Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lamar County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 66.9K
In 2024, 14 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Lamar County, Mississippi. That was 16.7% more than in 2023 (12) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 20.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Lamar County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 61 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 58% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.9
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
18.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 16 | 13 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2024 | 14 | 12 |
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 | 14.0 |
| 2021 | 24.5 |
| 2022 | 15.2 |
| 2023 | 18.1 |
| 2024 | 20.9 |
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 | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lamar County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 14% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 21% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 64% | 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
58%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
8%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lamar County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 8.3% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 58.3% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 16.7% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About one-third of the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About one-third of 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 | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 40 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-5913
- US-9810
- US-114
- SR-424
- CR-OLD HWY 112
- SR-442
- CR-OAK GROVE RD2
- SR-5892
- CR-BEACH RD1
- CR-9441
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 34 |
| Pickup trucks | 30 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- Nissan Altima6
- Toyota Sienna4
- GMC Sierra4
- Ford F-1504
- Ford F-2503
- Toyota Corolla2
- Ram 15002
- Nissan Frontier2
- Kia Forte2
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 20, 2024 | — | SR-42 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | MU-HARDY ST | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | CR-OLD HWY 24 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | I-59 | 2 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | — | CR-PURVIS TO BAXTERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | — | US-11 | 2 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | — | I-59 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | — | CR-HICKORY GROVE RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | — | US-11 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | — | I-59 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | — | CR-PURVIS OLOH RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | — | CR-ROCKY BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | — | SR-589 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | CR-OLOH RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | — | I-59 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | — | CR-OLD HWY 11 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | I-59 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | — | I-59 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | — | CR-OLD HWY 11 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | I-59 | 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.