Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Mississippi County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 38.2K
In 2024, 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Mississippi County, Arkansas. That was 11.1% more than in 2023 (9) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 26.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Arkansas and 11.5 in the United States. Mississippi County had the 16th most traffic deaths among Arkansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 49 people died, an average of 9.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Arkansas: 19.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Arkansas: 20.8
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Arkansas: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 24.7 |
| 2021 | 22.8 |
| 2022 | 28.4 |
| 2023 | 23.3 |
| 2024 | 26.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in Arkansas: 11%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Mississippi County | Share in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 10% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 10% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 20% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 20% | 23% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Arkansas: 23%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Arkansas: 27%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Mississippi County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.2% | 22.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 77.8% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 29.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
78%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.7 times the share in Arkansas: 47%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Arkansas: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 37 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-557
- SR-185
- SR-1404
- I-55-123
- SR-1582
- SR-18-62
- SR-140-32
- US-61-31
- US-61-21
- 00055-3051
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Ford F-2503
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Toyota RAV42
- Nissan Sentra2
- Nissan Rogue2
- Kenworth T6802
- International LF6872
- GMC Sierra2
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | SR-239 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | — | SR-119 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | — | SR-158 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | I-55 | 2 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Blytheville | MU- MARTIN LUTHER KING DR | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | — | SR-158 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Osceola | SR-140 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Blytheville | SR-18 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | — | CR-860 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | — | SR-18 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | SR-140-2 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Blytheville | SR-18 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | I-55-12 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Blytheville | CS-BARKER RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Blytheville | CS-S ELM ST | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | — | SR-140 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | — | SR-140 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Osceola | CS-EVERGREEN | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Etowah | SR-140 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.