Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hinds County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 59
- Fatal crashes
- 53
- Population
- 212.7K
In 2024, 59 people died in 53 fatal crashes in Hinds County, Mississippi. That was 1.7% fewer than in 2023 (60) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 27.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Hinds County had the most traffic deaths of any county in Mississippi. Between 2020 and 2024, 298 people died, an average of 60 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 29% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
27.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
27.2
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
-2%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
60 deaths in 2023, 59 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 75 | 68 |
| 2021 | 51 | 47 |
| 2022 | 53 | 49 |
| 2023 | 60 | 54 |
| 2024 | 59 | 53 |
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 | 33.1 |
| 2021 | 23.0 |
| 2022 | 24.4 |
| 2023 | 28.0 |
| 2024 | 27.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
29%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Mississippi: 14%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 37 |
| Pedestrians | 17 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hinds County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 17 | 29% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 7% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 2% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 16 | 27% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 13 | 22% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hinds County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 17.0% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 24.5% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 73.6% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 39.6% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
74%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
40%
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 | 20 |
| 1am | 10 |
| 2am | 14 |
| 3am | 10 |
| 4am | 8 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 7 |
| 7am | 9 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 6 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 9 |
| 4pm | 15 |
| 5pm | 14 |
| 6pm | 17 |
| 7pm | 19 |
| 8pm | 24 |
| 9pm | 21 |
| 10pm | 17 |
| 11pm | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 44 |
| Mon | 32 |
| Tue | 29 |
| Wed | 35 |
| Thu | 42 |
| Fri | 43 |
| Sat | 46 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 24 |
| Feb | 19 |
| Mar | 25 |
| Apr | 21 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 16 |
| Jul | 21 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 38 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 27 |
| Dec | 26 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 217 |
| Cloudy | 28 |
| Rain | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 113 |
| Daylight | 81 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 49 |
| Dusk | 11 |
| Dawn | 10 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
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-5527
- SR-1823
- US-8022
- I-22016
- I-2016
- NORTHSIDE DR10
- MU-I-55 FRONTAGE RD8
- I-55 FRONTAGE RD5
- CLINTON BLVD5
- US-494
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 190 |
| Pickup trucks | 66 |
| SUVs | 65 |
| Other vehicles | 33 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 17 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord25
- Toyota Camry19
- Chevrolet Silverado16
- Chevrolet Tahoe13
- Ford F-15010
- Nissan Altima7
- GMC Sierra7
- Infiniti Q506
- Chevrolet Malibu6
- Toyota Tacoma5
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 7, 2024 | — | SR-473 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Jackson | I-55 | 6 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Jackson | I-55 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Jackson | MU-W RIDGE DR | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Jackson | MU-CLINTON BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Jackson | MU-RAYMOND RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Jackson | MU-SUNCREST DR | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Jackson | I-55 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Jackson | I-220 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | — | CR-OLD PORT GIBSON RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Jackson | I-55 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jackson | MU-I-55 FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | MU-NORTHSIDE DR | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Jackson | US-49 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Jackson | MU-MEDGAR EVERS BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | MU-NORTH STATE ST | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Jackson | MU-ADKINS BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Jackson | MU-RAINEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | US-80 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Jackson | MU-NORTH STATE ST | 1 |
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Cities in Hinds County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 35 | 24.6 |
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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.