Yazoo City, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Yazoo City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Yazoo City 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 |
Yazoo County sits below Mississippi on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
Yazoo County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.6% for Mississippi.
Overview
Since 2015, 203 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Yazoo County. They injured 109 people and killed 17.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 21 days.
Only 123 truck crashes were reported in Yazoo City since 2015; patterns below come from Yazoo County as a whole.
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
Truck crashes peak in December (12.3% of the year) and are lowest in November (3.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.3% of truck crashes, vs 40.8% for Mississippi.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (11.3%).
Road surface: 0.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Mississippi: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Yazoo City since 2015: US-49 (2), SR-16 (1) and SR-3 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Yazoo County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Yazoo City fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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) |
|---|---|
| US-49 | 2 |
| SR-16 | 1 |
| SR-3 | 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 |
Yazoo City at a glance
| Population | 9,913 |
| Land area | 10.1 sq mi |
| Density | 983 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 39194) | $32,260 |
| Median home value (ZIP 39194) | $127,730 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 17. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Yazoo City
How many truck accidents are there in Yazoo City?
Since 2015, 203 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Yazoo County (109 injured, 17 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Yazoo City?
The worst month is December: 12.3% of truck crashes in Yazoo County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Yazoo City?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Yazoo County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Yazoo City compare with Mississippi?
Per 100,000 residents, Yazoo County has 73.8 truck crashes a year; Mississippi has 65.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Yazoo City?
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.