Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Stone County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 19.5K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Stone County, Mississippi. That was 36.4% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 36.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Stone County had the 36th most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 36 people died, an average of 7.2 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
36.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
38.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-36%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 11 | 9 |
| 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 | 38.2 |
| 2021 | 26.7 |
| 2022 | 31.9 |
| 2023 | 58.0 |
| 2024 | 36.0 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Stone County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 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%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Stone County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 14.3% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
14%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 30 percent of the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- US-4919
- SR-264
- CR-OLD HIGHWAY 492
- US-49 SOUTH1
- SR-291
- OLD MS-261
- MAGNOLIA DRIVE1
- CR-WIRE RD1
- CR-RIDGE RD1
- CR-PUMP BRANCH RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 23 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Charger3
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Fusion2
- Honda Accord2
- Nissan Altima2
- Toyota Camry2
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Express1
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 25, 2024 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | CR-OLD HIGHWAY 49 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Wiggins | US-49 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | — | CR-PROJECT RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | — | US-49 | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | — | CR-OLD HWY 26 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | — | SR-26 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | — | CR-PUMP BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Wiggins | US-49 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Wiggins | US-49 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Wiggins | US-49 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | — | CR-OLD HIGHWAY 49 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | — | US-49 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Wiggins | MAGNOLIA DRIVE | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | — | CR-RIDGE RD | 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.