Lake Panasoffkee, FL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lake Panasoffkee: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lake Panasoffkee and Sumter County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sumter County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
16 of 1,293 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Sumter County compares with Florida
Sumter County against Florida and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sumter County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sumter County | Florida | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 71.6 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.61 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.3% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 65% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.6% | 25.2% | 23.7% | 10% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.0% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 21% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.7% | 42.1% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.4% | 24.2% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Sumter County has lower values than Florida for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Sumter County at a glance: 1 in 76 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.3%, against 3.8% for Florida.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,293 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sumter County. They injured 789 people and killed 65.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Lake Panasoffkee since 2015; patterns below come from Sumter County as a whole.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 10.8% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (6.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.7% of truck crashes, against 42.1% across Florida.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 6.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Florida: 0.1%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-75 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (12). It is followed by SR-44 (7), SR-471 (3) and US-301 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
16 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.2% share (Florida: 3.8%).
Route planning tips for Lake Panasoffkee fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-75, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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 Sumter County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 12 |
| SR-44 | 7 |
| SR-471 | 3 |
| US-301 | 3 |
| SR-91 | 2 |
| CR-475 | 1 |
| CR-48 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sumter County) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 238 |
| US-301 | 67 |
| SR-44 | 57 |
| Interstate 75 (State Road 93) | 46 |
| State Road 471 | 35 |
| SR-471 | 33 |
| State Road 44 | 28 |
| Northbound Interstate 75 | 27 |
Lake Panasoffkee at a glance
| Land area | 4.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 33521) | $62,188 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sumter 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 | 33 | — | 3.5 |
| 2000s | 52 | +59% | 2.8 |
| 2010s | 77 | +48% | 2.8 |
| 2020s | 117 | +52% | 5.0 |
In the 1990s about 33 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 117. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 3.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 5.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lake Panasoffkee
How many truck accidents are there in Lake Panasoffkee?
Sumter County has had 1,293 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 789 people and killing 65.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Lake Panasoffkee?
Since 2015, I-75 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lake Panasoffkee: 12.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lake Panasoffkee?
The worst month is March: 10.8% of truck crashes in Sumter County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lake Panasoffkee?
Since 2015, Sumter County has reported 16 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.2% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lake Panasoffkee compare with Florida?
Sumter County records 71.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Florida.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lake Panasoffkee?
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.