Nitta Yuma, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Nitta Yuma: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Nitta Yuma and Sharkey County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sharkey County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 13 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
Sharkey County at a glance: 13 reported truck crashes in Sharkey County since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 13 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sharkey County. They injured 13 people and killed 0.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 309 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Nitta Yuma since 2015; patterns below come from Sharkey County as a whole.
31% of truck crash reports in Sharkey County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Sharkey County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Nitta Yuma since 2015: US-61 (2) and CR-RITCHEY Rd (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Sharkey County.
Route planning tips for Nitta Yuma fleets
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Sharkey County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-61 | 2 |
| CR-RITCHEY Rd | 1 |
Nitta Yuma at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38765) | $67,344 |
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).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 2 | -16% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 1 | -30% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 1 | -29% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Nitta Yuma
How common are truck crashes in Nitta Yuma?
Sharkey County has had 13 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 13 people and killing 0.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Nitta Yuma?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Sharkey County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How can I plan a safer truck route in Nitta Yuma?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.