Plantersville, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Plantersville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Plantersville and Lee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
13 of 655 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lee County compares with Mississippi
Lee County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lee County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 67.0 | 65.0 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 39% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.1% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.3% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 10% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.5% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.6% | 24.0% | 24.8% | same |
Lee County sits below Mississippi on deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Mississippi on garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Lee County: 1 in 47 garbage-truck share of crashes is 2.1%, against 1.6% for Mississippi.
Overview
Police reported 655 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lee County since 2015: 340 people were injured and 20 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Plantersville since 2015; patterns below come from Lee County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (10.8% of the year) and are lowest in April (6.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.5% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Mississippi.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 9.0% of truck crashes.
2.1% 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 Plantersville since 2015: I-22 (2), SR-145 (2), Barnes Crossing Rd (1), Cs-South Eason Blvd (1) and S Eason Blvd (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
13 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.0% share (Mississippi: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Plantersville fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 2.1% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Mississippi), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Lee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-22 | 2 |
| SR-145 | 2 |
| Barnes Crossing Rd | 1 |
| Cs-South Eason Blvd | 1 |
| S Eason Blvd | 1 |
| US-278 | 1 |
| US-45 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lee County) |
|---|---|
| SR-45 | 43 |
| I-22 | 33 |
| Mccullough Blvd | 17 |
| US-45 | 15 |
| Eason Blvd | 11 |
| West Main Street | 10 |
| SR-78 | 10 |
| SR-6 | 10 |
Plantersville at a glance
| Population | 846 |
| Land area | 2.1 sq mi |
| Density | 404 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lee 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 | 18 | — | 2.2 |
| 2000s | 42 | +136% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 44 | +4% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 58 | +33% | 1.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 18 to 58. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Plantersville
How many truck crashes happen in Plantersville?
Since 2015, 655 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lee County (340 injured, 20 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Plantersville?
March has the most truck crashes in Lee County, 10.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Plantersville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 13 reported crashes in Lee County since 2015 (2.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Plantersville compared with Mississippi?
The yearly rate is 67.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lee County, vs 65.0 for Mississippi.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Plantersville?
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.