Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Holmes County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 15.6K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Holmes County, Mississippi. That was 45.5% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 38.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Holmes County had the 43rd most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 43 people died, an average of 8.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
38.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
53.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-45%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 11 | 9 |
| 2023 | 11 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 41.5 |
| 2021 | 48.3 |
| 2022 | 68.1 |
| 2023 | 69.3 |
| 2024 | 38.4 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Holmes County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 33% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About 60 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 | Holmes County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 30 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dusk | 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
- SR-128
- SR-177
- US-516
- CR-EBENEZER RD4
- US-493
- SR-142
- I-55 SOUTH2
- CR-BOWLING GREEN RD2
- NORTH STREET1
- I-551
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 21 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Tahoe4
- Nissan Altima4
- Dodge Ram3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-2502
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Monte Carlo1
- Chevrolet Spark1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | CR-BOWLING GREEN RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | US-51 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | — | SR-12 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | — | SR-17 | 2 |
| May 30, 2023 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | — | CR-EBENEZER RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Lexington | SR-12 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Pickens | US-51 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | — | SR-12 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | — | CR-EBENEZER PICKENS RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Durant | SR-12 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | — | CR-BOWLING GREEN RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | — | CR-HOWARD RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | — | CR-EBENEZER RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | — | SR-12 | 3 |
| May 7, 2022 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Durant | US-51 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | — | SR-17 | 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.