Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Leake County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 21.6K
In 2024, 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Leake County, Mississippi. That was 11.1% more than in 2023 (9) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 46.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Leake County had the 26th most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 41 people died, an average of 8.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
46.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
38.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 |
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 | 42.4 |
| 2021 | 32.9 |
| 2022 | 28.2 |
| 2023 | 42.2 |
| 2024 | 46.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Mississippi: 14%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Leake County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 20% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 20% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 40% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.9 times the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
11%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Leake County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.1% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 55.6% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
56%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 29 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dawn | 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-1610
- SR-358
- SR-254
- SR-4872
- SR-132
- SR-5001
- SR-4881
- SR-4291
- CR-ST ANNE RD1
- CR-SINGLETON ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 25 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Altima3
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford F-3502
- Peterbilt 3372
- Toyota 4-Runner2
- Buick Verano1
- Cadillac CTS1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
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 15, 2024 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | — | SR-25 | 2 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | CR-ST ANNE RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | — | CR-GALILEE RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | — | SR-487 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Carthage | SR-16 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | — | CR-HOPOCA RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | — | SR-487 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | CR-RED DOG RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | — | CR-CENTER CROSSING RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | — | SR-488 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | — | CR-MAGEE TOWN RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | — | SR-16 | 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.