Saucier, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Saucier: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Saucier 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. It stands out for higher injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Harrison County: 1 in 28 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 3.5%, vs 1.6% in Mississippi.
Overview
Since 2015, 998 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Harrison County. They injured 599 people and killed 31.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
Saucier had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Harrison County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 10.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 6.8%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.4% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Mississippi.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (8.4%).
Road surface: 0.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Mississippi: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
US-49 leads within 10 miles of Saucier with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come SR-53 (2), CR-SHAW Rd (1) and SR-67 (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%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 3.0, vs 3.1 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Saucier fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-49, 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.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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) |
|---|---|
| US-49 | 3 |
| SR-53 | 2 |
| 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 |
Saucier at a glance
| Land area | 6.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 39574) | $70,094 |
| Median home value (ZIP 39574) | $205,484 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 34 a year in the 1990s and 96 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Saucier
How many truck crashes happen in Saucier?
Since 2015, 998 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Harrison County (599 injured, 31 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Saucier?
NHTSA data shows US-49 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Saucier since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Saucier?
June has the most truck crashes in Harrison County, 10.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Saucier?
37 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Harrison County since 2015, 3.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Saucier compare with Mississippi?
The yearly rate is 39.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Harrison County, vs 65.0 for Mississippi.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Saucier?
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.