Sharkey County, MS truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes in Sharkey County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.

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13
truck crashes since 2015
13
people injured
0
deaths
0
garbage-truck crashes (0.0%)
1
fatal truck crashes in the county, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

82 out of 100
Elevated truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Sharkey County, 2020–2024: 6.18 per 100,000 a year, higher than 82% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr36.5
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)38%
Garbage-truck share of crashes0.0%
Mississippi average
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Key findings

#81 of 82
for truck crashes in Mississippi, out of 82 counties
13
truck crashes on record for Sharkey County since 2015
1
deadly crashes involving a large truck in Sharkey County since 2015
0
crashes involving a garbage truck in Sharkey County since 2015

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

0.0%
0 of 13 crashes.
0 of 13 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

CR-RITCHEY Rd1

What stands out in Sharkey County: #81 of 82 for truck crashes in Mississippi, out of 82 counties.

Overview

Since 2015, 13 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sharkey County. They injured 13 people and killed 0.

That averages about one truck crash every 309 days in fully reported years.

When crashes happen

There are too few truck crashes in Sharkey County to show a reliable monthly pattern.

Where crashes happen

Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck in Sharkey County happened on CR-RITCHEY Rd (1); no road leads clearly.

Garbage & waste trucks

Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Sharkey County.

Route planning tips for Sharkey County fleets

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About the data

This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.

Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks

2005: 2 truck crashes2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 1 truck crash2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 1 truck crash2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 0 truck crashes2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 2 truck crashes2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 3 truck crashes2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 1 truck crash2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 2 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 0 truck crashes2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 1 truck crash2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 2 truck crashes2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 1 truck crash2016: 0 garbage-truck crashes2017: 0 truck crashes2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 1 truck crash2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 3 truck crashes2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 1 truck crash2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 1 truck crash2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 2 truck crashes2022: 0 garbage-truck crashes2023: 1 truck crash2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 1 truck crash2024: 0 garbage-truck crashes2025: 0 truck crashes2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 0 truck crashes2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucksincomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Sharkey County

Jan: 0.0% of truck crashesFeb: 0.0% of truck crashesMar: 7.7% of truck crashesApr: 0.0% of truck crashesMay: 15.4% of truck crashesJun: 0.0% of truck crashesJul: 7.7% of truck crashesAug: 7.7% of truck crashesSep: 30.8% of truck crashesOct: 0.0% of truck crashesNov: 15.4% of truck crashesDec: 15.4% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

Most dangerous roads for trucks

RoadFatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Sharkey County)
CR-RITCHEY Rd1

Sharkey County at a glance

Population3,234
Land area431.7 sq mi
Density7 per sq mi
Median household income (ZIP average)$43,037

Historical data: truck crashes in Sharkey 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).

1992: 6 reported truck crashes1993: 1 reported truck crash1994: 2 reported truck crashes1996: 2 reported truck crashes1998: 3 reported truck crashes1999: 5 reported truck crashes2000: 5 reported truck crashes2001: 1 reported truck crash2002: 5 reported truck crashes2003: 3 reported truck crashes2005: 2 reported truck crashes2006: 1 reported truck crash2007: 1 reported truck crash2009: 2 reported truck crashes2010: 3 reported truck crashes2011: 1 reported truck crash2012: 2 reported truck crashes2014: 1 reported truck crash2015: 2 reported truck crashes2016: 1 reported truck crash2018: 1 reported truck crash2019: 3 reported truck crashes2020: 1 reported truck crash2021: 1 reported truck crash2022: 2 reported truck crashes2023: 1 reported truck crash2024: 1 reported truck crash 1982: 0 fatal truck crashes1983: 1 fatal truck crash1984: 0 fatal truck crashes1985: 0 fatal truck crashes1986: 0 fatal truck crashes1987: 0 fatal truck crashes1988: 2 fatal truck crashes1989: 0 fatal truck crashes1990: 0 fatal truck crashes1991: 0 fatal truck crashes1992: 0 fatal truck crashes1993: 0 fatal truck crashes1994: 0 fatal truck crashes1995: 1 fatal truck crash1996: 1 fatal truck crash1997: 0 fatal truck crashes1998: 2 fatal truck crashes1999: 0 fatal truck crashes2000: 1 fatal truck crash2001: 0 fatal truck crashes2002: 0 fatal truck crashes2003: 0 fatal truck crashes2004: 0 fatal truck crashes2005: 1 fatal truck crash2006: 0 fatal truck crashes2007: 0 fatal truck crashes2008: 0 fatal truck crashes2009: 0 fatal truck crashes2010: 1 fatal truck crash2011: 0 fatal truck crashes2012: 1 fatal truck crash2013: 0 fatal truck crashes2014: 0 fatal truck crashes2015: 0 fatal truck crashes2016: 0 fatal truck crashes2017: 0 fatal truck crashes2018: 0 fatal truck crashes2019: 0 fatal truck crashes2020: 0 fatal truck crashes2021: 1 fatal truck crash2022: 0 fatal truck crashes2023: 0 fatal truck crashes2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Sharkey County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Sharkey County (FARS, separate scale, max 2)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s2—0.4
2000s2-16%0.2
2010s1-30%0.2
2020s1-29%0.2

From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.

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Cities, towns & communities in Sharkey County

AnguillaCaryDelta CityNitta YumaPanther BurnRolling Fork

ZIP codes in Sharkey County

387213876539054390613908839159

Nearby counties

Issaquena CountyHumphreys CountyYazoo CountyWashington CountyWarren CountyHolmes CountyHinds CountyMadison CountySunflower CountyLeflore CountyMississippi

Questions fleets ask about Sharkey County

How common are truck crashes in Sharkey County?

Sharkey County has had 13 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 13 people and killing 0.

How many garbage truck crashes are there in Sharkey County?

Since 2015, Sharkey County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.

What is the best way to plan truck routes in Sharkey County?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.