Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 51.8K
In 2024, 13 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. That was 62.5% more than in 2023 (8) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 25.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Oktibbeha County had the 18th most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 46 people died, an average of 9.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
25.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+63%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 | 11 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 13 | 12 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
Embed
| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 13.5 |
| 2021 | 25.1 |
| 2022 | 9.7 |
| 2023 | 15.6 |
| 2024 | 25.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
Embed
Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 55 percent of the share in Mississippi: 14%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
Embed
| Type | Deaths | Share in Oktibbeha County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 8% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 23% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 15% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Oktibbeha County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
Embed
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%
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 | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 29 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-258
- US-827
- SR-126
- CR-OKTOC RD2
- CR-SELF CREEK RD2
- SR-1822
- SR-7631
- W GARRARD RD1
- CR-8845 OLD WEST POINT ROAD1
- 0LD WEST POINT RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 26 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota 4-Runner4
- Ram 15003
- Honda Accord3
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Toyota RAV42
- Toyota Highlander2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Honda Civic2
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
The map loads when you scroll to it. It needs JavaScript.
Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | SR-182 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Starkville | SR-12 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | SR-12 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Starkville | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | SR-763 | 2 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Starkville | US-82 RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | — | CR-OKTOC RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | SR-182 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | — | CR-SELF CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Starkville | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Starkville | SR-12 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Starkville | SR-25 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Starkville | MU-WEST GARRARD RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | — | CR-1485 WILLIAMS RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | — | CR-OLD WEST POINT RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | — | US-82 | 1 |
Explore
Nearby and related
Cities in Oktibbeha County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Starkville | 3 | 11.7 |
Nearby counties
Get updates for Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
We'll email you when NHTSA publishes new data for Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, usually about once a year. We'll send a link to confirm your address first. No tracking and no sharing, and every email has a link to unsubscribe.
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.