Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Marshall County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Population
- 34.4K
In 2024, 20 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Marshall County, Mississippi. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (15) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 58.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Marshall County had the 8th most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 89 people died, an average of 18 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 15% of deaths, and 39% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
58.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
52.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
15 deaths in 2023, 20 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 16 |
| 2021 | 15 | 14 |
| 2022 | 20 | 18 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 |
| 2024 | 20 | 18 |
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 | 56.3 |
| 2021 | 44.6 |
| 2022 | 59.0 |
| 2023 | 43.9 |
| 2024 | 58.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
15%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Mississippi: 14%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Marshall County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 15% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 5% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 20% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 45% | 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
39%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About 1.4 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 | Marshall County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.1% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 38.9% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 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
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%
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 | 5 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 7 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 20 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 58 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 4 |
| 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 | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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
- I-2218
- SR-30910
- SR-3029
- US-729
- SR-75
- SR-1784
- CR-CAYCE RD3
- SR-3113
- CR-SOUTH RED BANKS RD2
- I-2692
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 47 |
| SUVs | 27 |
| Pickup trucks | 25 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2507
- GMC Sierra5
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Honda Accord4
- Honda Civic4
- Ford Explorer3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Toyota Camry3
- Buick LeSabre2
- Chevrolet Corvette2
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 22, 2024 | Holly Springs | I-22 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | I-269 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | — | SR-311 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | — | SR-302 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | CR-DEER CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Holly Springs | I-22 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | SR-309 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | SR-311 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | SR-302 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | SR-4 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | — | CR-SOUTH RED BANKS RD | 3 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | SR-302 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | — | CR-DUCK POND RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | — | CR-CAYCE RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Byhalia | I-22 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | — | CR-CLEAR CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | — | CR-CAYCE RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | — | CR-BENNETT CIR | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | SR-302 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | — | SR-302 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | SR-309 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | — | SR-309 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | — | SR-178 | 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.