Elliott, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Elliott: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Elliott and Grenada County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Grenada County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 200 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Grenada County compares with Mississippi
Grenada County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Grenada County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Grenada County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 80.4 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 37% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.9% | 23.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.2% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 26% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.8% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 25.4% | 24.0% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Mississippi, Grenada County is lower on on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Elliott: I-55 deadliest road: 5 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Elliott since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 200 crashes involving commercial trucks in Grenada County since 2015: 106 people were injured and 9 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 22 days.
With 5 truck crashes reported in Elliott since 2015, this page uses Grenada County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 13.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 6.5%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.8% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Mississippi.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (11.0%).
1.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
I-55 leads within 10 miles of Elliott with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by US-51 (3), SR-8 (2) and Sweethome Road (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 2.0%, compared with 1.6% in Mississippi.
Route planning tips for Elliott fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-55, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Grenada County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-55 | 5 |
| US-51 | 3 |
| SR-8 | 2 |
| Sweethome Road | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Grenada County) |
|---|---|
| I-55 | 25 |
| Sunset Drive | 8 |
| Sunset Dr | 4 |
| Paper Mill Road | 3 |
| SR-51 | 3 |
| Air Industrial Park | 2 |
| Commerce Street | 2 |
| Lakeview Dr | 2 |
Elliott at a glance
| Land area | 4.5 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Grenada 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 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 17 | +65% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 16 | -9% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 17 | +8% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 1990s and 17 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Elliott
How common are truck crashes in Elliott?
200 truck crashes have been reported in Grenada County since 2015, with 9 deaths and 106 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Elliott?
Since 2015, I-55 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Elliott: 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Elliott?
Truck crashes in Grenada County peak in January, with 13.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Elliott?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Grenada County since 2015, 2.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Elliott compare with Mississippi?
Grenada County records 80.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 65.0 across Mississippi.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Elliott?
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.