Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in DeSoto County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Population
- 196.8K
In 2024, 21 people died in 18 fatal crashes in DeSoto County, Mississippi. That was 5.0% more than in 2023 (20) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 10.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. DeSoto County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 106 people died, an average of 21 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 40 percent of the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 45 percent of the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+5%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
20 deaths in 2023, 21 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 21 |
| 2021 | 29 | 28 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 20 | 18 |
| 2024 | 21 | 18 |
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 | 12.4 |
| 2021 | 15.4 |
| 2022 | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 10.3 |
| 2024 | 10.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Mississippi: 14%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in DeSoto County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 10% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 14% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 29% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 29% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.9 times the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
28%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | DeSoto County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.8% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 77.8% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 38.9% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
78%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
39%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 8 |
| 12pm | 10 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 18 |
| Thu | 13 |
| Fri | 17 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 15 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 13 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 80 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 5 |
| 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 | 46 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- SR-30217
- I-5513
- US-617
- US-515
- US-785
- I-2694
- SR-3054
- HACKS CROSS RD3
- SR-1783
- I-222
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 69 |
| Pickup trucks | 33 |
| SUVs | 29 |
| Motorcycles | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra7
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Nissan Altima5
- Ford F-1504
- Ford F-2504
- Honda Accord4
- Toyota Camry4
- Ford Explorer3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Kia Optima3
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 22, 2024 | — | SR-178 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Hernando | I-55 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Horn Lake | SR-302 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Olive Branch | SR-302 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Olive Branch | US-78 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Olive Branch | SR-302 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | I-22 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Southaven | I-55 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Southaven | MU-TROWBRIDGE COVE | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | — | I-269 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Olive Branch | MU-N TERRACE STONE DR | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Town of Walls | US-61 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Southaven | I-55 | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Olive Branch | US-78 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | — | US-51 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | — | CR-ROBERTSON RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Southaven | MU-AIRWAYS BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | — | CR-OLD HIGHWAY 61 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Hernando | I-55 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | — | US-61 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Southaven | I-55 | 2 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Hernando | I-55 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Olive Branch | MU-HACKS CROSS RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Southaven | MU-CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Olive Branch | SR-302 | 1 |
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Cities in DeSoto County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Branch | 5 | 10.5 |
| Southaven | 5 | 8.7 |
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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.