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Counties in Mississippi by traffic fatality rate

Tunica County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 82 counties in 2023, at 127.9 per 100,000 people. Tallahatchie County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 28.1 per 100,000 people and the figure for Mississippi was 24.9 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest127.9Tunica County
Lowest0Tallahatchie County
Median28.182 counties
Mississippi24.9History

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 10.4 per 100,000 peopleAlcorn County: 38.2 per 100,000 peopleAmite County: 32.1 per 100,000 peopleAttala County: 28.8 per 100,000 peopleBenton County: 66.7 per 100,000 peopleBolivar County: 38.1 per 100,000 peopleCalhoun County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County: 21 per 100,000 peopleChickasaw County: 41.6 per 100,000 peopleChoctaw County: 49.6 per 100,000 peopleClaiborne County: 11.9 per 100,000 peopleClarke County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 27.4 per 100,000 peopleCoahoma County: 39.5 per 100,000 peopleCopiah County: 46.9 per 100,000 peopleCovington County: 66.6 per 100,000 peopleDeSoto County: 10.3 per 100,000 peopleForrest County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 39.3 per 100,000 peopleGeorge County: 23.4 per 100,000 peopleGreene County: 29.4 per 100,000 peopleGrenada County: 56.9 per 100,000 peopleHancock County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleHarrison County: 13.7 per 100,000 peopleHinds County: 28 per 100,000 peopleHolmes County: 69.5 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County: 55.4 per 100,000 peopleIssaquena County: 0 per 100,000 peopleItawamba County: 16.6 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 16.4 per 100,000 peopleJasper County: 25 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 14.3 per 100,000 peopleJefferson Davis County: 27.3 per 100,000 peopleJones County: 24.2 per 100,000 peopleKemper County: 46.4 per 100,000 peopleLafayette County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleLamar County: 18.1 per 100,000 peopleLauderdale County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLeake County: 42.2 per 100,000 peopleLee County: 18.1 per 100,000 peopleLeflore County: 11.3 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 17.2 per 100,000 peopleLowndes County: 20.9 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 37.3 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County: 43.9 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 14.9 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 41.8 per 100,000 peopleNeshoba County: 31.1 per 100,000 peopleNewton County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleNoxubee County: 20.1 per 100,000 peopleOktibbeha County: 15.5 per 100,000 peoplePanola County: 55.1 per 100,000 peoplePearl River County: 30.9 per 100,000 peoplePerry County: 26.2 per 100,000 peoplePike County: 15.3 per 100,000 peoplePontotoc County: 18.9 per 100,000 peoplePrentiss County: 19.8 per 100,000 peopleQuitman County: 89.4 per 100,000 peopleRankin County: 11.9 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 65.2 per 100,000 peopleSharkey County: 88.8 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County: 11.7 per 100,000 peopleSmith County: 28.4 per 100,000 peopleStone County: 57.9 per 100,000 peopleSunflower County: 25.1 per 100,000 peopleTallahatchie County: 0 per 100,000 peopleTate County: 17.6 per 100,000 peopleTippah County: 14 per 100,000 peopleTishomingo County: 21.6 per 100,000 peopleTunica County: 127.9 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 31.8 per 100,000 peopleWalthall County: 14.5 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 40.2 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 45.3 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 35.5 per 100,000 peopleWebster County: 60.1 per 100,000 peopleWilkinson County: 62.6 per 100,000 peopleWinston County: 22.9 per 100,000 peopleYalobusha County: 40.4 per 100,000 peopleYazoo County: 44.7 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Tunica County: 127.9 per 100,000 peopleTunica County127.9Quitman County: 89.4 per 100,000 peopleQuitman County89.4Sharkey County: 88.8 per 100,000 peopleSharkey County88.8Holmes County: 69.5 per 100,000 peopleHolmes County69.5Benton County: 66.7 per 100,000 peopleBenton County66.7Covington County: 66.6 per 100,000 peopleCovington County66.6Scott County: 65.2 per 100,000 peopleScott County65.2Wilkinson County: 62.6 per 100,000 peopleWilkinson County62.6Webster County: 60.1 per 100,000 peopleWebster County60.1Stone County: 57.9 per 100,000 peopleStone County57.9Grenada County: 56.9 per 100,000 peopleGrenada County56.9Humphreys County: 55.4 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County55.4Panola County: 55.1 per 100,000 peoplePanola County55.1Choctaw County: 49.6 per 100,000 peopleChoctaw County49.6Copiah County: 46.9 per 100,000 peopleCopiah County46.9Kemper County: 46.4 per 100,000 peopleKemper County46.4Washington County: 45.3 per 100,000 peopleWashington County45.3Yazoo County: 44.7 per 100,000 peopleYazoo County44.7Marshall County: 43.9 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County43.9Leake County: 42.2 per 100,000 peopleLeake County42.2Montgomery County: 41.8 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County41.8Chickasaw County: 41.6 per 100,000 peopleChickasaw County41.6Yalobusha County: 40.4 per 100,000 peopleYalobusha County40.4Warren County: 40.2 per 100,000 peopleWarren County40.2Coahoma County: 39.5 per 100,000 peopleCoahoma County39.5Franklin County: 39.3 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County39.3Alcorn County: 38.2 per 100,000 peopleAlcorn County38.2Bolivar County: 38.1 per 100,000 peopleBolivar County38.1Marion County: 37.3 per 100,000 peopleMarion County37.3Wayne County: 35.5 per 100,000 peopleWayne County35.5Newton County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleNewton County33.3Amite County: 32.1 per 100,000 peopleAmite County32.1Union County: 31.8 per 100,000 peopleUnion County31.8Calhoun County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleCalhoun County31.3Neshoba County: 31.1 per 100,000 peopleNeshoba County31.1Pearl River County: 30.9 per 100,000 peoplePearl River County30.9Greene County: 29.4 per 100,000 peopleGreene County29.4Attala County: 28.8 per 100,000 peopleAttala County28.8Smith County: 28.4 per 100,000 peopleSmith County28.4Lauderdale County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleLauderdale County28.2Tunica County: 127.9 per 100,000 peopleTunica County127.9Quitman County: 89.4 per 100,000 peopleQuitman County89.4Sharkey County: 88.8 per 100,000 peopleSharkey County88.8Holmes County: 69.5 per 100,000 peopleHolmes County69.5Benton County: 66.7 per 100,000 peopleBenton County66.7Covington County: 66.6 per 100,000 peopleCovington County66.6Scott County: 65.2 per 100,000 peopleScott County65.2Wilkinson County: 62.6 per 100,000 peopleWilkinson County62.6Webster County: 60.1 per 100,000 peopleWebster County60.1Stone County: 57.9 per 100,000 peopleStone County57.9Grenada County: 56.9 per 100,000 peopleGrenada County56.9Humphreys County: 55.4 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County55.4Panola County: 55.1 per 100,000 peoplePanola County55.1Choctaw County: 49.6 per 100,000 peopleChoctaw County49.6Copiah County: 46.9 per 100,000 peopleCopiah County46.9Kemper County: 46.4 per 100,000 peopleKemper County46.4Washington County: 45.3 per 100,000 peopleWashington County45.3Yazoo County: 44.7 per 100,000 peopleYazoo County44.7Marshall County: 43.9 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County43.9Leake County: 42.2 per 100,000 peopleLeake County42.2Montgomery County: 41.8 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County41.8Chickasaw County: 41.6 per 100,000 peopleChickasaw County41.6Yalobusha County: 40.4 per 100,000 peopleYalobusha County40.4Warren County: 40.2 per 100,000 peopleWarren County40.2Coahoma County: 39.5 per 100,000 peopleCoahoma County39.5Franklin County: 39.3 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County39.3Alcorn County: 38.2 per 100,000 peopleAlcorn County38.2Bolivar County: 38.1 per 100,000 peopleBolivar County38.1Marion County: 37.3 per 100,000 peopleMarion County37.3Wayne County: 35.5 per 100,000 peopleWayne County35.5Newton County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleNewton County33.3Amite County: 32.1 per 100,000 peopleAmite County32.1Union County: 31.8 per 100,000 peopleUnion County31.8Calhoun County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleCalhoun County31.3Neshoba County: 31.1 per 100,000 peopleNeshoba County31.1Pearl River County: 30.9 per 100,000 peoplePearl River County30.9Greene County: 29.4 per 100,000 peopleGreene County29.4Attala County: 28.8 per 100,000 peopleAttala County28.8Smith County: 28.4 per 100,000 peopleSmith County28.4Lauderdale County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleLauderdale County28.2
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 100,000 people		Change on 2022
1Tunica County127.9+75.1 pts
2Quitman County89.4+36.6 pts
3Sharkey County88.8+60.1 pts
4Holmes County69.5+1.3 pts
5Benton County66.7+27.1 pts
6Covington County66.6-16.2 pts
7Scott County65.2+18.3 pts
8Wilkinson County62.6+25.9 pts
9Webster County60.1+60.1 pts
10Stone County57.9+26 pts
11Grenada County56.9+23.8 pts
12Humphreys County55.4+14.6 pts
13Panola County55.1+24.4 pts
14Choctaw County49.6+37.2 pts
15Copiah County46.9+0.1 pts
16Kemper County46.4+34.9 pts
17Washington County45.3+10 pts
18Yazoo County44.7+8.3 pts
19Marshall County43.9-15.1 pts
20Leake County42.2+14 pts
21Montgomery County41.8-31.5 pts
22Chickasaw County41.6+17.9 pts
23Yalobusha County40.4+16.2 pts
24Warren County40.2+23.8 pts
25Coahoma County39.5+15 pts
26Franklin County39.3-13.2 pts
27Alcorn County38.2+3 pts
28Bolivar County38.1+24.5 pts
29Marion County37.3+8.3 pts
30Wayne County35.5+10 pts
31Newton County33.3+19 pts
32Amite County32.1+8.2 pts
33Union County31.8+6.9 pts
34Calhoun County31.3+31.3 pts
35Neshoba County31.1+20.7 pts
36Pearl River County30.9+8.3 pts
37Greene County29.4-7.5 pts
38Attala County28.8+11.7 pts
39Smith County28.4-14.2 pts
40Lauderdale County28.2-4 pts
41Hancock County28.2-10.9 pts
42Hinds County28+3.6 pts
43Clay County27.4+11 pts
44Jefferson Davis County27.3+0.2 pts
45Forrest County26.8-0.1 pts
46Clarke County26.2-0 pts
47Perry County26.2-26.2 pts
48Sunflower County25.1-28.4 pts
49Jasper County25-31.1 pts
50Jones County24.2+7.6 pts
51George County23.4+11.6 pts
52Winston County22.9+11.5 pts
53Tishomingo County21.6+0.1 pts
54Carroll County21-20.1 pts
55Lowndes County20.9-1.6 pts
56Noxubee County20.1+10.1 pts
57Prentiss County19.8+11.8 pts
58Pontotoc County18.9-3.4 pts
59Lamar County18.1+2.9 pts
60Lee County18.1+2.4 pts
61Tate County17.6-7.1 pts
62Lincoln County17.2-8.6 pts
63Itawamba County16.6-8.4 pts
64Jackson County16.4-9.1 pts
65Oktibbeha County15.5+5.8 pts
66Pike County15.3-22.6 pts
67Monroe County14.9-12 pts
68Walthall County14.5-14.5 pts
69Jefferson County14.3-84.4 pts
70Madison County14.2+4.3 pts
71Tippah County14-13.9 pts
72Harrison County13.7-0.5 pts
73Claiborne County11.9-81.2 pts
74Rankin County11.9-2.6 pts
75Lafayette County11.8-3.5 pts
76Simpson County11.7-15.6 pts
77Leflore County11.3-14.7 pts
78Adams County10.4-14.1 pts
79DeSoto County10.3+3.5 pts
80Issaquena County0-311.5 pts
80Lawrence County0-59.5 pts
80Tallahatchie County0-25.5 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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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?

Tunica County, with 127.9 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Tallahatchie County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2023.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Invokely, NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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