Darling, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Darling: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Darling and Quitman County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Quitman County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 23 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Quitman County compares with Mississippi
Quitman County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Quitman County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Quitman County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 37.7 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 42% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.7 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 1.13 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 2.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.4% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.3% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 65% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 21.7% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 47% below the state |
| After dark | 30.4% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Quitman County has lower values than Mississippi for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
Quitman County at a glance: October the month with the most truck crashes: 21.7% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 23 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Quitman County. They injured 26 people and killed 2.
That averages about one truck crash every 175 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Darling since 2015; patterns below come from Quitman County as a whole.
43% of truck crash reports in Quitman County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (21.7% of the year) and are lowest in January (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 21.7% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Mississippi.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 21.7% of truck crashes.
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Darling since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-3 (1) and SR-315 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Quitman County.
Route planning tips for Darling fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 30.4% of truck crashes here, more than Mississippi; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Quitman County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-3 | 1 |
| SR-315 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Quitman County) |
|---|---|
| Ms Highway 315 | 2 |
| Mlk Drive | 1 |
| SR-315 | 1 |
| State Highway 3 South | 1 |
Darling at a glance
| Land area | 2.7 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Quitman 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 | 4 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 4 | -15% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 2 | -59% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | +44% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 2 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 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Darling
How many truck accidents are there in Darling?
Quitman County has had 23 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 26 people and killing 2.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Darling?
Truck crashes in Quitman County peak in October, with 21.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Darling?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Quitman County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Darling compare with Mississippi?
Per 100,000 residents, Quitman County has 37.7 truck crashes a year; Mississippi has 65.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Darling?
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.