Port Gibson, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Port Gibson: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Port Gibson and Claiborne County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Claiborne County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 37 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Claiborne County compares with Mississippi
Claiborne County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Claiborne County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Claiborne County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 40.3 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 38% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 16.7 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 3.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.89 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 1.6× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 13.9% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 41% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 2.8% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 78% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.2% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 16.7% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 31% below the state |
Compared with Mississippi, Claiborne County is lower on 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.
Claiborne County at a glance: 16.7 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 5.1 across Mississippi.
Overview
Claiborne County has recorded 37 truck crashes since 2015, with 33 people injured and 6 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 112 days.
Only 6 truck crashes were reported in Port Gibson since 2015; patterns below come from Claiborne County as a whole.
38% of truck crash reports in Claiborne County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 16.2% of the yearly total, while August has the fewest (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 47.2% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Mississippi.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 21.6% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Port Gibson happened on US-61 (2), SR-18 (1) and SR-547 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 2.7%, compared with 1.6% in Mississippi.
Route planning tips for Port Gibson fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Claiborne County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-61 | 2 |
| SR-18 | 1 |
| SR-547 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Claiborne County) |
|---|---|
| Bridewell Lane | 1 |
| Forrest Grove Road | 1 |
| Old Port Gibson Road | 1 |
| US-61 | 1 |
Port Gibson at a glance
| Population | 1,166 |
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Density | 664 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 39150) | $35,265 |
| Median home value (ZIP 39150) | $92,595 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Claiborne 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 | 1 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 4 | +219% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 3 | -31% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 4 | +30% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Port Gibson
How many truck accidents are there in Port Gibson?
Since 2015, 37 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Claiborne County (33 injured, 6 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Port Gibson?
Truck crashes in Claiborne County peak in January, with 16.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Port Gibson?
Since 2015, Claiborne County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 2.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Port Gibson compare with Mississippi for truck crashes?
Claiborne County records 40.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 65.0 across Mississippi.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Port Gibson?
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.