Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Forrest County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Population
- 78.8K
In 2024, 27 people died in 25 fatal crashes in Forrest County, Mississippi. That was 28.6% more than in 2023 (21) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 34.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Forrest County had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 98 people died, an average of 20 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths, and 4% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
34.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.0
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
+29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
21 deaths in 2023, 27 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 11 |
| 2021 | 17 | 16 |
| 2022 | 21 | 20 |
| 2023 | 21 | 19 |
| 2024 | 27 | 25 |
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 | 15.4 |
| 2021 | 21.8 |
| 2022 | 26.8 |
| 2023 | 26.8 |
| 2024 | 34.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
22%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Mississippi: 14%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 17 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Forrest County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 22% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 15% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 15% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 4% | 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
4%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About one-quarter of the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About 15 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
4%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 20 percent of the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About 15 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Forrest County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 4.0% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 4.0% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 56.0% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
56%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 7 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 15 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 18 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 19 |
| Sat | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 71 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 9 |
| 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 | 40 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 3 |
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-4933
- I-5910
- SR-425
- US-984
- US-114
- SR-132
- CR-MORRISTON RD2
- CR-RIVER RD1
- SCOOBA STREET1
- 918 BROADWAY DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 53 |
| Pickup trucks | 25 |
| SUVs | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Nissan Altima6
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford F-1503
- GMC Sierra3
- Honda Civic3
- Hyundai Elantra3
- Chevrolet Camaro2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
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 29, 2024 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | — | CR-LYNN RAY RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Hattiesburg | US-49 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Hattiesburg | US-49 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Hattiesburg | US-11 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | SR-42 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | — | SR-42 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | CR-J C BURT RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Hattiesburg | MU-WSF TATUM DR | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Hattiesburg | US-49 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | SR-42 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | — | CR-SIMS RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Hattiesburg | I-59 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | I-59 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | — | CR-RIVER RD | 3 |
| May 2, 2024 | — | I-59 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Hattiesburg | US-49 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Hattiesburg | MU-WILLIAM CAREY PARKWAY | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Hattiesburg | MU-KLONDIKE ST | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Hattiesburg | US-98 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | — | US-49 | 1 |
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Cities in Forrest County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Hattiesburg | 10 | 20.5 |
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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.