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Counties in Mississippi by traffic fatality rate

Kemper County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 82 counties in 2016, at 82.8 per 100,000 people. Issaquena County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 27.7 per 100,000 people and the figure for Mississippi was 23 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest82.8Kemper County
Lowest0Issaquena County
Median27.782 counties
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Map of counties, 2016

Adams County: 9.7 per 100,000 peopleAlcorn County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleAmite County: 47.1 per 100,000 peopleAttala County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleBenton County: 38.4 per 100,000 peopleBolivar County: 24.3 per 100,000 peopleCalhoun County: 43.1 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County: 29 per 100,000 peopleChickasaw County: 11.6 per 100,000 peopleChoctaw County: 0 per 100,000 peopleClaiborne County: 64.6 per 100,000 peopleClarke County: 24.9 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 15.5 per 100,000 peopleCoahoma County: 21.1 per 100,000 peopleCopiah County: 41.6 per 100,000 peopleCovington County: 57.8 per 100,000 peopleDeSoto County: 13.8 per 100,000 peopleForrest County: 12.9 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleGeorge County: 38.1 per 100,000 peopleGreene County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleGrenada County: 36.7 per 100,000 peopleHancock County: 28.6 per 100,000 peopleHarrison County: 10.4 per 100,000 peopleHinds County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleHolmes County: 16.6 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County: 35.3 per 100,000 peopleIssaquena County: 0 per 100,000 peopleItawamba County: 42.1 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleJasper County: 66.3 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleJefferson Davis County: 51.3 per 100,000 peopleJones County: 25 per 100,000 peopleKemper County: 82.8 per 100,000 peopleLafayette County: 12.8 per 100,000 peopleLamar County: 16.2 per 100,000 peopleLauderdale County: 31.2 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County: 16 per 100,000 peopleLeake County: 22.9 per 100,000 peopleLee County: 22.8 per 100,000 peopleLeflore County: 20 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 37.2 per 100,000 peopleLowndes County: 11.7 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 16.1 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County: 46 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 25.5 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleNeshoba County: 47.4 per 100,000 peopleNewton County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleNoxubee County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleOktibbeha County: 17.7 per 100,000 peoplePanola County: 35.5 per 100,000 peoplePearl River County: 21.7 per 100,000 peoplePerry County: 33.8 per 100,000 peoplePike County: 32.2 per 100,000 peoplePontotoc County: 35.8 per 100,000 peoplePrentiss County: 35.4 per 100,000 peopleQuitman County: 42.9 per 100,000 peopleRankin County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 28.3 per 100,000 peopleSharkey County: 23.5 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County: 30.1 per 100,000 peopleSmith County: 40.1 per 100,000 peopleStone County: 16.5 per 100,000 peopleSunflower County: 3.7 per 100,000 peopleTallahatchie County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleTate County: 46.3 per 100,000 peopleTippah County: 36.2 per 100,000 peopleTishomingo County: 36.5 per 100,000 peopleTunica County: 38.6 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 18.1 per 100,000 peopleWalthall County: 21 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 21.3 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 49.6 per 100,000 peopleWebster County: 30.2 per 100,000 peopleWilkinson County: 32.8 per 100,000 peopleWinston County: 11 per 100,000 peopleYalobusha County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleYazoo County: 14.6 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2016. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Kemper County: 82.8 per 100,000 peopleKemper County82.8Jasper County: 66.3 per 100,000 peopleJasper County66.3Claiborne County: 64.6 per 100,000 peopleClaiborne County64.6Covington County: 57.8 per 100,000 peopleCovington County57.8Jefferson Davis County: 51.3 per 100,000 peopleJefferson Davis County51.3Wayne County: 49.6 per 100,000 peopleWayne County49.6Neshoba County: 47.4 per 100,000 peopleNeshoba County47.4Amite County: 47.1 per 100,000 peopleAmite County47.1Tate County: 46.3 per 100,000 peopleTate County46.3Marshall County: 46 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County46Calhoun County: 43.1 per 100,000 peopleCalhoun County43.1Quitman County: 42.9 per 100,000 peopleQuitman County42.9Itawamba County: 42.1 per 100,000 peopleItawamba County42.1Copiah County: 41.6 per 100,000 peopleCopiah County41.6Smith County: 40.1 per 100,000 peopleSmith County40.1Franklin County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County38.8Montgomery County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County38.8Tunica County: 38.6 per 100,000 peopleTunica County38.6Benton County: 38.4 per 100,000 peopleBenton County38.4George County: 38.1 per 100,000 peopleGeorge County38.1Lincoln County: 37.2 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County37.2Grenada County: 36.7 per 100,000 peopleGrenada County36.7Tishomingo County: 36.5 per 100,000 peopleTishomingo County36.5Tippah County: 36.2 per 100,000 peopleTippah County36.2Pontotoc County: 35.8 per 100,000 peoplePontotoc County35.8Panola County: 35.5 per 100,000 peoplePanola County35.5Prentiss County: 35.4 per 100,000 peoplePrentiss County35.4Humphreys County: 35.3 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County35.3Perry County: 33.8 per 100,000 peoplePerry County33.8Wilkinson County: 32.8 per 100,000 peopleWilkinson County32.8Pike County: 32.2 per 100,000 peoplePike County32.2Yalobusha County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleYalobusha County31.3Lauderdale County: 31.2 per 100,000 peopleLauderdale County31.2Webster County: 30.2 per 100,000 peopleWebster County30.2Simpson County: 30.1 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County30.1Greene County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleGreene County29.5Tallahatchie County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleTallahatchie County29.1Carroll County: 29 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County29Hancock County: 28.6 per 100,000 peopleHancock County28.6Scott County: 28.3 per 100,000 peopleScott County28.3Kemper County: 82.8 per 100,000 peopleKemper County82.8Jasper County: 66.3 per 100,000 peopleJasper County66.3Claiborne County: 64.6 per 100,000 peopleClaiborne County64.6Covington County: 57.8 per 100,000 peopleCovington County57.8Jefferson Davis County: 51.3 per 100,000 peopleJefferson Davis County51.3Wayne County: 49.6 per 100,000 peopleWayne County49.6Neshoba County: 47.4 per 100,000 peopleNeshoba County47.4Amite County: 47.1 per 100,000 peopleAmite County47.1Tate County: 46.3 per 100,000 peopleTate County46.3Marshall County: 46 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County46Calhoun County: 43.1 per 100,000 peopleCalhoun County43.1Quitman County: 42.9 per 100,000 peopleQuitman County42.9Itawamba County: 42.1 per 100,000 peopleItawamba County42.1Copiah County: 41.6 per 100,000 peopleCopiah County41.6Smith County: 40.1 per 100,000 peopleSmith County40.1Franklin County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County38.8Montgomery County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County38.8Tunica County: 38.6 per 100,000 peopleTunica County38.6Benton County: 38.4 per 100,000 peopleBenton County38.4George County: 38.1 per 100,000 peopleGeorge County38.1Lincoln County: 37.2 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County37.2Grenada County: 36.7 per 100,000 peopleGrenada County36.7Tishomingo County: 36.5 per 100,000 peopleTishomingo County36.5Tippah County: 36.2 per 100,000 peopleTippah County36.2Pontotoc County: 35.8 per 100,000 peoplePontotoc County35.8Panola County: 35.5 per 100,000 peoplePanola County35.5Prentiss County: 35.4 per 100,000 peoplePrentiss County35.4Humphreys County: 35.3 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County35.3Perry County: 33.8 per 100,000 peoplePerry County33.8Wilkinson County: 32.8 per 100,000 peopleWilkinson County32.8Pike County: 32.2 per 100,000 peoplePike County32.2Yalobusha County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleYalobusha County31.3Lauderdale County: 31.2 per 100,000 peopleLauderdale County31.2Webster County: 30.2 per 100,000 peopleWebster County30.2Simpson County: 30.1 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County30.1Greene County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleGreene County29.5Tallahatchie County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleTallahatchie County29.1Carroll County: 29 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County29Hancock County: 28.6 per 100,000 peopleHancock County28.6Scott County: 28.3 per 100,000 peopleScott County28.3
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016
per 100,000 people		Change on 2015
1Kemper County82.8+21.5 pts
2Jasper County66.3+48.2 pts
3Claiborne County64.6+10.9 pts
4Covington County57.8-10.1 pts
5Jefferson Davis County51.3-16.3 pts
6Wayne County49.6+29.8 pts
7Neshoba County47.4+20.3 pts
8Amite County47.1+8 pts
9Tate County46.3+14.5 pts
10Marshall County46-2.5 pts
11Calhoun County43.1+7.7 pts
12Quitman County42.9+15.2 pts
13Itawamba County42.1+4.3 pts
14Copiah County41.6-23.9 pts
15Smith County40.1+40.1 pts
16Franklin County38.8+0.1 pts
17Montgomery County38.8+29 pts
18Tunica County38.6-18.8 pts
19Benton County38.4+25.6 pts
20George County38.1-9 pts
21Lincoln County37.2+14.3 pts
22Grenada County36.7-4.3 pts
23Tishomingo County36.5+5.3 pts
24Tippah County36.2-9.2 pts
25Pontotoc County35.8+6 pts
26Panola County35.5+6 pts
27Prentiss County35.4-7.8 pts
28Humphreys County35.3+23.7 pts
29Perry County33.8+17 pts
30Wilkinson County32.8+0.1 pts
31Pike County32.2-4.8 pts
32Yalobusha County31.3-8 pts
33Lauderdale County31.2+18.4 pts
34Webster County30.2+20.3 pts
35Simpson County30.1+7.7 pts
36Greene County29.5-14.8 pts
37Tallahatchie County29.1+14.9 pts
38Carroll County29-9.7 pts
39Hancock County28.6-0.1 pts
40Scott County28.3+0.1 pts
41Marion County27.9-3.6 pts
42Newton County27.60 pts
43Noxubee County27.6+27.6 pts
44Attala County27.1-21.3 pts
45Jefferson County26.8+0.6 pts
46Monroe County25.5+14.2 pts
47Jones County25-2.8 pts
48Clarke County24.9-6 pts
49Washington County24.8+8.5 pts
50Bolivar County24.3-14.4 pts
51Sharkey County23.5+0.5 pts
52Leake County22.9-27.1 pts
53Lee County22.8+6 pts
54Pearl River County21.7-9.1 pts
55Warren County21.3+0.2 pts
56Coahoma County21.1-11.7 pts
57Walthall County21+14 pts
58Leflore County20+0.3 pts
59Jackson County19.1+4.9 pts
60Hinds County19.1-0.2 pts
61Union County18.1-14.3 pts
62Oktibbeha County17.7+3.9 pts
63Holmes County16.6-26.8 pts
64Stone County16.5-10.9 pts
65Lamar County16.2+8.1 pts
66Madison County16.1+2.6 pts
67Lawrence County16-0.1 pts
68Clay County15.5-10 pts
69Yazoo County14.6-11.4 pts
70Alcorn County13.9-13.7 pts
71DeSoto County13.8-0.2 pts
72Forrest County12.9-6.5 pts
73Lafayette County12.8-7.7 pts
74Rankin County12.4+1.8 pts
75Lowndes County11.70 pts
76Chickasaw County11.6-45.7 pts
77Winston County11-5.4 pts
78Harrison County10.4-3.6 pts
79Adams County9.7+3.2 pts
80Sunflower County3.7-18.2 pts
81Choctaw County00 pts
81Issaquena County00 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, 2016) [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, 2016. 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?

Kemper County, with 82.8 per 100,000 people in 2016, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Issaquena County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2016.

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