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Counties in Mississippi by traffic fatality rate

Covington County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 82 counties in 2015, at 67.9 per 100,000 people. Smith County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 27.2 per 100,000 people and the figure for Mississippi was 22.7 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest67.9Covington County
Lowest0Smith County
Median27.282 counties
Mississippi22.7History

Map of counties, 2015

Adams County: 6.4 per 100,000 peopleAlcorn County: 27.7 per 100,000 peopleAmite County: 39.1 per 100,000 peopleAttala County: 48.5 per 100,000 peopleBenton County: 12.8 per 100,000 peopleBolivar County: 38.7 per 100,000 peopleCalhoun County: 35.5 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleChickasaw County: 57.3 per 100,000 peopleChoctaw County: 0 per 100,000 peopleClaiborne County: 53.7 per 100,000 peopleClarke County: 31 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 25.5 per 100,000 peopleCoahoma County: 32.9 per 100,000 peopleCopiah County: 65.4 per 100,000 peopleCovington County: 67.9 per 100,000 peopleDeSoto County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleForrest County: 19.4 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleGeorge County: 47.1 per 100,000 peopleGreene County: 44.3 per 100,000 peopleGrenada County: 41 per 100,000 peopleHancock County: 28.7 per 100,000 peopleHarrison County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleHinds County: 19.3 per 100,000 peopleHolmes County: 43.3 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County: 11.6 per 100,000 peopleIssaquena County: 0 per 100,000 peopleItawamba County: 37.8 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleJasper County: 18.1 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleJefferson Davis County: 67.6 per 100,000 peopleJones County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleKemper County: 61.3 per 100,000 peopleLafayette County: 20.5 per 100,000 peopleLamar County: 8.2 per 100,000 peopleLauderdale County: 12.8 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County: 16.1 per 100,000 peopleLeake County: 50 per 100,000 peopleLee County: 16.7 per 100,000 peopleLeflore County: 19.7 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 22.9 per 100,000 peopleLowndes County: 11.7 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 13.5 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 31.5 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County: 48.4 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 11.3 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 9.7 per 100,000 peopleNeshoba County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleNewton County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleNoxubee County: 0 per 100,000 peopleOktibbeha County: 13.8 per 100,000 peoplePanola County: 29.6 per 100,000 peoplePearl River County: 30.8 per 100,000 peoplePerry County: 16.8 per 100,000 peoplePike County: 37 per 100,000 peoplePontotoc County: 29.8 per 100,000 peoplePrentiss County: 43.2 per 100,000 peopleQuitman County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleRankin County: 10.7 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleSharkey County: 23 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleSmith County: 0 per 100,000 peopleStone County: 27.3 per 100,000 peopleSunflower County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleTallahatchie County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleTate County: 31.9 per 100,000 peopleTippah County: 45.4 per 100,000 peopleTishomingo County: 31.2 per 100,000 peopleTunica County: 57.4 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 32.4 per 100,000 peopleWalthall County: 7 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 21.1 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 16.3 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 19.7 per 100,000 peopleWebster County: 10 per 100,000 peopleWilkinson County: 32.7 per 100,000 peopleWinston County: 16.3 per 100,000 peopleYalobusha County: 39.3 per 100,000 peopleYazoo County: 26 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2015. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2015

Covington County: 67.9 per 100,000 peopleCovington County67.9Jefferson Davis County: 67.6 per 100,000 peopleJefferson Davis County67.6Copiah County: 65.4 per 100,000 peopleCopiah County65.4Kemper County: 61.3 per 100,000 peopleKemper County61.3Tunica County: 57.4 per 100,000 peopleTunica County57.4Chickasaw County: 57.3 per 100,000 peopleChickasaw County57.3Claiborne County: 53.7 per 100,000 peopleClaiborne County53.7Leake County: 50 per 100,000 peopleLeake County50Attala County: 48.5 per 100,000 peopleAttala County48.5Marshall County: 48.4 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County48.4George County: 47.1 per 100,000 peopleGeorge County47.1Tippah County: 45.4 per 100,000 peopleTippah County45.4Greene County: 44.3 per 100,000 peopleGreene County44.3Holmes County: 43.3 per 100,000 peopleHolmes County43.3Prentiss County: 43.2 per 100,000 peoplePrentiss County43.2Grenada County: 41 per 100,000 peopleGrenada County41Yalobusha County: 39.3 per 100,000 peopleYalobusha County39.3Amite County: 39.1 per 100,000 peopleAmite County39.1Franklin County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County38.8Carroll County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County38.8Bolivar County: 38.7 per 100,000 peopleBolivar County38.7Itawamba County: 37.8 per 100,000 peopleItawamba County37.8Pike County: 37 per 100,000 peoplePike County37Calhoun County: 35.5 per 100,000 peopleCalhoun County35.5Coahoma County: 32.9 per 100,000 peopleCoahoma County32.9Wilkinson County: 32.7 per 100,000 peopleWilkinson County32.7Union County: 32.4 per 100,000 peopleUnion County32.4Tate County: 31.9 per 100,000 peopleTate County31.9Marion County: 31.5 per 100,000 peopleMarion County31.5Tishomingo County: 31.2 per 100,000 peopleTishomingo County31.2Clarke County: 31 per 100,000 peopleClarke County31Pearl River County: 30.8 per 100,000 peoplePearl River County30.8Pontotoc County: 29.8 per 100,000 peoplePontotoc County29.8Panola County: 29.6 per 100,000 peoplePanola County29.6Hancock County: 28.7 per 100,000 peopleHancock County28.7Scott County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleScott County28.2Jones County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleJones County27.9Quitman County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleQuitman County27.8Alcorn County: 27.7 per 100,000 peopleAlcorn County27.7Newton County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleNewton County27.5Covington County: 67.9 per 100,000 peopleCovington County67.9Jefferson Davis County: 67.6 per 100,000 peopleJefferson Davis County67.6Copiah County: 65.4 per 100,000 peopleCopiah County65.4Kemper County: 61.3 per 100,000 peopleKemper County61.3Tunica County: 57.4 per 100,000 peopleTunica County57.4Chickasaw County: 57.3 per 100,000 peopleChickasaw County57.3Claiborne County: 53.7 per 100,000 peopleClaiborne County53.7Leake County: 50 per 100,000 peopleLeake County50Attala County: 48.5 per 100,000 peopleAttala County48.5Marshall County: 48.4 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County48.4George County: 47.1 per 100,000 peopleGeorge County47.1Tippah County: 45.4 per 100,000 peopleTippah County45.4Greene County: 44.3 per 100,000 peopleGreene County44.3Holmes County: 43.3 per 100,000 peopleHolmes County43.3Prentiss County: 43.2 per 100,000 peoplePrentiss County43.2Grenada County: 41 per 100,000 peopleGrenada County41Yalobusha County: 39.3 per 100,000 peopleYalobusha County39.3Amite County: 39.1 per 100,000 peopleAmite County39.1Franklin County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County38.8Carroll County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County38.8Bolivar County: 38.7 per 100,000 peopleBolivar County38.7Itawamba County: 37.8 per 100,000 peopleItawamba County37.8Pike County: 37 per 100,000 peoplePike County37Calhoun County: 35.5 per 100,000 peopleCalhoun County35.5Coahoma County: 32.9 per 100,000 peopleCoahoma County32.9Wilkinson County: 32.7 per 100,000 peopleWilkinson County32.7Union County: 32.4 per 100,000 peopleUnion County32.4Tate County: 31.9 per 100,000 peopleTate County31.9Marion County: 31.5 per 100,000 peopleMarion County31.5Tishomingo County: 31.2 per 100,000 peopleTishomingo County31.2Clarke County: 31 per 100,000 peopleClarke County31Pearl River County: 30.8 per 100,000 peoplePearl River County30.8Pontotoc County: 29.8 per 100,000 peoplePontotoc County29.8Panola County: 29.6 per 100,000 peoplePanola County29.6Hancock County: 28.7 per 100,000 peopleHancock County28.7Scott County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleScott County28.2Jones County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleJones County27.9Quitman County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleQuitman County27.8Alcorn County: 27.7 per 100,000 peopleAlcorn County27.7Newton County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleNewton County27.5
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015
per 100,000 people		Change on 2014
1Covington County67.9+5 pts
2Jefferson Davis County67.6+34.2 pts
3Copiah County65.4+41.4 pts
4Kemper County61.3+11.1 pts
5Tunica County57.4-8.3 pts
6Chickasaw County57.3+34.4 pts
7Claiborne County53.7+21.3 pts
8Leake County50+14.5 pts
9Attala County48.5+37.8 pts
10Marshall County48.4+9 pts
11George County47.1+17.1 pts
12Tippah County45.4+27.2 pts
13Greene County44.3+2.4 pts
14Holmes County43.3-10.5 pts
15Prentiss County43.2+19.6 pts
16Grenada County41+13.7 pts
17Yalobusha County39.3+39.3 pts
18Amite County39.1-15.6 pts
19Franklin County38.8+25.9 pts
20Carroll County38.8-29 pts
21Bolivar County38.7+24.1 pts
22Itawamba County37.8+8.1 pts
23Pike County37+9.8 pts
24Calhoun County35.5+7.4 pts
25Coahoma County32.9-3.6 pts
26Wilkinson County32.7-10.5 pts
27Union County32.4+3.5 pts
28Tate County31.9+10.5 pts
29Marion County31.5-15.3 pts
30Tishomingo County31.2+5.2 pts
31Clarke County31-5.7 pts
32Pearl River County30.8+7.3 pts
33Pontotoc County29.80 pts
34Panola County29.6-2.7 pts
35Hancock County28.7+11 pts
36Scott County28.2-3.4 pts
37Jones County27.9+7.3 pts
38Quitman County27.8+14.3 pts
39Alcorn County27.7+2.9 pts
40Newton County27.5+9.3 pts
41Stone County27.3+5.2 pts
42Neshoba County27.1+20.3 pts
43Jefferson County26.2+0.2 pts
44Yazoo County26-10.5 pts
45Clay County25.5+15.4 pts
46Sharkey County23+23 pts
47Lincoln County22.9-14.2 pts
48Simpson County22.4-7 pts
49Sunflower County21.8-3.3 pts
50Warren County21.1+8.6 pts
51Lafayette County20.5+16.7 pts
52Wayne County19.70 pts
53Leflore County19.7+10 pts
54Forrest County19.4+7.8 pts
55Hinds County19.3+6.6 pts
56Jasper County18.1-0 pts
57Perry County16.8+8.4 pts
58Lee County16.7-7.1 pts
59Washington County16.3-3.7 pts
60Winston County16.3+5.5 pts
61Lawrence County16.1-16.1 pts
62Tallahatchie County14.2-6.8 pts
63Jackson County14.2-5.7 pts
64Harrison County13.9+2.4 pts
65DeSoto County13.9+2.8 pts
66Oktibbeha County13.8+7.8 pts
67Madison County13.5+2.7 pts
68Lauderdale County12.8-8.7 pts
69Benton County12.8-37.1 pts
70Lowndes County11.7-10 pts
71Humphreys County11.6-11.3 pts
72Monroe County11.3-2.7 pts
73Rankin County10.7-1.4 pts
74Webster County10-9.8 pts
75Montgomery County9.7-57.5 pts
76Lamar County8.2-1.8 pts
77Walthall County7-47.6 pts
78Adams County6.4-28.3 pts
79Choctaw County0-11.8 pts
79Issaquena County0-140.6 pts
79Noxubee County00 pts
79Smith County0-38.6 pts

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Traffic fatalities (NHTSA FARS) per 100,000 residents in the same year and place.

Deaths are counted where the crash happened and divided by the resident population, so counties with busy highways and few residents can show very high rates. Differs from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Invokely calculation from NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Invokely. (n.d.). NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents (Counties in Mississippi by traffic fatality rate, 2015) [Data set]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k

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NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Mississippi by traffic fatality rate, 2015. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Covington County, with 67.9 per 100,000 people in 2015, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Smith County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2015.

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