Grenada, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Grenada: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Grenada 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. It runs above Mississippi on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
Grenada at a glance: I-55 5 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Grenada.
Overview
Since 2015, 200 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Grenada County. They injured 106 people and killed 9.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 22 days.
Grenada had 84 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Grenada County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 13.0% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (6.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.8% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Mississippi.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (11.0%).
Road surface: 1.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Mississippi: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
I-55 leads within 10 miles of Grenada with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come US-51 (4), SR-8 (2) and Sweethome Road (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 4 crashes, 2.0% of the total, against 1.6% across Mississippi.
Route planning tips for Grenada fleets
- Build extra time into January 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
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 | 4 |
| 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 |
Grenada at a glance
| Population | 12,138 |
| Land area | 30.0 sq mi |
| Density | 405 per 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 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 17. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Grenada
How many truck accidents are there in Grenada?
Since 2015, 200 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Grenada County (106 injured, 9 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Grenada?
Since 2015, I-55 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Grenada: 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Grenada?
Truck crashes in Grenada County peak in January, with 13.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Grenada?
Since 2015, Grenada County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Grenada compared with Mississippi?
Grenada County records 80.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 65.0 across Mississippi.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Grenada?
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.