Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pontotoc County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 32K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. That was 16.7% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 21.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Pontotoc County had the 36th most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 28.9 |
| 2021 | 28.7 |
| 2022 | 22.3 |
| 2023 | 18.9 |
| 2024 | 21.9 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pontotoc County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 29% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 14% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
43%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pontotoc County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 42.9% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 45 percent of the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- SR-96
- US-2786
- SR-154
- SR-3413
- SR-3363
- THIRD AVE1
- CR-2731
- CR-ALGOMA RD1
- CR-CAIRO LOOP1
- CR-FAULKNER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-1502
- Honda Accord2
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Hyundai Tucson2
- Toyota 4-Runner2
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Malibu1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | SR-338 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | CR-273 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Ecru | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | — | US-278 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | SR-336 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Pontotoc | SR-15 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | US-278 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | — | CR-HORN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | — | SR-342 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | CR-FAULKNER RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Sherman | THIRD AVE | 3 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | — | CR-ALGOMA RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | — | SR-336 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | — | CR-CAIRO LOOP | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | — | SR-341 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | — | US-278 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | — | SR-341 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | — | CR-GOODFOOD RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | — | US-278 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | — | SR-9 | 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.