Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bolivar County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 28.5K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Bolivar County, Mississippi. That was 54.5% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 17.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Bolivar County had the 51st most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-55%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 29.2 |
| 2021 | 29.9 |
| 2022 | 13.6 |
| 2023 | 38.2 |
| 2024 | 17.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Mississippi: 14%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bolivar County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About 5 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 | Bolivar County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.9 times the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 29 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| 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-6112
- SR-14
- SR-83
- SR-4462
- SR-322
- CR-LONGSHOT ROAD1
- LEE ST1
- CR-LAUGHLIN RD1
- CR-LITTON RD1
- CR-NORTH BAYOU RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Polaris Ranger2
- Nissan Altima2
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- International RF0271
- Hummer H21
- Honda TRX420 (Rancher)1
- Harley Davidson FLHR / Road King1
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 8, 2024 | — | CR-LAUGHLIN RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Cleveland | MU-N BAYOU AVE | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | — | SR-448 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Cleveland | US-61 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | SR-8 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | — | SR-8 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | US-61 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | — | SR-61 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Boyle | SR-446 | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | — | SR-8 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | — | US-61 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Rosedale | SR-1 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | — | US-61 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | — | SR-446 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | — | CR-LITTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Boyle | US-61 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | — | US-161 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | — | US-61 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | — | US-61 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | — | CR-SOUTH BISHOP RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | — | US-61 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Boyle | US-61 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | — | SR-32 | 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.