Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clay County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 18.2K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Clay County, Mississippi. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 21.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Clay County had the 57th most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 16.1 |
| 2021 | 27.0 |
| 2022 | 16.4 |
| 2023 | 27.4 |
| 2024 | 21.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.8 times the share in Mississippi: 14%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clay County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clay County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| 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
- SR-507
- CR- BRAND-UNA RD1
- CR-BARTON FERRY RD1
- CR-HENRYVILLE RD1
- CR-MOON HEARD RD1
- CR-TOWNCREEK RD1
- CR-YOKOHAMA BOULEVARD1
- CR-YOKOHOMA BLVD1
- MU-ACCESS RD1
- MU-NORTH DIVISION ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Altima4
- Honda Accord2
- GMC Sierra2
- Ford F-1502
- Buick LeSabre2
- Toyota Corolla1
- Peterbilt 3791
- Mack Anthem1
- Lincoln Town Car1
- Isuzu Axiom1
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 8, 2024 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | West Point | MU-ACCESS RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | — | CR-BARTON FERRY RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | CR-TOWNCREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | West Point | MU-NORTH DIVISION ST | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | — | CR-YOKOHAMA BOULEVARD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | West Point | US-45 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | — | SR-389 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | West Point | OLD WAVERLY RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | — | US-45A | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | — | CR-HENRYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | West Point | SR-50 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | — | CR-YOKOHOMA BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | — | CR- BRAND-UNA RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | — | CR-MOON HEARD RD | 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.