Hazlehurst, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hazlehurst: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hazlehurst 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 |
Copiah County sits below Mississippi 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.
The headline for 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.
Hazlehurst had 19 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Copiah County numbers.
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
June has the most truck crashes, 10.0% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (6.0%).
November through March accounts for 39.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Mississippi.
The busiest hour is 4–5 pm, with 8.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Mississippi: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
I-55 leads within 10 miles of Hazlehurst with 8 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come SR-28 (4) and US-51 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.3% share (Mississippi: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Hazlehurst fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-55; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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 | 8 |
| SR-28 | 4 |
| US-51 | 1 |
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 |
Hazlehurst at a glance
| Population | 3,445 |
| Land area | 4.4 sq mi |
| Density | 778 per sq mi |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 1990s and 26 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hazlehurst
How common are truck crashes in Hazlehurst?
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 Hazlehurst?
I-55 had 8 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Hazlehurst since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Hazlehurst?
June has the most truck crashes in Copiah County, 10.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Hazlehurst?
Since 2015, Copiah County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.3% of its truck crashes.
How does Hazlehurst compare with Mississippi for truck crashes?
Copiah County records 99.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 65.0 across Mississippi.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hazlehurst?
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.