Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Marion County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 24.1K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Marion County, Mississippi. That was 44.4% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 20.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Marion County had the 51st most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 40 people died, an average of 8.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.8
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
33.0
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
-44%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 12 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 28.7 |
| 2021 | 49.4 |
| 2022 | 29.0 |
| 2023 | 37.3 |
| 2024 | 20.8 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Marion County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Marion County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 25 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
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 | 8 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-989
- SR-136
- SR-5865
- SR-354
- CR-GATES RD2
- SR-5871
- SR-481
- SR-441
- MU-WIGGINS RD1
- CR-TURNAGE CHAPEL RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 25 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Dodge Grand Caravan2
- Toyota Avalon2
- Toyota Camry2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Benelli TNT1
- Buick Enclave1
- Buick LaCrosse1
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 4, 2024 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | SR-44 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | — | CR-PINE GROVE RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Columbia | US-98 | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Columbia | MU-WIGGINS RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Columbia | US-98 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | — | CR-TURNAGE CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Columbia | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | — | SR-586 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | — | SR-586 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | — | CR-KOKOMO RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | — | CR-ARMSTRONG RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | — | CR-GATES RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | — | SR-586 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | — | US-98 | 3 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | — | CR-GATES RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | — | US-98 | 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.