Vaiden, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Vaiden: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Vaiden and Carroll County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Carroll County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 150 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Carroll County compares with Mississippi
Carroll County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Carroll County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Carroll County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 137.7 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.9 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.2% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 2.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.8% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.4% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.3% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 32.4% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Carroll County has lower values than Mississippi for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Carroll County: 4.2% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Mississippi: 1.7%).
Overview
Since 2015, 150 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Carroll County. They injured 74 people and killed 14.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 28 days.
Only 12 truck crashes were reported in Vaiden since 2015; patterns below come from Carroll County as a whole.
36% of truck crash reports in Carroll County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (12.7% of the year) and are lowest in April (3.3%).
November through March accounts for 49.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Mississippi.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 10.7% of truck crashes.
4.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Vaiden is I-55, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-35 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Carroll County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Vaiden fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-55; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 4.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Mississippi; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Carroll County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-55 | 5 |
| SR-35 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Carroll County) |
|---|---|
| I-55 | 8 |
| US-82 | 3 |
| Interstate | 2 |
| Ms Highway 35 | 2 |
| Pecan Street | 2 |
| I 55 South | 1 |
| Ms Highway 17 | 1 |
| Ms Highway 430 | 1 |
Vaiden at a glance
| Population | 885 |
| Land area | 2.1 sq mi |
| Density | 413 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 39176) | $47,195 |
| Median home value (ZIP 39176) | $98,489 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Carroll 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 | 16 | — | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 10 | -36% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 13 | +25% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 14 | +5% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 16 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 14. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Vaiden
How common are truck crashes in Vaiden?
150 truck crashes have been reported in Carroll County since 2015, with 14 deaths and 74 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Vaiden?
I-55 had 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Vaiden since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Vaiden?
Truck crashes in Carroll County peak in September, with 12.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Vaiden?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Carroll County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Vaiden compared with Mississippi?
The yearly rate is 137.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Carroll County, vs 65.0 for Mississippi.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Vaiden?
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.