Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Winston County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 17.5K
In 2024, 11 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Winston County, Mississippi. That was 175.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 63.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.5 in Mississippi and 11.5 in the United States. Winston County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Mississippi's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 27 people died, an average of 5.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
63.0
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
30.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Mississippi: 25.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+175%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Mississippi: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 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 | 33.9 |
| 2021 | 22.8 |
| 2022 | 11.4 |
| 2023 | 22.9 |
| 2024 | 63.0 |
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 | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Winston County | Share in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 18% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 9% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Mississippi: 17%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Mississippi: 18%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Winston County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Mississippi: 50%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Mississippi: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-144
- SR-154
- SR-254
- CR-COLUMBUS AVE2
- CR-HIGHPOINT WEIR RD2
- CR-BROOKSVILLE RD1
- MU-BROOKSVILLE RD1
- CR-ELIJAH GRAHAM ROAD1
- CR-BURRAGE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Explorer2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Toyota Tundra1
- Toyota Highlander1
- Toyota Corolla1
- Toyota Camry1
- Ram 35001
- Nissan Maxima1
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class1
- Mack Granite1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | SR-14 | 6 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | CR-COLUMBUS AVE | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | CR-COLUMBUS AVE | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | — | CR-BROOKSVILLE RD | 2 |
| May 7, 2023 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | CR-HIGHPOINT WEIR RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Louisville | MU-BROOKSVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | — | CR-HIGHPOINT WEIR RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | — | CR-BURRAGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Louisville | SR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | — | CR-ELIJAH GRAHAM ROAD | 1 |
| May 6, 2020 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | — | SR-15 | 2 |
| Feb 9, 2020 | — | SR-14 | 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.