Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Alcorn County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 34.6K
In 2024, 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Alcorn County, Mississippi. That was 7.7% more than in 2023 (13) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 40.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Alcorn County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 56 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 23% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
40.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
32.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+8%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 13 | 11 |
| 2024 | 14 | 13 |
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 | 20.2 |
| 2021 | 29.1 |
| 2022 | 35.2 |
| 2023 | 38.1 |
| 2024 | 40.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Mississippi: 14%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Alcorn County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 7% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 7% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 14% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 14% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 21% | 17% |
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
23%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
15%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Alcorn County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 15.4% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.1% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 30.8% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 15.4% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
31%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
15%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 45 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
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-7216
- US-457
- SR-23
- CR-6042
- CR-1572
- CR-3062
- SR-3502
- CR-5152
- CR-3001
- MU-W LINDEN ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 28 |
| Pickup trucks | 19 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford F-2504
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Buick LeSabre3
- Nissan Pathfinder2
- Nissan Murano2
- Nissan Altima2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford Escape2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | CR-218 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | — | CR-757 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Corinth | US-72 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | CR-408 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | CR-500 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | US-45 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | — | CR-604 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Corinth | US-72 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Corinth | US-72 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | CR-650 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | — | CR-513 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | — | US-45 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Corinth | US-72 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Corinth | MU-W LINDEN ST | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | — | US-72 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | US-72 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | — | CR-515 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | — | US-45 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Corinth | US-72 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | — | CR-300 | 2 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | — | CR-100 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Corinth | US-72 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | — | SR-350 | 1 |
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Cities in Alcorn County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Corinth | 3 | 20.8 |
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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.