Shubuta, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Shubuta: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Shubuta 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. It runs above Mississippi on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Clarke County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.6% for Mississippi.
Overview
Police reported 148 crashes involving commercial trucks in Clarke County since 2015: 74 people were injured and 10 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 29 days.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Shubuta 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.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 12.2% of truck crashes.
1.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Shubuta since 2015: US-45 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Clarke County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Shubuta fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, 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 Clarke County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-45 | 2 |
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 |
Shubuta at a glance
| Population | 393 |
| Land area | 2.4 sq mi |
| Density | 163 per 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 Shubuta
How common are truck crashes in Shubuta?
148 truck crashes have been reported in Clarke County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 74 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Shubuta?
March has the most truck crashes in Clarke County, 10.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Shubuta?
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 Shubuta compare with Mississippi?
The yearly rate is 82.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Clarke County, vs 65.0 for Mississippi.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Shubuta?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.