Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Tate County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 28.6K
In 2024, 9 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Tate County, Mississippi. That was 80.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 31.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Tate County had the 29th 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. 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
31.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
32.5
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
+80%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 7 |
| 2021 | 16 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 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 | 32.0 |
| 2021 | 56.8 |
| 2022 | 24.7 |
| 2023 | 17.6 |
| 2024 | 31.4 |
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 | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Tate County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 22% | 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%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Tate County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| 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 | 18 |
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-48
- I-555
- SR-3054
- US-512
- CR-5978 EAST TATEAST RD1
- CR-ARKABUTLA RD1
- HAMMOND HILL RD1
- MU-MERRYHILL RANCH RD1
- CR-8611
- CR-ARKABUTLA SAVAGE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 23 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry4
- Jeep Wrangler3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Nissan Versa2
- Nissan Altima2
- Hyundai Sonata2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Ford F-2502
- Dodge Ram2
- Chevrolet Impala2
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 11, 2024 | — | SR-4 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | CR-ARKABUTLA-SAVAGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | — | SR-4 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Senatobia | MU-MERRYHILL RANCH RD | 2 |
| May 9, 2024 | — | CR-861 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | — | SR-4 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | SR-4 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | — | CR-WALHILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | SR-305 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | CR-ARKABUTLA RD | 2 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | — | CR-OLD MEMPHIS OXFORD RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | — | CR-ARKABUTLA SAVAGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | — | CR-BOWMANTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Coldwater | HILL RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Senatobia | HAMMOND HILL RD | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Senatobia | WEST MAIN ST | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | — | SR-305 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Coldwater | US-51 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | — | CR-J J RANCH RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | — | CR-THYATIRA-TYRO RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | — | CR-5978 EAST TATEAST RD | 3 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Senatobia | I-55 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | — | SR-4 | 2 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | — | 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.