Ruleville, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ruleville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ruleville 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 has lower values than Mississippi for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Mississippi on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Sunflower County: 1 in 30 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 3.3%, vs 1.6% in Mississippi.
Overview
Sunflower County has recorded 127 truck crashes since 2015, with 82 people injured and 7 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 33 days in fully reported years.
With 5 truck crashes reported in Ruleville since 2015, this page uses Sunflower County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
Truck crashes peak in May (14.2% of the year) and are lowest in February (3.9%).
November through March accounts for 30.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.8% in Mississippi.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 11.0% of truck crashes.
0.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Ruleville since 2015: SR-8 (1) and US-61 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 4 crashes, 3.1% of the total, against 1.6% across Mississippi.
Route planning tips for Ruleville fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Sunflower County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-8 | 1 |
| US-61 | 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 |
Ruleville at a glance
| Population | 2,279 |
| Land area | 2.5 sq mi |
| Density | 905 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38771) | $33,547 |
| Median home value (ZIP 38771) | $75,714 |
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 Ruleville
How many truck crashes happen in Ruleville?
127 truck crashes have been reported in Sunflower County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 82 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Ruleville?
May has the most truck crashes in Sunflower County, 14.2% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Ruleville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Sunflower County since 2015 (3.1% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Ruleville compare with Mississippi?
Per 100,000 residents, Sunflower County has 48.2 truck crashes a year; Mississippi has 65.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Ruleville?
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.