Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hancock County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 46.5K
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Hancock County, Mississippi. That was 23.1% fewer than in 2023 (13) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 21.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Hancock County had the 26th most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 58 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 40% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.1
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
-23%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 18 | 16 |
| 2023 | 13 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
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 | 21.7 |
| 2021 | 15.2 |
| 2022 | 39.1 |
| 2023 | 28.2 |
| 2024 | 21.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
40%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Mississippi: 14%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hancock County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 40% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 40% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hancock County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.0% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 80.0% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
80%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.9 times the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 34 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- I-1014
- SR-6037
- US-906
- CR-TEXAS FLAT RD5
- SR-6074
- SR-434
- CR-LOWER BAY RD2
- CR-TEXAS FLAT1
- KILN WAVELAND RD1
- CR-WEBRE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 24 |
| Pickup trucks | 21 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Dodge Ram4
- Ford F-1503
- GMC Sierra3
- Ford Fusion2
- Infiniti Q502
- Kia Spectra2
- Nissan Altima2
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | SR-607 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | — | CR-TEXAS FLAT RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | CR-DUMMY LINE RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | — | SR-607 | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | — | CR-TEXAS FLAT RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Bay St Louis | US-90 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | — | SR-603 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | — | CR-TEXAS FLAT RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | — | SR-607 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | — | CR-TEXAS FLAT RD | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | — | CR-WEBRE RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | — | CR-TEXAS FLAT RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | — | CR-TEXAS FLAT | 2 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | I-10 | 2 |
| May 10, 2023 | — | CR-ANNER RD | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | — | CR-KILN DELISLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Waveland | US-90 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | — | US-90 FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Waveland | US-90 | 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.