Pascagoula, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pascagoula: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pascagoula and Jackson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Jackson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 4.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Jackson County compares with Mississippi
Jackson County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Jackson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Jackson County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 49.5 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 24% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 18% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.9% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 49% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.8% | 23.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.5% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.6% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.7% | 24.0% | 24.8% | same |
Jackson County sits below Mississippi on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Jackson County: 1 in 38 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 2.6%, vs 1.6% in Mississippi.
Overview
Since 2015, 868 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Jackson County. They injured 463 people and killed 34.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 5 days.
Pascagoula had 47 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Jackson County numbers.
26% of truck crash reports in Jackson County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (11.2% of the year) and are lowest in November (6.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.6% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Mississippi.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.4%).
0.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
I-10 leads within 10 miles of Pascagoula with 11 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come SR-63 (2), CR-GAUTIER Vancleave Rd (1) and Mu-Market St (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 23 of the truck crashes here, or 2.6%, compared with 1.6% in Mississippi.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in April (17%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 4.2 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Pascagoula fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-10, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in April; review collection routes for that month.
- 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 Jackson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 11 |
| SR-63 | 2 |
| CR-GAUTIER Vancleave Rd | 1 |
| Mu-Market St | 1 |
| US-90 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Jackson County) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 39 |
| Bienville Blvd | 7 |
| Gautier Vancleave Road | 7 |
| Seaman Road | 6 |
| SR-63 | 6 |
| Market Street | 6 |
| US-90 | 5 |
| Old Spanish Trail | 4 |
Pascagoula at a glance
| Population | 21,476 |
| Land area | 15.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,397 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 39567) | $62,254 |
| Median home value (ZIP 39567) | $138,173 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Jackson 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 | 24 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 46 | +95% | 2.0 |
| 2010s | 57 | +22% | 2.1 |
| 2020s | 80 | +41% | 2.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 24 to 80. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 2.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pascagoula
How common are truck crashes in Pascagoula?
Jackson County has had 868 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 463 people and killing 34.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Pascagoula?
Since 2015, I-10 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Pascagoula: 11.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Pascagoula?
Truck crashes in Jackson County peak in August, with 11.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Pascagoula?
Since 2015, Jackson County has reported 23 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.6% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Pascagoula compare with Mississippi?
Per 100,000 residents, Jackson County has 49.5 truck crashes a year; Mississippi has 65.0.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Pascagoula?
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.