Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Madison County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 114.9K
In 2024, 13 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Madison County, Mississippi. That was 18.8% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 11.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Madison County had the 18th 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. 8% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 45 percent of the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 45 percent of the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About 90 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-19%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 | 9 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 |
| 2024 | 13 | 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 | 10.1 |
| 2021 | 9.1 |
| 2022 | 9.9 |
| 2023 | 14.2 |
| 2024 | 11.3 |
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 | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Madison County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 23% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 8% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 23% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 8% | 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
8%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About 30 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Madison County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 8.3% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 41.7% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
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%
42%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 48 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| 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
- I-5516
- SR-167
- SR-433
- SR-222
- US-512
- SR-172
- I-2202
- SR-8572
- CR-VIRLILIA RD1
- CR-GUS GREEN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 30 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord5
- Nissan Altima5
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Suburban3
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Ford Taurus2
- Toyota Camry2
- Acura TL1
- BMW X31
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 21, 2024 | — | CR-VIRLILIA RD | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Ridgeland | I-55 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | — | CR-STUMP BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Madison | MU-ROCKWOOD DR | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Canton | I-55 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | — | CR-LIVINGSTON VERNON RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Madison | I-55 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | — | CR-RED DOT RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | — | CR-VIRGIN MARY RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | US-51 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Canton | I-55 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Canton | I-55 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Madison | I-55 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Canton | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Madison | CR-RAYTOWN RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Ridgeland | I-220 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
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Cities in Madison County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Canton | 1 | 9.2 |
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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.