Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Mississippi
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 753
- Fatal crashes
- 678
- Population
- 3M
In 2024, 753 people died in 678 fatal crashes in Mississippi, about 2 a day. That was 2.7% more than in 2023 (733) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 25.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Mississippi had the 18th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
25.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
+3%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
733 deaths in 2023, 753 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 546 | 483 |
| 1976 | 581 | 496 |
| 1977 | 684 | 578 |
| 1978 | 784 | 670 |
| 1979 | 715 | 630 |
| 1980 | 695 | 603 |
| 1981 | 744 | 632 |
| 1982 | 730 | 617 |
| 1983 | 715 | 626 |
| 1984 | 679 | 594 |
| 1985 | 662 | 582 |
| 1986 | 771 | 670 |
| 1987 | 756 | 657 |
| 1988 | 722 | 632 |
| 1989 | 727 | 621 |
| 1990 | 750 | 629 |
| 1991 | 714 | 606 |
| 1992 | 766 | 649 |
| 1993 | 813 | 697 |
| 1994 | 791 | 689 |
| 1995 | 868 | 738 |
| 1996 | 811 | 695 |
| 1997 | 861 | 741 |
| 1998 | 948 | 842 |
| 1999 | 927 | 832 |
| 2000 | 949 | 846 |
| 2001 | 784 | 704 |
| 2002 | 885 | 769 |
| 2003 | 872 | 786 |
| 2004 | 900 | 786 |
| 2005 | 931 | 840 |
| 2006 | 911 | 812 |
| 2007 | 884 | 804 |
| 2008 | 783 | 711 |
| 2009 | 700 | 631 |
| 2010 | 641 | 581 |
| 2011 | 630 | 567 |
| 2012 | 582 | 507 |
| 2013 | 613 | 558 |
| 2014 | 607 | 543 |
| 2015 | 677 | 604 |
| 2016 | 687 | 625 |
| 2017 | 685 | 609 |
| 2018 | 663 | 596 |
| 2019 | 642 | 580 |
| 2020 | 748 | 685 |
| 2021 | 766 | 695 |
| 2022 | 703 | 646 |
| 2023 | 733 | 667 |
| 2024 | 753 | 678 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3 |
| 2001 | 27.5 |
| 2002 | 31.0 |
| 2003 | 30.4 |
| 2004 | 31.2 |
| 2005 | 32.0 |
| 2006 | 31.4 |
| 2007 | 30.2 |
| 2008 | 26.6 |
| 2009 | 23.7 |
| 2010 | 21.6 |
| 2011 | 21.2 |
| 2012 | 19.5 |
| 2013 | 20.5 |
| 2014 | 20.3 |
| 2015 | 22.7 |
| 2016 | 23.0 |
| 2017 | 22.9 |
| 2018 | 22.2 |
| 2019 | 21.6 |
| 2020 | 25.3 |
| 2021 | 26.0 |
| 2022 | 23.9 |
| 2023 | 24.9 |
| 2024 | 25.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 585 |
| Pedestrians | 104 |
| Motorcyclists | 55 |
| Cyclists | 9 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Mississippi | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 104 | 14% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 55 | 7% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 9 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 171 | 23% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 131 | 17% | 29% |
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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 148 |
| 1am | 103 |
| 2am | 113 |
| 3am | 80 |
| 4am | 71 |
| 5am | 111 |
| 6am | 128 |
| 7am | 147 |
| 8am | 99 |
| 9am | 90 |
| 10am | 111 |
| 11am | 135 |
| 12pm | 134 |
| 1pm | 134 |
| 2pm | 139 |
| 3pm | 179 |
| 4pm | 178 |
| 5pm | 202 |
| 6pm | 189 |
| 7pm | 165 |
| 8pm | 232 |
| 9pm | 185 |
| 10pm | 168 |
| 11pm | 129 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 546 |
| Mon | 386 |
| Tue | 433 |
| Wed | 463 |
| Thu | 441 |
| Fri | 532 |
| Sat | 570 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 263 |
| Feb | 241 |
| Mar | 260 |
| Apr | 277 |
| May | 293 |
| Jun | 270 |
| Jul | 271 |
| Aug | 314 |
| Sep | 312 |
| Oct | 326 |
| Nov | 293 |
| Dec | 251 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2,592 |
| Cloudy | 321 |
| Rain | 290 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 41 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 5 |
| Sleet or Hail | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,603 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1,124 |
| Dark - Lighted | 356 |
| Dawn | 78 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 69 |
| Dusk | 68 |
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
- US-49147
- I-55133
- US-6185
- US-4576
- US-8275
- I-2069
- US-9065
- I-5963
- I-1057
- US-9854
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 1,911 |
| Pickup trucks | 1,048 |
| SUVs | 886 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 472 |
| Motorcycles | 270 |
| Other vehicles | 196 |
| Vans | 108 |
| Buses | 12 |
| Other light trucks | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado224
- Ford F-150186
- Nissan Altima135
- Honda Accord131
- Toyota Camry112
- GMC Sierra106
- Chevrolet Tahoe97
- Dodge Ram71
- Chevrolet Impala67
- Toyota Tacoma59
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 31, 2024 | Oktibbeha County | SR-182 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Washington County | US-82 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Forrest County | US-49 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Starkville, Oktibbeha County | SR-12 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Lincoln County | I-55 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Forrest County | CR-LYNN RAY RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Greene County | SR-594 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Pearl River County | CR-SALEMN RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Simpson County | CR-HOPEWELL RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Lincoln County | SR-583 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Stone County | US-49 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Meridian, Lauderdale County | MU-MANNING ST | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Pike County | I-55 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Jones County | US-11 | 2 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Noxubee County | US-45-ALT | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Jackson County | CR-DAISY VESTRY RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Holly Springs, Marshall County | I-22 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Jones County | CR-AUGUSTA RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Newton County | I-20 | 2 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Madison County | CR-VIRLILIA RD | 2 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Columbus, Lowndes County | MU-18TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Lamar County | SR-42 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Walthall County | US-98 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Hattiesburg, Forrest County | US-49 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Pearl River County | I-59 | 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.