Skene, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Skene: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Skene and Bolivar County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bolivar County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 119 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bolivar County compares with Mississippi
Bolivar County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bolivar County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bolivar County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 36.2 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 44% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.2 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.73 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.9% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 49% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.2% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 10% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.2% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 50% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 30.1% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 26% below the state |
| After dark | 19.5% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 19% below the state |
Bolivar County has lower values than Mississippi for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Bolivar County: September 24.4% of truck crashes happen in September, more than any other month.
Overview
Bolivar County has recorded 119 truck crashes since 2015, with 85 people injured and 8 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 36 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Skene since 2015; patterns below come from Bolivar County as a whole.
29% of truck crash reports in Bolivar County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 24.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 1.7%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 30.1% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Mississippi.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (9.2%).
Road surface: 0.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Mississippi: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Skene happened on US-61 (2) and SR-8 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 2.5%, compared with 1.6% in Mississippi.
Route planning tips for Skene fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Bolivar County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-61 | 2 |
| SR-8 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bolivar County) |
|---|---|
| SR-8 | 4 |
| US-61 | 4 |
| North Davis Ave | 2 |
| Russell Crutcher Road | 2 |
| South Davis Ave | 2 |
| Bishop Road | 1 |
| Commerce Street | 1 |
| Crosby Rd | 1 |
Skene at a glance
| Land area | 4.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38730) | $73,938 |
| Median home value (ZIP 38730) | $118,242 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bolivar 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 | 4 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 10 | +162% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 11 | +13% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 10 | -5% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 10. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Skene
How many truck accidents are there in Skene?
Bolivar County has had 119 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 85 people and killing 8.
When do most truck crashes happen in Skene?
Truck crashes in Bolivar County peak in September, with 24.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Skene?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bolivar County since 2015, 2.5% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Skene compare with Mississippi?
Bolivar County records 36.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 65.0 across Mississippi.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Skene?
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.