Pine Level 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%).
November through March accounts for 41.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.1% in Florida.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (8.0%).
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Florida: 0.1%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Pine Level since 2015: SR-4 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 38 of the truck crashes here, or 6.2%, compared with 3.8% in Florida.
Their busiest month is September, with 21% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 2.7 deaths per 100 crashes, against 5.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Pine Level fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Waste haulers: September is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Santa Rosa County.
- 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 Santa Rosa County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-4 | 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 |
Pine Level at a glance
| Land area | 6.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 32565) | $84,432 |
| Median home value (ZIP 32565) | $236,142 |
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. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pine Level
How many truck crashes happen in Pine Level?
Since 2015, 609 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Santa Rosa County (359 injured, 32 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Pine Level?
The worst month is September: 10.5% of truck crashes in Santa Rosa County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Pine Level?
Since 2015, Santa Rosa County has reported 38 garbage-truck crashes, or 6.2% of its truck crashes.
How does Pine Level compare with Florida for truck crashes?
Santa Rosa County records 25.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Florida.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Pine Level?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.