Scooba, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Scooba: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Scooba and Kemper County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Kemper County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 67 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Kemper County compares with Mississippi
Kemper County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kemper County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kemper County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 64.8 | 65.0 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 16.4 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 3.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.62 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.2% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.2% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 34% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.4% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 16% below the state |
| After dark | 18.0% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 25% below the state |
Kemper County has lower values than Mississippi for on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Kemper County: 16.4 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Mississippi: 5.1).
Overview
Police reported 67 crashes involving commercial trucks in Kemper County since 2015: 41 people were injured and 11 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 66 days.
Only 10 truck crashes were reported in Scooba since 2015; patterns below come from Kemper County as a whole.
30% of truck crash reports in Kemper 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, 16.4% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (1.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 34.4% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Mississippi.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 14.9% of truck crashes.
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Scooba since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-16 (2) and CR-30 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.5% share (Mississippi: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Scooba fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 26.2% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Mississippi.
- 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 Kemper County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-16 | 2 |
| CR-30 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Kemper County) |
|---|---|
| US-45 | 4 |
| Hwy 1-20 | 3 |
| SR-16 | 3 |
| Binnsville Rd | 1 |
| Enondale Road | 1 |
| Kemper Springs Road | 1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr | 1 |
| Ms Highway 16 | 1 |
Scooba at a glance
| Population | 730 |
| Land area | 2.5 sq mi |
| Density | 294 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 39358) | $51,786 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Kemper 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 | 2 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 6 | +209% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 4 | -24% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 6 | +33% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 6 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 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Scooba
How many truck crashes happen in Scooba?
67 truck crashes have been reported in Kemper County since 2015, with 11 deaths and 41 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Scooba?
Truck crashes in Kemper County peak in April, with 16.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Scooba?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Kemper County since 2015 (1.5% of truck crashes).
How does Scooba compare with Mississippi for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 64.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Kemper County, vs 65.0 for Mississippi.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Scooba?
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.