Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Mississippi in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 703
- Fatal crashes
- 646
- Population
- 2.9M
In 2022, 703 people died in 646 fatal crashes in Mississippi. That was 8.2% fewer than in 2021 (766) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 23.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Mississippi had the 23rd most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 19% 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: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 553 |
| Pedestrians | 81 |
| Motorcyclists | 52 |
| Cyclists | 17 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Mississippi | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 81 | 12% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 52 | 7% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 17 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 156 | 22% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 139 | 20% | 28% |
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
19%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
19%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 19.3% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 19.3% | 27.7% |
| At night | 50.8% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 34.1% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
51%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
34%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 24 |
| 1am | 20 |
| 2am | 16 |
| 3am | 17 |
| 4am | 15 |
| 5am | 29 |
| 6am | 23 |
| 7am | 19 |
| 8am | 21 |
| 9am | 18 |
| 10am | 21 |
| 11am | 33 |
| 12pm | 30 |
| 1pm | 20 |
| 2pm | 32 |
| 3pm | 36 |
| 4pm | 31 |
| 5pm | 34 |
| 6pm | 43 |
| 7pm | 27 |
| 8pm | 46 |
| 9pm | 43 |
| 10pm | 31 |
| 11pm | 17 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 104 |
| Mon | 70 |
| Tue | 88 |
| Wed | 73 |
| Thu | 95 |
| Fri | 100 |
| Sat | 116 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 49 |
| Feb | 38 |
| Mar | 55 |
| Apr | 60 |
| May | 55 |
| Jun | 55 |
| Jul | 59 |
| Aug | 49 |
| Sep | 62 |
| Oct | 68 |
| Nov | 53 |
| Dec | 43 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 506 |
| Cloudy | 62 |
| Rain | 46 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 7 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 306 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 224 |
| Dark - Lighted | 61 |
| Dawn | 17 |
| Dusk | 13 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 9 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-4932
- I-5524
- US-8219
- I-1018
- US-4515
- US-9015
- US-6114
- I-5913
- US-8411
- I-2010
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 383 |
| Pickup trucks | 216 |
| SUVs | 170 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 83 |
| Motorcycles | 52 |
| Other vehicles | 32 |
| Vans | 19 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado52
- Ford F-15042
- Nissan Altima35
- Honda Accord28
- GMC Sierra26
- Toyota Camry22
- Dodge Ram18
- Chevrolet Tahoe15
- Toyota Corolla15
- Toyota Tundra14
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2022 | Jackson, Hinds County | MU-WEST NORTHSIDE DR | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Rankin County | US-49 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Grenada, Grenada County | SR-8 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Meridian, Lauderdale County | SOUTH FRONTAGE RD | 2 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Leake County | SR-35 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Stone County | US-49 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Scott County | SR-501 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Washington County | US-82 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Gulfport, Harrison County | SEAWAY RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Jackson, Hinds County | NORTHSIDE DR | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Canton, Madison County | I-55 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Gautier, Jackson County | OLD SPANISH TRAIL | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Batesville, Panola County | US-51 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Simpson County | CR-WATERS RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Alcorn County | SR-350 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Claiborne County | CR-VALLEY OF THE MOON | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Greene County | US-57 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Montgomery County | I-55 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Lamar County | SR-42 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Gulfport, Harrison County | SEAWAY RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Columbus, Lowndes County | US-45 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Durant, Holmes County | SR-12 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Holmes County | SR-14 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Pascagoula, Jackson County | SR-617 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Carroll County | I-55 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.