Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pike County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Population
- 39K
In 2024, 18 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Pike County, Mississippi. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (6) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 46.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Pike County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 63 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 13% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
46.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
31.8
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
+200%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 18 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 15 | 14 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 18 | 16 |
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 | 34.8 |
| 2021 | 25.0 |
| 2022 | 37.9 |
| 2023 | 15.3 |
| 2024 | 46.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 80 percent of the share in Mississippi: 14%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pike County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 11% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 6% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 33% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 11% | 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
13%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pike County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.5% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 12.5% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 56.3% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 12.5% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
56%
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%
13%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 40 percent of the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 46 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| 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 | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| 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-5510
- US-989
- US-515
- SR-443
- SR-242
- SR-482
- MU-DELAWARE AVE2
- SR-5702
- CR-PUMPING STATION ROAD1
- 1160 QUINLIVAN ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 35 |
| Pickup trucks | 19 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Dodge Charger4
- Honda Accord3
- Western Star 47002
- Nissan Sentra2
- Mercury Grand Marquis2
- GMC Sierra2
- Ford Ranger2
- Ford Mustang2
- Ford F-1502
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 24, 2024 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | — | CR-BERTHADELE DR | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | SR-570 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | — | CR-CENTERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | — | CR-VAN NORMAN CURVE | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | — | I-55 ENTRANCE RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | SR-44 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | — | US-98 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | McComb | MU-DELAWARE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | — | US-51 | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | — | SR-44 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | — | CR-UNION CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | — | CR-EAST FERNWOOD RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | — | I-55 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | — | CR-WEST TOPISAW RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | McComb | MU-DELAWARE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | — | SR-44 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | — | US-98 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | — | SR-48 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | — | I-55 | 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.