Tupelo, OK truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tupelo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tupelo and Coal County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Coal County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 60 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Coal County compares with Oklahoma
Coal County against Oklahoma and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Coal County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Coal County | Oklahoma | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 97.4 | 79.3 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.6% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.6% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 33% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 31.0% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 23% below the state |
| After dark | 34.5% | 25.4% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Coal County sits below Oklahoma on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Coal County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.4% in Oklahoma.
Overview
Since 2015, 60 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Coal County. They injured 30 people and killed 3.
That averages about one truck crash every 69 days in fully reported years.
With 20 truck crashes reported in Tupelo since 2015, this page uses Coal County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 15.0% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (1.7%).
November through March accounts for 31.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.4% in Oklahoma.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 10.0% of truck crashes.
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.3% across Oklahoma.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Tupelo is SR-3, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-3E (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Coal County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Tupelo fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use SR-3, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 27.6% of truck crashes here, more than Oklahoma; 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
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 Coal County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-3 | 4 |
| SR-3E | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Coal County) |
|---|---|
| US-75 | 11 |
| United States Highway 75 | 7 |
| State Highway 3 | 7 |
| Sh-3 | 7 |
| Sh-48 | 5 |
| Sh-31 | 4 |
| Ok-48 | 3 |
| State Highway 48 | 3 |
Tupelo at a glance
| Population | 332 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 800 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 74572) | $44,712 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Coal 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 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 5 | +203% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 7 | +28% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 6 | -12% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 6. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Tupelo
How common are truck crashes in Tupelo?
Since 2015, 60 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Coal County (30 injured, 3 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Tupelo?
NHTSA data shows SR-3 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Tupelo since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Tupelo?
July has the most truck crashes in Coal County, 15.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Tupelo?
Since 2015, Coal County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Tupelo compare with Oklahoma for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 97.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Coal County, vs 79.3 for Oklahoma.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Tupelo?
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.