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Counties in Mississippi by traffic fatality rate

Noxubee County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 82 counties in 2017, at 84 per 100,000 people. Webster County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 25.4 per 100,000 people and the figure for Mississippi was 23 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest84Noxubee County
Lowest0Webster County
Median25.482 counties
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Map of counties, 2017

Adams County: 12.9 per 100,000 peopleAlcorn County: 28.1 per 100,000 peopleAmite County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleAttala County: 16.4 per 100,000 peopleBenton County: 77.3 per 100,000 peopleBolivar County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleCalhoun County: 7.3 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County: 58.5 per 100,000 peopleChickasaw County: 17.5 per 100,000 peopleChoctaw County: 12 per 100,000 peopleClaiborne County: 54.5 per 100,000 peopleClarke County: 37.6 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 5.2 per 100,000 peopleCoahoma County: 30.4 per 100,000 peopleCopiah County: 38.2 per 100,000 peopleCovington County: 37.1 per 100,000 peopleDeSoto County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleForrest County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 38.6 per 100,000 peopleGeorge County: 50.3 per 100,000 peopleGreene County: 14.8 per 100,000 peopleGrenada County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleHancock County: 8.8 per 100,000 peopleHarrison County: 16.1 per 100,000 peopleHinds County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleHolmes County: 38.9 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County: 48.5 per 100,000 peopleIssaquena County: 0 per 100,000 peopleItawamba County: 33.5 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 16.2 per 100,000 peopleJasper County: 36.2 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 27 per 100,000 peopleJefferson Davis County: 26 per 100,000 peopleJones County: 20.7 per 100,000 peopleKemper County: 41.4 per 100,000 peopleLafayette County: 23.5 per 100,000 peopleLamar County: 17.8 per 100,000 peopleLauderdale County: 15.9 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County: 48.9 per 100,000 peopleLeake County: 32.2 per 100,000 peopleLee County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleLeflore County: 13.5 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 14.3 per 100,000 peopleLowndes County: 18.5 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 19.9 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County: 49.3 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 17.1 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleNeshoba County: 40.7 per 100,000 peopleNewton County: 4.6 per 100,000 peopleNoxubee County: 84 per 100,000 peopleOktibbeha County: 15.6 per 100,000 peoplePanola County: 62.5 per 100,000 peoplePearl River County: 19.8 per 100,000 peoplePerry County: 25.5 per 100,000 peoplePike County: 49.5 per 100,000 peoplePontotoc County: 42.1 per 100,000 peoplePrentiss County: 23.8 per 100,000 peopleQuitman County: 44.3 per 100,000 peopleRankin County: 14.3 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 52.9 per 100,000 peopleSharkey County: 72.8 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County: 30.3 per 100,000 peopleSmith County: 53.6 per 100,000 peopleStone County: 21.5 per 100,000 peopleSunflower County: 11.1 per 100,000 peopleTallahatchie County: 14.9 per 100,000 peopleTate County: 31.8 per 100,000 peopleTippah County: 45.5 per 100,000 peopleTishomingo County: 57.3 per 100,000 peopleTunica County: 29.3 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 14.4 per 100,000 peopleWalthall County: 7 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 25.8 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 25.2 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 29.9 per 100,000 peopleWebster County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWilkinson County: 11.1 per 100,000 peopleWinston County: 22.1 per 100,000 peopleYalobusha County: 46.9 per 100,000 peopleYazoo County: 14.2 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2017. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2017

Noxubee County: 84 per 100,000 peopleNoxubee County84Benton County: 77.3 per 100,000 peopleBenton County77.3Sharkey County: 72.8 per 100,000 peopleSharkey County72.8Panola County: 62.5 per 100,000 peoplePanola County62.5Carroll County: 58.5 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County58.5Tishomingo County: 57.3 per 100,000 peopleTishomingo County57.3Claiborne County: 54.5 per 100,000 peopleClaiborne County54.5Smith County: 53.6 per 100,000 peopleSmith County53.6Scott County: 52.9 per 100,000 peopleScott County52.9George County: 50.3 per 100,000 peopleGeorge County50.3Pike County: 49.5 per 100,000 peoplePike County49.5Marshall County: 49.3 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County49.3Lawrence County: 48.9 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County48.9Humphreys County: 48.5 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County48.5Yalobusha County: 46.9 per 100,000 peopleYalobusha County46.9Tippah County: 45.5 per 100,000 peopleTippah County45.5Quitman County: 44.3 per 100,000 peopleQuitman County44.3Pontotoc County: 42.1 per 100,000 peoplePontotoc County42.1Kemper County: 41.4 per 100,000 peopleKemper County41.4Neshoba County: 40.7 per 100,000 peopleNeshoba County40.7Holmes County: 38.9 per 100,000 peopleHolmes County38.9Franklin County: 38.6 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County38.6Copiah County: 38.2 per 100,000 peopleCopiah County38.2Clarke County: 37.6 per 100,000 peopleClarke County37.6Covington County: 37.1 per 100,000 peopleCovington County37.1Jasper County: 36.2 per 100,000 peopleJasper County36.2Itawamba County: 33.5 per 100,000 peopleItawamba County33.5Leake County: 32.2 per 100,000 peopleLeake County32.2Tate County: 31.8 per 100,000 peopleTate County31.8Amite County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleAmite County31.3Coahoma County: 30.4 per 100,000 peopleCoahoma County30.4Simpson County: 30.3 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County30.3Wayne County: 29.9 per 100,000 peopleWayne County29.9Tunica County: 29.3 per 100,000 peopleTunica County29.3Alcorn County: 28.1 per 100,000 peopleAlcorn County28.1Grenada County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleGrenada County27.6Lee County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleLee County27.5Jefferson County: 27 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County27Jefferson Davis County: 26 per 100,000 peopleJefferson Davis County26Warren County: 25.8 per 100,000 peopleWarren County25.8Noxubee County: 84 per 100,000 peopleNoxubee County84Benton County: 77.3 per 100,000 peopleBenton County77.3Sharkey County: 72.8 per 100,000 peopleSharkey County72.8Panola County: 62.5 per 100,000 peoplePanola County62.5Carroll County: 58.5 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County58.5Tishomingo County: 57.3 per 100,000 peopleTishomingo County57.3Claiborne County: 54.5 per 100,000 peopleClaiborne County54.5Smith County: 53.6 per 100,000 peopleSmith County53.6Scott County: 52.9 per 100,000 peopleScott County52.9George County: 50.3 per 100,000 peopleGeorge County50.3Pike County: 49.5 per 100,000 peoplePike County49.5Marshall County: 49.3 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County49.3Lawrence County: 48.9 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County48.9Humphreys County: 48.5 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County48.5Yalobusha County: 46.9 per 100,000 peopleYalobusha County46.9Tippah County: 45.5 per 100,000 peopleTippah County45.5Quitman County: 44.3 per 100,000 peopleQuitman County44.3Pontotoc County: 42.1 per 100,000 peoplePontotoc County42.1Kemper County: 41.4 per 100,000 peopleKemper County41.4Neshoba County: 40.7 per 100,000 peopleNeshoba County40.7Holmes County: 38.9 per 100,000 peopleHolmes County38.9Franklin County: 38.6 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County38.6Copiah County: 38.2 per 100,000 peopleCopiah County38.2Clarke County: 37.6 per 100,000 peopleClarke County37.6Covington County: 37.1 per 100,000 peopleCovington County37.1Jasper County: 36.2 per 100,000 peopleJasper County36.2Itawamba County: 33.5 per 100,000 peopleItawamba County33.5Leake County: 32.2 per 100,000 peopleLeake County32.2Tate County: 31.8 per 100,000 peopleTate County31.8Amite County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleAmite County31.3Coahoma County: 30.4 per 100,000 peopleCoahoma County30.4Simpson County: 30.3 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County30.3Wayne County: 29.9 per 100,000 peopleWayne County29.9Tunica County: 29.3 per 100,000 peopleTunica County29.3Alcorn County: 28.1 per 100,000 peopleAlcorn County28.1Grenada County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleGrenada County27.6Lee County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleLee County27.5Jefferson County: 27 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County27Jefferson Davis County: 26 per 100,000 peopleJefferson Davis County26Warren County: 25.8 per 100,000 peopleWarren County25.8
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017
per 100,000 people		Change on 2016
1Noxubee County84+56.4 pts
2Benton County77.3+38.9 pts
3Sharkey County72.8+49.3 pts
4Panola County62.5+27 pts
5Carroll County58.5+29.5 pts
6Tishomingo County57.3+20.8 pts
7Claiborne County54.5-10.1 pts
8Smith County53.6+13.5 pts
9Scott County52.9+24.6 pts
10George County50.3+12.1 pts
11Pike County49.5+17.3 pts
12Marshall County49.3+3.3 pts
13Lawrence County48.9+32.9 pts
14Humphreys County48.5+13.2 pts
15Yalobusha County46.9+15.5 pts
16Tippah County45.5+9.3 pts
17Quitman County44.3+1.4 pts
18Pontotoc County42.1+6.3 pts
19Kemper County41.4-41.3 pts
20Neshoba County40.7-6.7 pts
21Holmes County38.9+22.4 pts
22Franklin County38.6-0.2 pts
23Copiah County38.2-3.3 pts
24Clarke County37.6+12.6 pts
25Covington County37.1-20.7 pts
26Jasper County36.2-30.1 pts
27Itawamba County33.5-8.6 pts
28Leake County32.2+9.3 pts
29Tate County31.8-14.5 pts
30Amite County31.3-15.8 pts
31Coahoma County30.4+9.3 pts
32Simpson County30.3+0.2 pts
33Wayne County29.9-19.7 pts
34Tunica County29.3-9.3 pts
35Alcorn County28.1+14.2 pts
36Grenada County27.6-9.1 pts
37Lee County27.5+4.8 pts
38Jefferson County27+0.2 pts
39Jefferson Davis County26-25.4 pts
40Warren County25.8+4.4 pts
41Perry County25.5-8.3 pts
42Washington County25.2+0.4 pts
43Prentiss County23.8-11.6 pts
44Lafayette County23.5+10.6 pts
45Forrest County23.3+10.3 pts
46Winston County22.1+11.1 pts
47Stone County21.5+5 pts
48Jones County20.7-4.4 pts
49Marion County19.9-8 pts
50Pearl River County19.8-1.9 pts
51Montgomery County19.5-19.2 pts
52Lowndes County18.5+6.8 pts
53Hinds County18.4-0.6 pts
54Lamar County17.8+1.6 pts
55Chickasaw County17.5+5.9 pts
56Monroe County17.1-8.4 pts
57Attala County16.4-10.8 pts
58Jackson County16.2-2.9 pts
59Harrison County16.1+5.7 pts
60Lauderdale County15.9-15.4 pts
61Oktibbeha County15.6-2.1 pts
62Tallahatchie County14.9-14.2 pts
63Greene County14.8-14.7 pts
64Union County14.4-3.7 pts
65Rankin County14.3+1.9 pts
66Lincoln County14.3-22.9 pts
67Yazoo County14.2-0.3 pts
68Leflore County13.5-6.5 pts
69Madison County13.2-3 pts
70Adams County12.9+3.2 pts
71Bolivar County12.4-11.9 pts
72DeSoto County12.4-1.4 pts
73Choctaw County12+12 pts
74Wilkinson County11.1-21.7 pts
75Sunflower County11.1+7.4 pts
76Hancock County8.8-19.8 pts
77Calhoun County7.3-35.9 pts
78Walthall County7-13.9 pts
79Clay County5.2-10.2 pts
80Newton County4.6-23 pts
81Issaquena County00 pts
81Webster County0-30.2 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, 2017) [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, 2017. 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?

Noxubee County, with 84 per 100,000 people in 2017, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Webster County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2017.

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