Kearney Park, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kearney Park: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kearney Park and Madison County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Madison County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 529 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Madison County compares with Mississippi
Madison County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Madison County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Madison County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 39.3 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 40% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.5 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 50% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 41% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.9% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.3% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 25% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.7% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.1% | 24.0% | 24.8% | same |
Madison County sits below Mississippi on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Madison County: 1 in 123 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.8%, against 1.6% for Mississippi.
Overview
Police reported 529 crashes involving commercial trucks in Madison County since 2015: 270 people were injured and 33 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Kearney Park since 2015, this page uses Madison County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
April has the most truck crashes, 9.6% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (6.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.7% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Mississippi.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (8.3%).
Road surface: 1.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Mississippi: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Kearney Park.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 0.9%, compared with 1.6% in Mississippi.
Route planning tips for Kearney Park fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 26.9% of truck crashes here, more than Mississippi; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Madison County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Madison County) |
|---|---|
| I-55 | 33 |
| Nissan Parkway | 8 |
| West Peace Street | 7 |
| SR-49 | 5 |
| Covington Dr | 4 |
| Ms 16 | 4 |
| Covington Drive | 3 |
| East County Line Rd | 3 |
Kearney Park at a glance
| Land area | 2.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 39071) | $54,700 |
| Median home value (ZIP 39071) | $313,313 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Madison 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 | 12 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 36 | +209% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 44 | +23% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 44 | -1% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 12 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 44. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kearney Park
How common are truck crashes in Kearney Park?
Since 2015, 529 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Madison County (270 injured, 33 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Kearney Park?
The worst month is April: 9.6% of truck crashes in Madison County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Kearney Park?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Madison County since 2015 (0.9% of truck crashes).
How does Kearney Park compare with Mississippi for truck crashes?
Madison County records 39.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 65.0 across Mississippi.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Kearney Park?
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.