Inverness, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Inverness: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Inverness and Sunflower County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sunflower County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 127 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Sunflower County compares with Mississippi
Sunflower County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sunflower County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sunflower County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 48.2 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 26% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.7 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.64 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.3% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2.0× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.8% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 52% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.5% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 14% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.8% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 21% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 30.3% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 26% below the state |
| After dark | 25.4% | 24.0% | 24.8% | same |
Sunflower County sits below Mississippi on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Sunflower County at a glance: 1 in 30 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.3%, against 1.6% for Mississippi.
Overview
Since 2015, 127 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sunflower County. They injured 82 people and killed 7.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 33 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Inverness since 2015; patterns below come from Sunflower County as a whole.
27% of truck crash reports in Sunflower County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
May has the most truck crashes, 14.2% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (3.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 30.3% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Mississippi.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (11.0%).
0.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-82 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). Next come CR-COLE Lake (1), SR-3 (1) and SR-448 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 3.1%, compared with 1.6% in Mississippi.
Route planning tips for Inverness fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to US-82 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Sunflower County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-82 | 3 |
| CR-COLE Lake | 1 |
| SR-3 | 1 |
| SR-448 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sunflower County) |
|---|---|
| SR-82 | 6 |
| US-82 | 5 |
| Hwy 82 East | 3 |
| Hwy 82 West | 3 |
| SR-49 | 2 |
| US-49W | 2 |
| Airport Rd | 1 |
| Allen Road | 1 |
Inverness at a glance
| Population | 816 |
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Density | 567 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38753) | $59,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 38753) | $158,529 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Sunflower 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 | 14 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 10 | -29% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 12 | +26% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 10 | -16% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 14 a year in the 1990s and 10 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Inverness
How many truck crashes happen in Inverness?
127 truck crashes have been reported in Sunflower County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 82 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Inverness?
US-82 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Inverness since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Inverness?
Truck crashes in Sunflower County peak in May, with 14.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Inverness?
Since 2015, Sunflower County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.1% of its truck crashes.
How does Inverness compare with Mississippi for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 48.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Sunflower County, vs 65.0 for Mississippi.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Inverness?
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.