Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lee County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Population
- 83.3K
In 2024, 16 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Lee County, Mississippi. That was 6.7% more than in 2023 (15) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 19.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Lee County had the 10th most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 92 people died, an average of 18 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 19% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 90 percent of the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+7%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
15 deaths in 2023, 16 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 22 |
| 2021 | 25 | 23 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 |
| 2024 | 16 | 14 |
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 | 27.6 |
| 2021 | 30.1 |
| 2022 | 15.7 |
| 2023 | 18.1 |
| 2024 | 19.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
19%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Mississippi: 14%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 13 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lee County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 19% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 44% | 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%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lee County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 35.7% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 8 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 9 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 7 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 16 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 16 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 14 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 67 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 43 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
| 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
- US-4515
- SR-14511
- SR-1785
- SR-64
- I-223
- SR-3713
- MU-WEST MAIN ST2
- LUMPKIN AVE2
- CR-3002
- BARNES CROSSING RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 49 |
| Pickup trucks | 35 |
| SUVs | 20 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Ford F-1507
- Dodge Ram6
- Honda Accord6
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Ford Ranger3
- GMC Sierra3
- Hyundai Elantra3
- Nissan Sentra3
- Toyota Tacoma2
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 5, 2024 | Tupelo | US-45 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Baldwyn | MU-PRATTS RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | — | CR-520 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Tupelo | SR-145 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Tupelo | MU-SOUTH CLOSTER ST | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Tupelo | MU-EAST JACKSON ST | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | CR-154 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Nettleton | US-45 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | — | SR-178 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | — | US-45 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Tupelo | MU-COLEY RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | — | US-45 | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Tupelo | MU-WEST MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Tupelo | US-45 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Tupelo | US-45 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Tupelo | MU-CLIFF GOOKIN BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | CR-300 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | CR-501 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Tupelo | MU-GREEN ST | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Tupelo | MU-WEST MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Saltillo | SR-145 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | — | CR-DOZIER HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | — | SR-371 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Verona | MU-TENTH ST | 1 |
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Cities in Lee County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Tupelo | 7 | 18.5 |
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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.