Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Benton County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 7.6K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Benton County, Mississippi. That was 20.0% more than in 2023 (5). The death rate was 79.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Benton County had the 43rd most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
79.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
56.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Mississippi: 24.9
- About 5 times the average in the United States: 12.1
+20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
Embed
| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 39.1 |
| 2022 | 39.6 |
| 2023 | 66.6 |
| 2024 | 79.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
Embed
Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Mississippi: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
Embed
| Type | Deaths | Share in Benton County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Benton County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
Embed
Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-727
- SR-54
- SR-43
- CR-CLARK HILL RD1
- SR-21
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
Vehicles most often involved
- Acura TSX1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Traverse1
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan1
- Ford Bronco Sport1
- Ford Edge1
- Ford F-1501
- Freightliner FL1061
- GMC Canyon1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
The map loads when you scroll to it. It needs JavaScript.
Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2024 | — | US-72 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | — | US-72 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | SR-4 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | — | US-72 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | — | CR-CLARK HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | — | US-72 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | — | SR-4 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | — | SR-4 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | — | US-72 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | — | US-72 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | — | US-72 | 1 |
Explore
Nearby and related
Nearby counties
Get updates for Benton County, Mississippi
We'll email you when NHTSA publishes new data for Benton County, Mississippi, usually about once a year. We'll send a link to confirm your address first. No tracking and no sharing, and every email has a link to unsubscribe.
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.