State Line, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in State Line: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in State Line 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 sits below Mississippi on 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.
What stands out in Greene County: 1 in 19 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 5.3%, vs 1.6% in Mississippi.
Overview
Greene County has recorded 83 truck crashes since 2015, with 64 people injured and 6 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 54 days.
State Line had 1 reported truck crash 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
The worst month is July with 13.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 4.8%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.7% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for 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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of State Line happened on CR-NATHAN Jordan Rd (1) and US-45 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.8% share (Mississippi: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for State Line fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 32.0% of truck crashes here, more than Mississippi; adjust start times where you can.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 2.7% of truck crashes here, more than Mississippi; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Greene County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-NATHAN Jordan Rd | 1 |
| US-45 | 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 |
State Line at a glance
| Population | 459 |
| Land area | 4.3 sq mi |
| Density | 108 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 39362) | $40,417 |
| Median home value (ZIP 39362) | $84,026 |
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. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about State Line
How many truck accidents are there in State Line?
83 truck crashes have been reported in Greene County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 64 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in State Line?
July has the most truck crashes in Greene County, 13.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in State Line?
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 State Line compare with Mississippi?
Greene County records 49.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 65.0 across Mississippi.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in State Line?
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.