Shannon, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Shannon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Shannon 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 |
Compared with Mississippi, Lee County is lower 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.
Lee County at a glance: 1 in 47 garbage-truck share of crashes is 2.1%, against 1.6% for Mississippi.
Overview
Since 2015, 655 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lee County. They injured 340 people and killed 20.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
Only 19 truck crashes were reported in Shannon since 2015; patterns below come from Lee County as a whole.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 10.8% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (6.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.5% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Mississippi.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (9.0%).
Road surface: 2.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Mississippi: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Shannon happened on Cs-South Eason Blvd (1), S Eason Blvd (1), SR-145 (1) and US-45 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 13 crashes, 2.0% of the total, against 1.6% across Mississippi.
Route planning tips for Shannon fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 2.1% of truck crashes here, more than Mississippi; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Lee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Cs-South Eason Blvd | 1 |
| S Eason Blvd | 1 |
| SR-145 | 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 |
Shannon at a glance
| Population | 1,491 |
| Land area | 4.0 sq mi |
| Density | 368 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38868) | $41,030 |
| Median home value (ZIP 38868) | $152,989 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 18 a year in the 1990s and 58 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 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Shannon
How many truck crashes happen in Shannon?
655 truck crashes have been reported in Lee County since 2015, with 20 deaths and 340 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Shannon?
The worst month is March: 10.8% of truck crashes in Lee County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Shannon?
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 Shannon compared with Mississippi?
Per 100,000 residents, Lee County has 67.0 truck crashes a year; Mississippi has 65.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Shannon?
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.