De Soto, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in De Soto: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in De Soto and Clarke County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clarke County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 148 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Clarke County compares with Mississippi
Clarke County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clarke County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clarke County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 82.2 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.6 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.5% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 15% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.4% | 23.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.5% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.8% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 33.6% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Clarke County has lower values than Mississippi for garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Clarke County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.6% for Mississippi.
Overview
Since 2015, 148 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Clarke County. They injured 74 people and killed 10.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 29 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in De Soto since 2015; patterns below come from Clarke County as a whole.
34% of truck crash reports in Clarke County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 10.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 4.7%.
November through March accounts for 43.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Mississippi.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 12.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Mississippi: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of De Soto is US-45, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-18 (1) and SR-45 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Clarke County since 2015.
Route planning tips for De Soto fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-45 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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 Clarke County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-45 | 3 |
| SR-18 | 1 |
| SR-45 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Clarke County) |
|---|---|
| US-45 | 4 |
| Ms Highway 18 | 2 |
| Clarke | 1 |
| County Rd 511 | 1 |
| County Road 250 | 1 |
| County Road 280 | 1 |
| Donald St | 1 |
| Hwy 45 North | 1 |
De Soto at a glance
| Land area | 3.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 39360) | $31,714 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clarke 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 | 8 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 9 | +6% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 11 | +26% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 13 | +16% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 13. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about De Soto
How many truck crashes happen in De Soto?
Since 2015, 148 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Clarke County (74 injured, 10 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in De Soto?
NHTSA data shows US-45 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of De Soto since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in De Soto?
Truck crashes in Clarke County peak in March, with 10.8% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in De Soto?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Clarke County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in De Soto compare with Mississippi?
The yearly rate is 82.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Clarke County, vs 65.0 for Mississippi.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in De Soto?
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.