Latimer, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Latimer: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Latimer and Harrison County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Harrison County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Harrison County compares with Mississippi
Harrison County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Harrison County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Harrison County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 39.6 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 39% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 39% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.5% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.4% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 75% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.3% | 23.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.4% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.4% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.1% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 8% below the state |
Compared with Mississippi, Harrison County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
Harrison County at a glance: 1 in 28 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.5%, against 1.6% for Mississippi.
Overview
Harrison County has recorded 998 truck crashes since 2015, with 599 people injured and 31 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Latimer since 2015; patterns below come from Harrison County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (10.4% of the year) and are lowest in January (6.8%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.4% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Mississippi.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 8.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.4% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
I-10 leads within 10 miles of Latimer with 9 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by Popps Ferry Road (1) and Sr-Old Highway 67 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
37 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.7% share (Mississippi: 1.6%).
Their busiest month is November, with 16% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 3.0, vs 3.1 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Latimer fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-10, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: November is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Harrison County.
- 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 Harrison County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 9 |
| Popps Ferry Road | 1 |
| Sr-Old Highway 67 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Harrison County) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 65 |
| Canal Road | 14 |
| County Farm Road | 11 |
| Pass Road | 10 |
| County Farm Rd | 9 |
| Seaway Road | 8 |
| Canal Rd | 6 |
| Dedeaux Road | 6 |
Latimer at a glance
| Land area | 16.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 39540) | $66,016 |
| Median home value (ZIP 39540) | $211,633 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Harrison 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 | 34 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 72 | +110% | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 64 | -11% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 96 | +49% | 4.4 |
In the 1990s about 34 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 96. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Latimer
How many truck accidents are there in Latimer?
Harrison County has had 998 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 599 people and killing 31.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Latimer?
I-10 had 9 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Latimer since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Latimer?
The worst month is June: 10.4% of truck crashes in Harrison County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Latimer?
Since 2015, Harrison County has reported 37 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Latimer compare with Mississippi for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 39.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Harrison County, vs 65.0 for Mississippi.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Latimer?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.