Fernwood, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fernwood: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fernwood and Pike County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pike County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 329 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Pike County compares with Mississippi
Pike County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pike County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pike County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 73.2 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.3 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 41% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.6% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 63% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.4% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 14% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.7% | 12.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.6% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.3% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Pike County has lower values than Mississippi for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
Fernwood at a glance: I-55 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Fernwood: 4 since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 329 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pike County. They injured 181 people and killed 23.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 13 days.
Fernwood had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Pike County numbers.
26% of truck crash reports in Pike County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 10.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 6.1%.
November through March accounts for 43.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Mississippi.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (9.7%).
0.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-55 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). Next come US-98 (3), SR-24 (2) and SR-44 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 0.9%, compared with 1.6% in Mississippi.
Route planning tips for Fernwood fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-55, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Pike County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-55 | 4 |
| US-98 | 3 |
| SR-24 | 2 |
| SR-44 | 2 |
| SR-48 | 2 |
| CR-JOHNSTON Station Rd | 1 |
| US-51 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pike County) |
|---|---|
| I-55 | 15 |
| Presley Blvd | 3 |
| US-98 | 3 |
| Airport Fernwood Rd | 2 |
| Airport Fernwood Road | 2 |
| Osyka Progress Rd | 2 |
| River Ridge Rd | 2 |
| River Ridge Road | 2 |
Fernwood at a glance
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pike 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 | 11 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 22 | +102% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 27 | +27% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 26 | -4% | 1.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 11 to 26. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 2.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fernwood
How many truck crashes happen in Fernwood?
Pike County has had 329 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 181 people and killing 23.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Fernwood?
I-55 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Fernwood since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Fernwood?
The worst month is January: 10.3% of truck crashes in Pike County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Fernwood?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Pike County since 2015, 0.9% of all truck crashes.
How does Fernwood compare with Mississippi for truck crashes?
Pike County records 73.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 65.0 across Mississippi.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Fernwood?
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.