Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jackson County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 26
- Fatal crashes
- 24
- Population
- 146.9K
In 2024, 26 people died in 24 fatal crashes in Jackson County, Mississippi. That was 8.3% more than in 2023 (24) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 17.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Jackson County had the 4th most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 143 people died, an average of 29 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 31% of deaths, and 13% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+8%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
24 deaths in 2023, 26 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | 32 |
| 2021 | 23 | 22 |
| 2022 | 37 | 34 |
| 2023 | 24 | 22 |
| 2024 | 26 | 24 |
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 | 23.0 |
| 2021 | 15.9 |
| 2022 | 25.5 |
| 2023 | 16.4 |
| 2024 | 17.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
31%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Mississippi: 14%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 8 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jackson County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 8 | 31% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 8% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 12% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 12% | 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
13%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
4%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 25 percent of the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About 15 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jackson County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 4.2% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 12.5% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 54.2% | 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
54%
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%
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 | 9 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 7 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 9 |
| 6pm | 10 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 11 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 7 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 25 |
| Mon | 19 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 26 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 27 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 12 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 10 |
| Apr | 12 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 13 |
| Jul | 15 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 108 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 59 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 55 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 3 |
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
- US-9024
- I-1017
- SR-6312
- SR-61310
- SR-578
- SR-6097
- CR-OLD FORT BAYOU RD4
- SR-6143
- CR-TUCKER RD3
- MARKET ST2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 82 |
| Pickup trucks | 55 |
| SUVs | 22 |
| Motorcycles | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado16
- Ford F-1509
- Honda Accord7
- Toyota Tundra5
- Nissan Altima5
- Honda Civic5
- Dodge Ram5
- Toyota Camry4
- Hyundai Elantra4
- GMC Sierra4
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 24, 2024 | — | CR-DAISY VESTRY RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | CR-MALLETT RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | SR-57 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | SR-63 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Pascagoula | SR-JERRY ST PE HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Pascagoula | MU-MARKET ST | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | — | SR-614 | 2 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Moss Point | MU-RIVER RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | — | CR-MCCLELLAN RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Pascagoula | US-90 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | SR-613 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Moss Point | SR-613 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | — | SR-613 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Gautier | CR-GAUTIER VANCLEAVE RD | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | — | CR-WADE-VANCLEAVE RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Moss Point | SR-63 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Gautier | MU-GAUTIER VANCLEAVE RD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Gautier | US-90 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | — | SR-613 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Ocean Springs | US-90 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | — | CR-GOFF FARM RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | — | SR-63 | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Jackson County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Gautier | 3 | 15.8 |
| Moss Point | 3 | 25.4 |
| Pascagoula | 3 | 14.0 |
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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.