Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Mississippi in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 766
- Fatal crashes
- 695
- Population
- 2.9M
In 2021, 766 people died in 695 fatal crashes in Mississippi, about 2 a day. That was 2.4% more than in 2020 (748) and the most since 2008. The death rate was 26.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Mississippi had the 20th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 16% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
12%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 619 |
| Pedestrians | 93 |
| Motorcyclists | 38 |
| Cyclists | 16 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Mississippi | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 93 | 12% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 38 | 5% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 16 | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 152 | 20% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 122 | 16% | 29% |
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
16%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 17.4% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 15.5% | 28.2% |
| At night | 46.9% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 33.4% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
47%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 29 |
| 1am | 29 |
| 2am | 17 |
| 3am | 15 |
| 4am | 9 |
| 5am | 21 |
| 6am | 32 |
| 7am | 35 |
| 8am | 23 |
| 9am | 15 |
| 10am | 25 |
| 11am | 34 |
| 12pm | 32 |
| 1pm | 25 |
| 2pm | 27 |
| 3pm | 44 |
| 4pm | 30 |
| 5pm | 47 |
| 6pm | 29 |
| 7pm | 32 |
| 8pm | 42 |
| 9pm | 33 |
| 10pm | 41 |
| 11pm | 29 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 118 |
| Mon | 77 |
| Tue | 84 |
| Wed | 93 |
| Thu | 104 |
| Fri | 105 |
| Sat | 114 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 62 |
| Feb | 48 |
| Mar | 52 |
| Apr | 60 |
| May | 65 |
| Jun | 49 |
| Jul | 56 |
| Aug | 62 |
| Sep | 64 |
| Oct | 59 |
| Nov | 59 |
| Dec | 59 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 499 |
| Cloudy | 85 |
| Rain | 66 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 16 |
| Sleet or Hail | 4 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 2 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 332 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 222 |
| Dark - Lighted | 74 |
| Dawn | 20 |
| Dusk | 16 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 8 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-5529
- US-4927
- US-4522
- US-6121
- I-2017
- US-9816
- US-9016
- I-5915
- SR-1513
- SR-1912
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 403 |
| Pickup trucks | 229 |
| SUVs | 187 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 107 |
| Other vehicles | 44 |
| Motorcycles | 38 |
| Vans | 24 |
| Buses | 5 |
| Other light trucks | 3 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado45
- Ford F-15042
- Nissan Altima32
- Chevrolet Tahoe25
- GMC Sierra24
- Toyota Camry24
- Honda Accord21
- Chevrolet Malibu20
- Dodge Ram16
- Toyota Tacoma16
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2021 | Magee, Simpson County | US-49 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | DeSoto County | US-51 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Monroe County | CR-OLD HOUSTON RD | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Simpson County | SR-43 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Marion County | SR-13 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Lee County | US-45 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Jefferson Davis County | SR-13 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Jefferson Davis County | US-84 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Hinds County | CR-TANK RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Jasper County | SR-503 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Lamar County | LINCOLN ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Lincoln County | CR-NEW SIGHT DR | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Tate County | I-55 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Winston County | CR-HIGHPOINT WEIR RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Indianola, Sunflower County | US-49 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Pontotoc County | SR-9 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Madison County | SR-17 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Lauderdale County | SR-19 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Harrison County | SR-53 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Stone County | US-49 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Lowndes County | SR-12 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Starkville, Oktibbeha County | SR-25 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Itawamba County | CR-COTTON GIN RD | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Gautier, Jackson County | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Gulfport, Harrison County | US-49 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.