Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Kemper County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 8.6K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Kemper County, Mississippi. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 35.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Kemper County had the 69th most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
35.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
32.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 44.6 |
| 2021 | 22.7 |
| 2022 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | 46.5 |
| 2024 | 35.0 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kemper County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 67% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 4 times the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kemper County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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
- SR-164
- SR-392
- CR-FIRETOWER RD1
- CR-NEW HOPE RD1
- CR-OLD JACKSON RD1
- CR-OLD ROCK RD1
- CR-SINAI RD1
- SR-3971
- SR-4951
- US-451
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tacoma1
- Toyota Camry1
- Suzuki Moto-Cross1
- Nissan Maxima1
- Nissan Altima1
- Jeep Wrangler JK1
- International LT6251
- Infiniti G351
- Honda VTX1800F2/VTX1800F1
- Ford Mustang1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2024 | — | SR-397 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | — | CR-OLD ROCK RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | — | SR-39 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | — | SR-495 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | — | CR-OLD JACKSON RD | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | — | US-45 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | — | CR-SINAI RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | — | SR-39 | 1 |
| May 25, 2020 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| May 22, 2020 | — | CR-NEW HOPE RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | — | CR-FIRETOWER RD | 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.