McLain, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in McLain: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in McLain and Greene County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Greene County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 83 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Greene County compares with Mississippi
Greene County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Greene County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Greene County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 49.9 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 23% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.0 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.76 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.3% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.7% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 32.0% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1.4× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.7% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 47% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.7% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 13.3% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 45% below the state |
Greene County has lower values than Mississippi for crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Greene County: 1 in 19 garbage-truck share of crashes is 5.3%, against 1.6% for Mississippi.
Overview
Police reported 83 crashes involving commercial trucks in Greene County since 2015: 64 people were injured and 6 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 54 days in fully reported years.
McLain had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Greene County numbers.
31% of truck crash reports in Greene County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 13.3% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (4.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.7% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Mississippi.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 13.3% of truck crashes.
2.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
US-98 leads within 10 miles of McLain with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by SR-15 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.8% share (Mississippi: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for McLain fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to US-98 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 32.0% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Mississippi; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 2.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Mississippi; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Greene County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-98 | 5 |
| SR-15 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Greene County) |
|---|---|
| US-98 | 4 |
| Freemantown Rd | 2 |
| Albert Smith Road | 1 |
| Dickerson Sawmill Rd | 1 |
| Dickerson Sawmill Road | 1 |
| Double Brannch Rd | 1 |
| Freeman Town Road | 1 |
| Highway School Rd | 1 |
McLain at a glance
| Population | 315 |
| Land area | 3.4 sq mi |
| Density | 93 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 39456) | $41,818 |
| Median home value (ZIP 39456) | $82,119 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Greene 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 | 2 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 5 | +183% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 6 | +22% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 8 | +34% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about McLain
How many truck crashes happen in McLain?
Since 2015, 83 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Greene County (64 injured, 6 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in McLain?
Since 2015, US-98 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of McLain: 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in McLain?
The worst month is July: 13.3% of truck crashes in Greene County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in McLain?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Greene County since 2015, 4.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in McLain compare with Mississippi?
Greene County records 49.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 65.0 across Mississippi.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in McLain?
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.