Bay St. Louis, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bay St. Louis: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bay St. Louis and Hancock County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hancock County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 403 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Hancock County compares with Mississippi
Hancock County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hancock County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hancock County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 74.5 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 35% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.8% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 54% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.4% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 22% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.3% | 12.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.4% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 31.5% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Mississippi, Hancock County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Mississippi on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
Bay St. Louis at a glance: I-10 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Bay St. Louis: 5 since 2015.
Overview
Hancock County has recorded 403 truck crashes since 2015, with 208 people injured and 21 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 11 days.
Bay St. Louis had 36 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Hancock County numbers.
25% of truck crash reports in Hancock County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 11.7% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (3.5%).
November through March accounts for 39.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Mississippi.
The busiest hour is 4–5 pm, with 7.7% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.8% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
I-10 leads within 10 miles of Bay St. Louis with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: Kiln Waveland Rd (1) and US-90 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 6 of the truck crashes here, or 1.5%, compared with 1.6% in Mississippi.
Route planning tips for Bay St. Louis fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-10 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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 Hancock County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 5 |
| Kiln Waveland Rd | 1 |
| US-90 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hancock County) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 18 |
| Texas Flat Road | 10 |
| SR-603 | 4 |
| Kiln Waveland Road | 3 |
| Bayou La Croix Road | 2 |
| I-10 Eb Exit Ramp To Weigh Station | 2 |
| Port And Harbor Drive | 2 |
| Texas Flat Rd | 2 |
Bay St. Louis at a glance
| Population | 10,526 |
| Land area | 14.7 sq mi |
| Density | 716 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hancock 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 | 8 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 22 | +181% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 25 | +13% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 39 | +56% | 1.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 8 to 39. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bay St. Louis
How many truck crashes happen in Bay St. Louis?
403 truck crashes have been reported in Hancock County since 2015, with 21 deaths and 208 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Bay St. Louis?
I-10 had 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Bay St. Louis since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Bay St. Louis?
August has the most truck crashes in Hancock County, 11.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bay St. Louis?
Since 2015, Hancock County has reported 6 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Bay St. Louis compared with Mississippi?
Per 100,000 residents, Hancock County has 74.5 truck crashes a year; Mississippi has 65.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Bay St. Louis?
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.