Crystal Springs, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Crystal Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Crystal Springs and Copiah County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Copiah County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 319 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Copiah County compares with Mississippi
Copiah County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Copiah County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Copiah County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 99.0 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.3 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.58 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.3% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 80% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.7% | 12.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.0% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.0% | 24.0% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Mississippi, Copiah County is lower on garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Mississippi on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Copiah County: 1 in 303 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.3%, against 1.6% for Mississippi.
Overview
Police reported 319 crashes involving commercial trucks in Copiah County since 2015: 187 people were injured and 26 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 13 days.
With 22 truck crashes reported in Crystal Springs since 2015, this page uses Copiah County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
38% of truck crash reports in Copiah County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 10.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 6.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.0% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Mississippi.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (8.2%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-55 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (7). After it: SR-27 (3) and SR-28 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.3% share (Mississippi: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Crystal Springs fleets
- Build extra time into June 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.
- 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 Copiah County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-55 | 7 |
| SR-27 | 3 |
| SR-28 | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Copiah County) |
|---|---|
| I-55 | 6 |
| Brushy Creek Road | 3 |
| Dentville Road | 2 |
| I-55S | 2 |
| Ms 27 | 2 |
| Ms 28 | 2 |
| Ms Highway 28 | 2 |
| Ms-27 | 2 |
Crystal Springs at a glance
| Population | 4,668 |
| Land area | 5.4 sq mi |
| Density | 860 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 39059) | $49,946 |
| Median home value (ZIP 39059) | $122,329 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Copiah 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 | 10 | — | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 18 | +77% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 27 | +46% | 2.3 |
| 2020s | 26 | -3% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 26. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Crystal Springs
How common are truck crashes in Crystal Springs?
319 truck crashes have been reported in Copiah County since 2015, with 26 deaths and 187 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Crystal Springs?
Since 2015, I-55 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Crystal Springs: 7.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Crystal Springs?
Truck crashes in Copiah County peak in June, with 10.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Crystal Springs?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Copiah County since 2015 (0.3% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Crystal Springs compare with Mississippi?
Copiah County records 99.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 65.0 across Mississippi.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Crystal Springs?
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.