Bentonia, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bentonia: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bentonia and Yazoo County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Yazoo County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 203 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Yazoo County compares with Mississippi
Yazoo County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Yazoo County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Yazoo County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 73.8 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.5 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.5% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 69% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.9% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.1% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 27% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.3% | 40.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.6% | 24.0% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Mississippi, Yazoo County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Yazoo County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.6% in Mississippi.
Overview
Yazoo County has recorded 203 truck crashes since 2015, with 109 people injured and 17 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 21 days in fully reported years.
Bentonia had 11 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Yazoo County numbers.
24% of truck crash reports in Yazoo County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 12.3% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (3.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.3% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Mississippi.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 11.3% of truck crashes.
0.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 1.7% across Mississippi.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Bentonia since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-3 (1) and SR-433 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Yazoo County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Bentonia fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Yazoo County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Yazoo County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-3 | 1 |
| SR-433 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Yazoo County) |
|---|---|
| SR-3 | 6 |
| I-55 | 5 |
| SR-49 | 4 |
| US-49 | 4 |
| Hwy 49 East | 3 |
| North Jerry Clower | 3 |
| Hwy 49 North | 2 |
| Jerry Clower Blvd | 2 |
Bentonia at a glance
| Population | 298 |
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Density | 209 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 39040) | $61,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 39040) | $194,975 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Yazoo 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 | 10 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 15 | +52% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 15 | -1% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 17 | +13% | 1.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 1990s and 17 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bentonia
How many truck accidents are there in Bentonia?
203 truck crashes have been reported in Yazoo County since 2015, with 17 deaths and 109 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Bentonia?
Truck crashes in Yazoo County peak in December, with 12.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Bentonia?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Yazoo County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Bentonia compared with Mississippi?
The yearly rate is 73.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Yazoo County, vs 65.0 for Mississippi.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Bentonia?
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.