Hickory, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hickory: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hickory and Newton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Newton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 244 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Newton County compares with Mississippi
Newton County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Newton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Newton County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 95.4 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 12% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 17% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 16% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.3% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.1% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 24% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.8% | 12.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.0% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 35.8% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Newton County has lower values than Mississippi for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Mississippi on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and after dark.
The headline for Hickory: I-20 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Hickory: 3 since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 244 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Newton County. They injured 107 people and killed 10.
That averages about one truck crash every 18 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Hickory since 2015, this page uses Newton County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
31% of truck crash reports in Newton County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 9.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 7.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.0% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Mississippi.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (8.2%).
2.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-20 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). After it: SR-15 (2) and SR-503 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.6% share (Mississippi: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Hickory fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-20, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- With 2.3% 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
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 Newton County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 3 |
| SR-15 | 2 |
| SR-503 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Newton County) |
|---|---|
| I-20 | 10 |
| Ms Highway 15 | 3 |
| Buckley Lane | 2 |
| Chunky Duffee Road | 1 |
| Church Street | 1 |
| Decatur Conehatta Road | 1 |
| Eastside Dr | 1 |
| Jackson Rd | 1 |
Hickory at a glance
| Population | 405 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 433 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 39332) | $65,286 |
| Median home value (ZIP 39332) | $159,013 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Newton 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 | 5 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 14 | +151% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 18 | +30% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 22 | +24% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 22. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hickory
How many truck accidents are there in Hickory?
Since 2015, 244 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Newton County (107 injured, 10 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Hickory?
I-20 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Hickory since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Hickory?
The worst month is August: 9.8% of truck crashes in Newton County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hickory?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Newton County since 2015, 1.6% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Hickory compared with Mississippi?
Newton County records 95.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 65.0 across Mississippi.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hickory?
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.