Durant, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Durant: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Durant and Holmes County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Holmes County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 153 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Holmes County compares with Mississippi
Holmes County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Holmes County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Holmes County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 85.3 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.1 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 20% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.4% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 2.0× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.6% | 23.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.6% | 12.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.2% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 30.1% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Holmes County has lower values than Mississippi for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Holmes County: 3.4% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 1.7% across Mississippi.
Overview
Police reported 153 crashes involving commercial trucks in Holmes County since 2015: 73 people were injured and 6 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 28 days in fully reported years.
Only 6 truck crashes were reported in Durant since 2015; patterns below come from Holmes County as a whole.
37% of truck crash reports in Holmes County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
April has the most truck crashes, 10.5% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (3.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.2% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Mississippi.
More truck crashes happen at 6–7 am than at any other hour (7.8%).
3.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Durant since 2015: I-55 (2), SR-12 (1) and US-51 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Holmes County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Durant fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 3.4% of truck crashes here, more than Mississippi; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Holmes County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-55 | 2 |
| SR-12 | 1 |
| US-51 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Holmes County) |
|---|---|
| I-55 | 12 |
| Mile Post 165 | 2 |
| US-49E | 2 |
| Adams Road | 1 |
| Carrollton Ave | 1 |
| Cedar Street | 1 |
| Depot | 1 |
| Ebenezer Road | 1 |
Durant at a glance
| Population | 1,973 |
| Land area | 2.2 sq mi |
| Density | 881 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 39063) | $30,967 |
| Median home value (ZIP 39063) | $71,027 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Holmes 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 | 7 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 10 | +52% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 11 | +3% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 14 | +31% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 14. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Durant
How common are truck crashes in Durant?
Holmes County has had 153 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 73 people and killing 6.
When do most truck crashes happen in Durant?
April has the most truck crashes in Holmes County, 10.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Durant?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Holmes County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Durant compared with Mississippi?
Per 100,000 residents, Holmes County has 85.3 truck crashes a year; Mississippi has 65.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Durant?
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.