Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Covington County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 18K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Covington County, Mississippi. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (12) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 44.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Covington County had the 32nd 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. 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
44.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
57.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About 5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 15 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 49.2 |
| 2021 | 43.8 |
| 2022 | 82.7 |
| 2023 | 66.5 |
| 2024 | 44.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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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 | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Covington County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 13% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 13% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About half 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 | Covington County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 28.6% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
29%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 34 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 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 | 8 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-4913
- US-849
- SR-5324
- SR-373
- SR-351
- SR-5351
- SR-5891
- SR-5881
- SR-1491
- CR-ORA SWAMP RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 33 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord4
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford F-2502
- Ford Fusion2
- Ford Ranger2
- Kia Optima2
- Kia Rio2
- Nissan Sentra2
- Toyota Corolla2
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 16, 2024 | Collins | US-49 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | CR-BLACKJACK RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | — | SR-532 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Collins | US-49 | 2 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | SR-35 | 3 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Collins | US-49 S | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | — | SR-589 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | — | SR-149 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Collins | US-49 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | — | US-84 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | — | CR-OKAHAY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | — | CR-LEAF RIVER CHURCH RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | — | CR-MAGEE RD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Mount Olive | US-49 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Collins | US-49 | 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.