Lambert, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lambert: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lambert 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).
What stands out in Quitman County: October worst month: 21.7% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
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.
With 1 truck crash reported in Lambert since 2015, this page uses Quitman County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
The worst month is October with 21.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 0.0%.
November through March accounts for 21.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in 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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Lambert happened on SR-3 (1) and US-278 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Quitman County.
Route planning tips for Lambert fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 30.4% 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
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 |
| US-278 | 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 |
Lambert at a glance
| Population | 1,138 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1,345 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38643) | $19,976 |
| Median home value (ZIP 38643) | $63,566 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lambert
How common are truck crashes in Lambert?
Since 2015, 23 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Quitman County (26 injured, 2 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lambert?
October has the most truck crashes in Quitman County, 21.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lambert?
Since 2015, Quitman County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Lambert compare with Mississippi for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Quitman County has 37.7 truck crashes a year; Mississippi has 65.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lambert?
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.