Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Franklin County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 7.6K
In 2023, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Franklin County, Mississippi. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2022 (4) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 39.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 24.9 in Mississippi and 12.2 in the United States. Franklin County had the 67th most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 10 people died, an average of 2.5 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
39.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 1.5 times the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
32.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 1.3 times the average in Mississippi: 25.0
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.4
-25%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
4 deaths in 2022, 3 in 2023
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 26.1 |
| 2021 | 13.0 |
| 2022 | 52.5 |
| 2023 | 39.5 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Franklin County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 22% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 19% |
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%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Franklin County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-844
- CR-BEDFOROAD TILLMAN RD1
- CR-BERRYTOWN RD1
- CR-MCNAIR RD1
- SR-1841
- SR-331
- US-981
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Honda Accord2
- Buick Century1
- Ford F-1501
- Honda SXS1000S2 (Talon 1000)1
- Kia Sorento1
- Mack MRU1
- Peterbilt 3791
- Pontiac GTO1
- Volkswagen Jetta1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | — | SR-184 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | — | CR-BEDFOROAD TILLMAN RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2022 | — | CR-BERRYTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2020 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | — | CR-MCNAIR RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.