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Traffic deaths in Copiah County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 27.6K
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Copiah County, Mississippi. That was 61.5% fewer than in 2023 (13) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 18.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Copiah County had the 51st most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 52 people died, an average of 10 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
18.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
37.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-62%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 | 10 |
| 2023 | 13 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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 | 35.4 |
| 2021 | 39.4 |
| 2022 | 46.7 |
| 2023 | 46.8 |
| 2024 | 18.1 |
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 Copiah 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%
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 | Copiah County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About the same as 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 | 5 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 36 |
| Rain | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 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
- I-557
- SR-286
- US-516
- SR-275
- CR-DENTVILLE RD3
- CR-THOMAS RD2
- CR-HARTLEY LANE1
- CR-SPITCHLEY RD1
- SR-181
- RAILROAD AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 28 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Tahoe5
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chrysler 3002
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- GMC Sierra2
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Volkswagen Jetta2
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
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 28, 2024 | — | SR-27 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | — | CR-SPITCHLEY RD | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Crystal Springs | MU-WEST GEORGETOWN ST | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | I-55 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | — | US-51 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | — | SR-27 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | CR-DENTVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | — | CR-DENTVILLE RD | 2 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | — | CR-THOMAS RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | — | CR-ROCKPORT RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | — | CR-DENTVILLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | — | CR-WEST GALLATIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | — | CR-BEAUREGARD RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | — | SR-472 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | — | I-55 | 2 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | — | SR-28 | 3 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | — | SR-27 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Wesson | RAILROAD AVE | 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.