Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Mississippi in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 753
- Fatal crashes
- 678
- Population
- 3M
In 2024, 753 people died in 678 fatal crashes in Mississippi, about 2 a day. That was 2.7% more than in 2023 (733) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 25.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Mississippi had the 18th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 585 |
| Pedestrians | 104 |
| Motorcyclists | 55 |
| Cyclists | 9 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Mississippi | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 104 | 14% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 55 | 7% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 9 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 171 | 23% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 131 | 17% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 40 |
| 1am | 21 |
| 2am | 26 |
| 3am | 13 |
| 4am | 12 |
| 5am | 21 |
| 6am | 23 |
| 7am | 31 |
| 8am | 16 |
| 9am | 20 |
| 10am | 18 |
| 11am | 31 |
| 12pm | 25 |
| 1pm | 30 |
| 2pm | 23 |
| 3pm | 43 |
| 4pm | 32 |
| 5pm | 44 |
| 6pm | 40 |
| 7pm | 38 |
| 8pm | 45 |
| 9pm | 31 |
| 10pm | 29 |
| 11pm | 26 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 96 |
| Mon | 93 |
| Tue | 90 |
| Wed | 90 |
| Thu | 84 |
| Fri | 104 |
| Sat | 121 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 61 |
| Feb | 56 |
| Mar | 49 |
| Apr | 54 |
| May | 55 |
| Jun | 65 |
| Jul | 45 |
| Aug | 57 |
| Sep | 63 |
| Oct | 57 |
| Nov | 64 |
| Dec | 52 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 533 |
| Rain | 61 |
| Cloudy | 52 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 316 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 223 |
| Dark - Lighted | 80 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 19 |
| Dusk | 14 |
| Dawn | 12 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-4939
- I-5534
- US-8221
- US-4517
- I-2014
- SR-1513
- I-5913
- US-9813
- US-6112
- US-9011
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 344 |
| Pickup trucks | 210 |
| SUVs | 201 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 96 |
| Motorcycles | 59 |
| Other vehicles | 34 |
| Vans | 22 |
| Buses | 4 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado50
- Ford F-15028
- Honda Accord25
- Nissan Altima23
- Chevrolet Tahoe22
- Toyota Camry18
- Toyota Tacoma16
- GMC Sierra15
- Freightliner Cascadia14
- Nissan Sentra13
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 11, 2024 | Madison County | CR-LIVINGSTON VERNON RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Lowndes County | SR-12 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Jefferson Davis County | SR-13 | 2 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Washington County | US-61 | 2 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Holmes County | CR-BOWLING GREEN RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Wayne County | US-145 | 2 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Leake County | CR-ST ANNE RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Neshoba County | SR-19 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Columbus, Lowndes County | US-82 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Crystal Springs, Copiah County | MU-WEST GEORGETOWN ST | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Harrison County | CR-ORANGE GROVE RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Picayune, Pearl River County | I-59 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Olive Branch, DeSoto County | MU-N TERRACE STONE DR | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Flowood, Rankin County | MU-LAKELAND DR | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Lamar County | I-59 | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Batesville, Panola County | US-278 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Meridian, Lauderdale County | SR-39N | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Winston County | SR-14 | 6 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Hinds County | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Wayne County | CR-COUNTY LAKE DENHAM RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Biloxi, Harrison County | US-90 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Houston, Chickasaw County | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Fulton, Itawamba County | MU-SOUTH ADAMS ST | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Clarke County | SR-45 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Hancock County | SR-607 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.