Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Washington County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Population
- 41.2K
In 2024, 24 people died in 21 fatal crashes in Washington County, Mississippi. That was 26.3% more than in 2023 (19) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 58.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Washington County had the 5th most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 85 people died, an average of 17 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 29% of deaths, and 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
58.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
39.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+26%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
19 deaths in 2023, 24 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 14 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 15 | 14 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 |
| 2024 | 24 | 21 |
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 | 33.6 |
| 2021 | 27.5 |
| 2022 | 35.3 |
| 2023 | 45.3 |
| 2024 | 58.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
29%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Mississippi: 14%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 7 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Washington County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 7 | 29% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 4% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 4% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 9 | 38% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 13% | 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 | Washington County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 76.2% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 38.1% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
76%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
38%
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 | 3 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 8 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 16 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 12 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 63 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 34 |
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
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-8230
- US-6110
- SR-110
- SR-122
- US-82 E2
- MU-EAST ALEXANDER ST2
- SR-4542
- MU-WASHINGTON AVE1
- MU-WEST GLOSTER ST1
- RACEWAY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 50 |
| Pickup trucks | 25 |
| SUVs | 24 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord6
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford F-1505
- Nissan Altima5
- Toyota Camry4
- Toyota Tundra4
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- GMC Sierra3
- Toyota Highlander3
- Cadillac SRX2
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 30, 2024 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Greenville | US-82 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | — | SR-348 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Greenville | US-82 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Greenville | SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Greenville | MU-WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Greenville | MU-EAST ALEXANDER ST | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | US-61 | 2 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | — | US-61 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | — | US-61 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Leland | US-82 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Greenville | MU-WEST GLOSTER ST | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Greenville | US-82 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | — | MU-BAILEY DR | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Leland | US-82 E | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Leland | MU-HUDDLESTON ST | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Greenville | US-82 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Greenville | MU-EAST ALEXANDER ST | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | — | US-82 | 3 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Greenville | US-82 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Greenville | MU-SOUTH BEAUCHAMP ST | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | — | CR-THAGGARD RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Greenville | MU-SOUTH THEOBALD ST | 1 |
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Cities in Washington County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 9 | 33.2 |
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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.