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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2021 | Indianola, Sunflower County | US-49 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | McComb, Pike County | US-98 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Simpson County | SR-541 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Holmes County | SR-12 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | New Albany, Union County | EAST BANK HEAD ST | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Grenada County | CR-GRAYSPORT CROSSING RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Panola County | CR-EUREKA RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Canton, Madison County | I-55 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Copiah County | US-51 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Washington County | SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Lee County | CR-821 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Southaven, DeSoto County | US-51 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Tupelo, Lee County | COLEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Jones County | US-84 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Picayune, Pearl River County | SR-43 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Scott County | SR-21 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Choctaw County | SR-15 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Copiah County | US-51 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Forrest County | CR-39 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Perry County | SR-42 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Choctaw County | CR-REFORM STURGIS RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Pontotoc County | SR-341 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Tunica County | US-61 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Gautier, Jackson County | US-90 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Sunflower County | CR-DREW-MERIGOLD RD | 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.