Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Rankin County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 28
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Population
- 160.9K
In 2024, 28 people died in 28 fatal crashes in Rankin County, Mississippi. That was 47.4% more than in 2023 (19) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 17.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Rankin County had the 2nd most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 104 people died, an average of 21 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+47%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
19 deaths in 2023, 28 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 15 |
| 2021 | 18 | 13 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 |
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 | 10.2 |
| 2021 | 11.4 |
| 2022 | 14.5 |
| 2023 | 11.9 |
| 2024 | 17.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Mississippi: 14%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 18 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Rankin County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 18% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 18% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 25% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 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%
21%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Rankin County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.4% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.7% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 35.7% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
61%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 11 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 12 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 16 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 17 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 20 |
| Sat | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 83 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 40 |
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| 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-2012
- US-499
- SR-257
- US-806
- SR-4715
- SR-4693
- SR-4683
- SR-183
- SR-432
- OLD FANNIN RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 49 |
| SUVs | 36 |
| Pickup trucks | 22 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 15 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Honda Accord6
- Ford F-1505
- Chevrolet Tahoe4
- Chevrolet Impala3
- GMC Sierra3
- GMC Yukon3
- Honda CR-V3
- Nissan Altima3
- Toyota Camry3
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 23, 2024 | — | CR-OLD HWY 80 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | CR-FLORENCE BYRAM RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | CR-APPLEWOOD LANE | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | SR-469 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Flowood | MU-OLD BRANDON RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Pearl | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Pearl | SR-468 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Flowood | MU-FLOWOOD DR | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Florence | SR-469 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Brandon | SR-18 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | CR-WWHITE RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Flowood | MU-LAKELAND DR | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | — | MU-OLD FANNIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Brandon | US-80 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Flowood | MU-LAKELAND DR | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | — | SR-475 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | — | SR-468 | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Brandon | CR-LUCKNEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Richland | US-49 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Brandon | SR-471 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Brandon | US-80 | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Rankin County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon | 6 | 23.1 |
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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.