Walnut Grove, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Walnut Grove: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Walnut Grove and Leake County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Leake County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 154 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Leake County compares with Mississippi
Leake County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Leake County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Leake County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.0 | 65.0 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.6 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.4% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 19% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.2% | 12.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.8% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 26.4% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Leake County has lower values than Mississippi for on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Mississippi on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Walnut Grove at a glance: SR-35 deadliest road: 5 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Walnut Grove since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 154 crashes involving commercial trucks in Leake County since 2015: 86 people were injured and 8 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 28 days.
Walnut Grove had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Leake County numbers.
23% of truck crash reports in Leake County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 11.7% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (5.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.8% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Mississippi.
By time of day, 5–6 pm stands out with 10.4% of truck crashes.
1.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Walnut Grove is SR-35, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-21 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3 crashes, 1.9% of the total, against 1.6% across Mississippi.
Route planning tips for Walnut Grove fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use SR-35, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 25.7% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Mississippi; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Leake County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-35 | 5 |
| SR-21 | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Leake County) |
|---|---|
| SR-35 | 4 |
| Ms Highway 16 | 3 |
| SR-16 | 3 |
| Red Dog Road | 2 |
| Battle Bluff Rd | 1 |
| County Line Rd | 1 |
| Dennis Rd | 1 |
| Gunter Road | 1 |
Walnut Grove at a glance
| Population | 508 |
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Density | 314 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 39189) | $49,083 |
| Median home value (ZIP 39189) | $135,526 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Leake 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 | 4 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 10 | +133% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 12 | +25% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 15 | +24% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 15. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Walnut Grove
How common are truck crashes in Walnut Grove?
154 truck crashes have been reported in Leake County since 2015, with 8 deaths and 86 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Walnut Grove?
SR-35 had 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Walnut Grove since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Walnut Grove?
The worst month is November: 11.7% of truck crashes in Leake County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Walnut Grove?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Leake County since 2015, 1.9% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Walnut Grove compared with Mississippi?
Leake County records 61.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 65.0 across Mississippi.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Walnut Grove?
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.