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Counties in Mississippi by traffic fatality rate

Issaquena County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 82 counties in 2022, at 311.5 per 100,000 people. Webster County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 26.1 per 100,000 people and the figure for Mississippi was 23.9 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest311.5Issaquena County
Lowest0Webster County
Median26.182 counties
Mississippi23.9History

Map of counties, 2022

Adams County: 24.5 per 100,000 peopleAlcorn County: 35.2 per 100,000 peopleAmite County: 23.9 per 100,000 peopleAttala County: 17.1 per 100,000 peopleBenton County: 39.6 per 100,000 peopleBolivar County: 13.6 per 100,000 peopleCalhoun County: 0 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County: 41 per 100,000 peopleChickasaw County: 23.7 per 100,000 peopleChoctaw County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleClaiborne County: 93 per 100,000 peopleClarke County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 16.4 per 100,000 peopleCoahoma County: 24.5 per 100,000 peopleCopiah County: 46.7 per 100,000 peopleCovington County: 82.8 per 100,000 peopleDeSoto County: 6.8 per 100,000 peopleForrest County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 52.5 per 100,000 peopleGeorge County: 11.9 per 100,000 peopleGreene County: 36.8 per 100,000 peopleGrenada County: 33.1 per 100,000 peopleHancock County: 39.1 per 100,000 peopleHarrison County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleHinds County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleHolmes County: 68.1 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County: 40.9 per 100,000 peopleIssaquena County: 311.5 per 100,000 peopleItawamba County: 25 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 25.5 per 100,000 peopleJasper County: 56.2 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 98.8 per 100,000 peopleJefferson Davis County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleJones County: 16.6 per 100,000 peopleKemper County: 11.5 per 100,000 peopleLafayette County: 15.3 per 100,000 peopleLamar County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleLauderdale County: 32.2 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County: 59.5 per 100,000 peopleLeake County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleLee County: 15.7 per 100,000 peopleLeflore County: 26 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 25.9 per 100,000 peopleLowndes County: 22.5 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 9.8 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 29 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County: 59 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 73.3 per 100,000 peopleNeshoba County: 10.4 per 100,000 peopleNewton County: 14.3 per 100,000 peopleNoxubee County: 10 per 100,000 peopleOktibbeha County: 9.7 per 100,000 peoplePanola County: 30.7 per 100,000 peoplePearl River County: 22.7 per 100,000 peoplePerry County: 52.4 per 100,000 peoplePike County: 37.9 per 100,000 peoplePontotoc County: 22.3 per 100,000 peoplePrentiss County: 8 per 100,000 peopleQuitman County: 52.8 per 100,000 peopleRankin County: 14.5 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 46.9 per 100,000 peopleSharkey County: 28.7 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County: 27.3 per 100,000 peopleSmith County: 42.6 per 100,000 peopleStone County: 31.9 per 100,000 peopleSunflower County: 53.5 per 100,000 peopleTallahatchie County: 25.5 per 100,000 peopleTate County: 24.7 per 100,000 peopleTippah County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleTishomingo County: 21.5 per 100,000 peopleTunica County: 52.8 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 24.9 per 100,000 peopleWalthall County: 29 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 16.4 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 35.3 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 25.5 per 100,000 peopleWebster County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWilkinson County: 36.7 per 100,000 peopleWinston County: 11.4 per 100,000 peopleYalobusha County: 24.2 per 100,000 peopleYazoo County: 36.4 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Issaquena County: 311.5 per 100,000 peopleIssaquena County311.5Jefferson County: 98.8 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County98.8Claiborne County: 93 per 100,000 peopleClaiborne County93Covington County: 82.8 per 100,000 peopleCovington County82.8Montgomery County: 73.3 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County73.3Holmes County: 68.1 per 100,000 peopleHolmes County68.1Lawrence County: 59.5 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County59.5Marshall County: 59 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County59Jasper County: 56.2 per 100,000 peopleJasper County56.2Sunflower County: 53.5 per 100,000 peopleSunflower County53.5Tunica County: 52.8 per 100,000 peopleTunica County52.8Quitman County: 52.8 per 100,000 peopleQuitman County52.8Franklin County: 52.5 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County52.5Perry County: 52.4 per 100,000 peoplePerry County52.4Scott County: 46.9 per 100,000 peopleScott County46.9Copiah County: 46.7 per 100,000 peopleCopiah County46.7Smith County: 42.6 per 100,000 peopleSmith County42.6Carroll County: 41 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County41Humphreys County: 40.9 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County40.9Benton County: 39.6 per 100,000 peopleBenton County39.6Hancock County: 39.1 per 100,000 peopleHancock County39.1Pike County: 37.9 per 100,000 peoplePike County37.9Greene County: 36.8 per 100,000 peopleGreene County36.8Wilkinson County: 36.7 per 100,000 peopleWilkinson County36.7Yazoo County: 36.4 per 100,000 peopleYazoo County36.4Washington County: 35.3 per 100,000 peopleWashington County35.3Alcorn County: 35.2 per 100,000 peopleAlcorn County35.2Grenada County: 33.1 per 100,000 peopleGrenada County33.1Lauderdale County: 32.2 per 100,000 peopleLauderdale County32.2Stone County: 31.9 per 100,000 peopleStone County31.9Panola County: 30.7 per 100,000 peoplePanola County30.7Marion County: 29 per 100,000 peopleMarion County29Walthall County: 29 per 100,000 peopleWalthall County29Sharkey County: 28.7 per 100,000 peopleSharkey County28.7Leake County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleLeake County28.2Tippah County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleTippah County27.9Simpson County: 27.3 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County27.3Jefferson Davis County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleJefferson Davis County27.1Forrest County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleForrest County26.8Monroe County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County26.8Issaquena County: 311.5 per 100,000 peopleIssaquena County311.5Jefferson County: 98.8 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County98.8Claiborne County: 93 per 100,000 peopleClaiborne County93Covington County: 82.8 per 100,000 peopleCovington County82.8Montgomery County: 73.3 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County73.3Holmes County: 68.1 per 100,000 peopleHolmes County68.1Lawrence County: 59.5 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County59.5Marshall County: 59 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County59Jasper County: 56.2 per 100,000 peopleJasper County56.2Sunflower County: 53.5 per 100,000 peopleSunflower County53.5Tunica County: 52.8 per 100,000 peopleTunica County52.8Quitman County: 52.8 per 100,000 peopleQuitman County52.8Franklin County: 52.5 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County52.5Perry County: 52.4 per 100,000 peoplePerry County52.4Scott County: 46.9 per 100,000 peopleScott County46.9Copiah County: 46.7 per 100,000 peopleCopiah County46.7Smith County: 42.6 per 100,000 peopleSmith County42.6Carroll County: 41 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County41Humphreys County: 40.9 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County40.9Benton County: 39.6 per 100,000 peopleBenton County39.6Hancock County: 39.1 per 100,000 peopleHancock County39.1Pike County: 37.9 per 100,000 peoplePike County37.9Greene County: 36.8 per 100,000 peopleGreene County36.8Wilkinson County: 36.7 per 100,000 peopleWilkinson County36.7Yazoo County: 36.4 per 100,000 peopleYazoo County36.4Washington County: 35.3 per 100,000 peopleWashington County35.3Alcorn County: 35.2 per 100,000 peopleAlcorn County35.2Grenada County: 33.1 per 100,000 peopleGrenada County33.1Lauderdale County: 32.2 per 100,000 peopleLauderdale County32.2Stone County: 31.9 per 100,000 peopleStone County31.9Panola County: 30.7 per 100,000 peoplePanola County30.7Marion County: 29 per 100,000 peopleMarion County29Walthall County: 29 per 100,000 peopleWalthall County29Sharkey County: 28.7 per 100,000 peopleSharkey County28.7Leake County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleLeake County28.2Tippah County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleTippah County27.9Simpson County: 27.3 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County27.3Jefferson Davis County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleJefferson Davis County27.1Forrest County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleForrest County26.8Monroe County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County26.8
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 100,000 people		Change on 2021
1Issaquena County311.5+159.8 pts
2Jefferson County98.8+84.8 pts
3Claiborne County93+35.4 pts
4Covington County82.8+39 pts
5Montgomery County73.3+63 pts
6Holmes County68.1+19.7 pts
7Lawrence County59.5+51 pts
8Marshall County59+14.4 pts
9Jasper County56.2+12.9 pts
10Sunflower County53.5+8.9 pts
11Tunica County52.8-50.8 pts
12Quitman County52.8-15 pts
13Franklin County52.5+39.5 pts
14Perry County52.4-17.1 pts
15Scott County46.9-18.3 pts
16Copiah County46.7+7.3 pts
17Smith County42.6+28.5 pts
18Carroll County41+20.7 pts
19Humphreys County40.9+14.4 pts
20Benton County39.6+39.6 pts
21Hancock County39.1+23.9 pts
22Pike County37.9+12.9 pts
23Greene County36.8-7.1 pts
24Wilkinson County36.7+12.6 pts
25Yazoo County36.4+20.6 pts
26Washington County35.3+7.8 pts
27Alcorn County35.2+6.1 pts
28Grenada County33.1+0.3 pts
29Lauderdale County32.2+8.6 pts
30Stone County31.9+5.2 pts
31Panola County30.7-2.7 pts
32Marion County29-20.4 pts
33Walthall County29+7.3 pts
34Sharkey County28.7+1.2 pts
35Leake County28.2-4.7 pts
36Tippah County27.9+27.9 pts
37Simpson County27.3-31 pts
38Jefferson Davis County27.1-125.1 pts
39Forrest County26.8+5 pts
40Monroe County26.8-20.4 pts
41Clarke County26.3+6.8 pts
42Leflore County26+0.7 pts
43Lincoln County25.9-2.7 pts
44Tallahatchie County25.5+8.8 pts
45Wayne County25.5-5 pts
46Jackson County25.5+9.6 pts
47Itawamba County25+4.1 pts
48Union County24.9-21.5 pts
49Tate County24.7-32.1 pts
50Adams County24.5+10.5 pts
51Coahoma County24.5+0.4 pts
52Hinds County24.4+1.4 pts
53Yalobusha County24.2-24 pts
54Amite County23.9-23.7 pts
55Chickasaw County23.7-11.6 pts
56Pearl River County22.7+5 pts
57Lowndes County22.5+8.8 pts
58Pontotoc County22.3-6.5 pts
59Tishomingo County21.5-5.2 pts
60Attala County17.1-22.4 pts
61Jones County16.6-5.9 pts
62Warren County16.4-8.9 pts
63Clay County16.4-10.7 pts
64Lee County15.7-14.4 pts
65Lafayette County15.3-14.2 pts
66Lamar County15.2-9.3 pts
67Rankin County14.5+3.1 pts
68Newton County14.3-18.9 pts
69Harrison County14.2-4.4 pts
70Bolivar County13.6-16.3 pts
71Choctaw County12.4-49.1 pts
72George County11.9-24.4 pts
73Kemper County11.5-11.2 pts
74Winston County11.4-11.4 pts
75Neshoba County10.4-48.4 pts
76Noxubee County10-39.4 pts
77Madison County9.8+0.8 pts
78Oktibbeha County9.7-15.4 pts
79Prentiss County8-8 pts
80DeSoto County6.8-8.6 pts
81Calhoun County0-38.6 pts
81Webster County0-30.1 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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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?

Issaquena County, with 311.5 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Webster County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2022.

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