Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Union County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 28.4K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Union County, Mississippi. That was 44.4% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 17.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Union County had the 51st 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. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.6
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
25.6
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
-44%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 13 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 46.4 |
| 2022 | 24.9 |
| 2023 | 31.8 |
| 2024 | 17.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Mississippi: 14%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Union County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Union County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
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%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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-305
- I-225
- SR-154
- SR-1783
- SR-3482
- SR-3701
- CR-1421
- CR-1971
- CR-471
- CR-71
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Ford F-1502
- Honda Civic2
- Mazda Mazda31
- Mack CHU1
- Kia Sephia II/Spectra1
- John Deere John Deere Chassis1
- Jeep Renegade1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | New Albany | MU-SAM T BARKLEY DR | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | — | SR-178 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | — | CR-142 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | — | SR-178 | 2 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | SR-348 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | — | SR-30 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | New Albany | MU-S CENTRAL | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | CR-47 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | — | CR-7 | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | — | SR-349 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | New Albany | NORTH GLENFIELD RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | New Albany | I-22 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | — | SR-370 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | New Albany | SR-30 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | — | SR-30 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | — | CR-197 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | — | CR-86 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | New Albany | EAST BANK HEAD ST | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | — | SR-348 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | — | I-22 | 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.