Cloverdale, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cloverdale: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cloverdale and Adams County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Adams County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 175 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Adams County compares with Mississippi
Adams County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Adams County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Adams County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 53.9 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 17% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 53% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.6% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 65% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.5% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.6% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 39% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.4% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.2% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 12% below the state |
Compared with Mississippi, Adams County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Mississippi on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Adams County at a glance: 1 in 34 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 2.9%, vs 1.6% in Mississippi.
Overview
Since 2015, 175 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Adams County. They injured 104 people and killed 4.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 24 days.
Cloverdale had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Adams County numbers.
21% of truck crash reports in Adams County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 12.0% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (5.7%).
November through March accounts for 42.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Mississippi.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (10.9%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.6% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Cloverdale happened on CR-70 Goverment Fleet Rd (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 6 crashes, 3.4% of the total, against 1.6% across Mississippi.
Route planning tips for Cloverdale fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 26.5% of truck crashes here, more than Mississippi; adjust start times where you can.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Adams County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-70 Goverment Fleet Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Adams County) |
|---|---|
| John R Junkin | 6 |
| John R Junkin Dr | 6 |
| Sgt Prentiss Dr | 5 |
| Sgt Prentiss | 4 |
| Hwy 61 North | 3 |
| Hwy 61 South | 3 |
| John R Junkin Drive | 3 |
| Sgt. Prentiss Dr | 3 |
Cloverdale at a glance
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Adams 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 | 6 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 12 | +116% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 14 | +17% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 15 | +2% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 6 a year in the 1990s and 15 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 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cloverdale
How many truck accidents are there in Cloverdale?
Adams County has had 175 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 104 people and killing 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Cloverdale?
Truck crashes in Adams County peak in March, with 12.0% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Cloverdale?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in Adams County since 2015 (3.4% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Cloverdale compare with Mississippi?
Adams County records 53.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 65.0 across Mississippi.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Cloverdale?
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.