Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Itawamba County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 24.2K
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Itawamba County, Mississippi. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 20.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Itawamba County had the 51st most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 25 people died, an average of 5.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
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 | 21.0 |
| 2021 | 20.9 |
| 2022 | 25.0 |
| 2023 | 16.6 |
| 2024 | 20.7 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Itawamba County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Itawamba County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| 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 | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-224
- SR-3713
- SR-253
- CR-COTTON GIN RD1
- SR-1781
- MU-SOUTH ADAMS ST1
- CR-VAN BURN RD1
- CR-SHILOH RD1
- CR-SECTION LINE RD1
- CR-RIDGE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Corolla2
- Toyota RAV42
- Toyota Tundra1
- Toyota PRIUS1
- Toyota Echo1
- Toyota Camry1
- Suzuki VL800 / VL800T / VL800C/VL800B1
- Acura TL1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2024 | Fulton | MU-SOUTH ADAMS ST | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | SR-371 | 2 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | — | SR-371 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | — | CR-VAN BURN RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | CR-820 DORSEY EVERGREEN RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | — | CR-SECTION LINE RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | — | SR-371 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | — | CR-COBB STUMP RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | — | SR-23 | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | — | CR-NEW CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | — | CR-COTTON GIN RD | 2 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | — | CR-RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | — | CR-OLD HWY 25 | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | — | CR-SHILOH RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | — | SR-178 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | — | CR-2050 RIDGE ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| May 21, 2020 | — | SR-25 | 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.