Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wayne County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 19.8K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Wayne County, Mississippi. That was 28.6% more than in 2023 (7) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 45.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Wayne County had the 29th most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
45.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Mississippi: 25.5
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
35.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 |
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 | 40.4 |
| 2021 | 30.5 |
| 2022 | 25.5 |
| 2023 | 35.5 |
| 2024 | 45.5 |
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 Wayne 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 | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wayne County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 25 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| 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-8410
- US-459
- SR-1842
- CR-BUCKATUNNA MOUNT ZION RD1
- US-1451
- CR-DENHAM PROGRESS RD1
- CR-COUNTY LAKE DENHAM RD1
- CR-BUCKATUNNA MT ZION RD1
- CR-BUCKATUNNA MILLRY RD1
- CR-BEAT FOUR SHUBUTA RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-1503
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Mack CHU2
- Nissan Altima2
- Ram 35002
- Jeep Wrangler1
- International HX5201
- Hyundai Tucson1
- Hyundai Sonata1
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 12, 2024 | — | US-45 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Waynesboro | SR-145 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | — | CR-BUCKATUNNA MT ZION RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | US-145 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | — | CR-COUNTY LAKE DENHAM RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | US-45 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | — | SR-184 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | — | US-45 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | — | US-84 | 2 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | — | CR-BUCKATUNNA MOUNT ZION RD | 2 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | — | CR-DENHAM PROGRESS RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | — | CR-BEAT FOUR SHUBUTA RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | — | US-45 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | — | SR-184 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | — | CR-BUCKATUNNA MILLRY RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Waynesboro | COURT ST | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | — | US-45 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | — | US-84 | 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.