Tutwiler, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tutwiler: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tutwiler and Tallahatchie County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Tallahatchie County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 38 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Tallahatchie County compares with Mississippi
Tallahatchie County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Tallahatchie County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Tallahatchie County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 30.8 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 53% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 47% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 1.41 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 2.6× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.7% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 2.7% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 78% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.5% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 13.5% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 44% below the state |
Tallahatchie County has lower values than Mississippi for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Mississippi on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Tallahatchie County: 1 in 37 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 2.7%, vs 1.6% in Mississippi.
Overview
Since 2015, 38 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Tallahatchie County. They injured 53 people and killed 1.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 109 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Tutwiler since 2015; patterns below come from Tallahatchie County as a whole.
58% of truck crash reports in Tallahatchie County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 13.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 2.6%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.5% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Mississippi.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 15.8% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 1.7% in Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Tutwiler since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 2.6% of the total, against 1.6% across Mississippi.
Route planning tips for Tutwiler fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 29.7% 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 Tallahatchie County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Tallahatchie County) |
|---|---|
| Cascilla Road | 1 |
| Cossar Street | 1 |
| Paducah Wells Road | 1 |
| True Vine Church Rd | 1 |
Tutwiler at a glance
| Population | 1,635 |
| Land area | 2.8 sq mi |
| Density | 590 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38963) | $45,128 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Tallahatchie 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 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 3 | +41% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 4 | +33% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | -50% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 2 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 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Tutwiler
How many truck crashes happen in Tutwiler?
Since 2015, 38 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Tallahatchie County (53 injured, 1 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Tutwiler?
The worst month is May: 13.2% of truck crashes in Tallahatchie County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Tutwiler?
Since 2015, Tallahatchie County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 2.6% of its truck crashes.
How does Tutwiler compare with Mississippi for truck crashes?
Tallahatchie County records 30.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 65.0 across Mississippi.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Tutwiler?
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.