Vancleave, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Vancleave: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Vancleave 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 has lower values than Mississippi for 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 crashes involve a garbage truck (23 since 2015), vs 1.6% across Mississippi.
Overview
Since 2015, 868 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Jackson County. They injured 463 people and killed 34.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
Vancleave had 2 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%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.9% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-10 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (8). It is followed by CR-GAUTIER Vancleave Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
23 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.6% share (Mississippi: 1.6%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in April (17% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 4.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Vancleave 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.
- 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 Jackson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 8 |
| CR-GAUTIER Vancleave Rd | 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 |
Vancleave at a glance
| Land area | 43.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 39565) | $87,739 |
| Median home value (ZIP 39565) | $217,199 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 24 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 80. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Vancleave
How many truck crashes happen in Vancleave?
Since 2015, 868 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Jackson County (463 injured, 34 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Vancleave?
I-10 had 8 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Vancleave since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Vancleave?
The worst month is August: 11.2% of truck crashes in Jackson County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Vancleave?
23 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Jackson County since 2015, 2.6% of all truck crashes.
How does Vancleave compare with Mississippi for truck crashes?
Jackson County records 49.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 65.0 across Mississippi.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Vancleave?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.