Lyman, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lyman: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lyman 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 |
Harrison County sits below Mississippi on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Mississippi on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
Harrison County at a glance: 1 in 28 crashes involve a garbage truck (37 since 2015), vs 1.6% across Mississippi.
Overview
Police reported 998 crashes involving commercial trucks in Harrison County since 2015: 599 people were injured and 31 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
Lyman had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Harrison County numbers.
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.
Road surface: 0.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Mississippi: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
I-10 leads within 10 miles of Lyman with 9 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by US-49 (3), SR-53 (2) and CR-CANAL Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 37 of the truck crashes here, or 3.7%, compared with 1.6% in Mississippi.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in November (16%).
They recorded 3.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.1 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Lyman fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Harrison County.
- Check whether your routes use I-10, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at November schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Harrison County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 9 |
| US-49 | 3 |
| SR-53 | 2 |
| CR-CANAL Rd | 1 |
| CR-COUNTY Farm Rd | 1 |
| CR-SHAW Rd | 1 |
| SR-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 |
Lyman at a glance
| Land area | 7.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 39503) | $62,641 |
| Median home value (ZIP 39503) | $202,289 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 4.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lyman
How many truck accidents are there in Lyman?
Harrison County has had 998 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 599 people and killing 31.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Lyman?
I-10 had 9 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lyman since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lyman?
The worst month is June: 10.4% of truck crashes in Harrison County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lyman?
Garbage trucks were involved in 37 reported crashes in Harrison County since 2015 (3.7% of truck crashes).
How does Lyman 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 Lyman?
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.