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Warren County

Residents 42,105Deaths 2024 16Deaths 2015–2024 110Latest data year 2024

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. Figures are aggregates from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System; no individual crash is identified.

Warren County, Mississippi, recorded 16 deaths in 9 fatal crashes in 2024, the latest FARS data year, and 110 deaths in 91 fatal crashes over 2015–2024.

With 42,105 residents, that is 24.6 deaths per 100,000 people a year over the ten years, close to the Mississippi rate of 23.8 and above the national rate of 11.8.

The ten-year death toll fell 11% from 123 in 2005–2014 to 110 in 2015–2024.

Of the factors FARS records, the one that stands furthest above the state share here is motorcyclists: 10.0% against 6.7% for Mississippi.

29% of the county's fatal crashes happened between noon to 6pm, and Monday was the most common day (20%).

16deaths in 20249 fatal crashes
62deaths, 2020–2024110 over ten years
24.6per 100,000 residents a year2015–2024; 2024 alone: 38.0
+3%vs Mississippi ratestate 23.8 · US 11.8

Trend since 1975

01121197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 1–2 deaths1976: 14 deaths1977: 9 deaths1978: 21 deaths1979: 17 deaths1980: 3 deaths1981: 6 deaths1982: 11 deaths1983: 16 deaths1984: 14 deaths1985: 6 deaths1986: 12 deaths1987: 15 deaths1988: 6 deaths1989: 7 deaths1990: 7 deaths1991: 5 deaths1992: 12 deaths1993: 10 deaths1994: 17 deaths1995: 13 deaths1996: 12 deaths1997: 7 deaths1998: 14 deaths1999: 15 deaths2000: 8 deaths2001: 9 deaths2002: 11 deaths2003: 16 deaths2004: 10 deaths2005: 17 deaths2006: 14 deaths2007: 13 deaths2008: 12 deaths2009: 12 deaths2010: 7 deaths2011: 11 deaths2012: 16 deaths2013: 15 deaths2014: 6 deaths2015: 10 deaths2016: 10 deaths2017: 12 deaths2018: 8 deaths2019: 8 deaths2020: 11 deaths2021: 11 deaths2022: 7 deaths2023: 17 deaths2024: 16 deaths
People killed in crashes in Warren County by year, 1975–2024. Latest point: 2024, 16 deaths.

Ten-year total down 11% (123 in 2005–2014, 110 in 2015–2024). The shaded band is the ten-year window used for rates and shares. County codes are matched to today's Census county list; a few historic code changes are merged.

Compared with Mississippi and the nation

MeasureWarrenMississippiUnited States
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–202424.623.811.8
Deaths per 100,000 residents, 202438.025.611.5
Deaths, 2015–20241107,057389,190
Fatal crashes, 2015–2024916,385358,460
Deaths per fatal crash1.21.11.1
Change vs previous ten years-11%-3%+7%
Crashes on rural roads54%70%43%

Rates divide deaths by Census Bureau population estimates for each year (residents, not road users; through traffic on major routes raises the rate of small counties). Population 42,105 in 2024.

Factors

Alcoholcrashes with a driver reported as drinking17.6%
Speedingcrashes with a speeding-related driver17.6%
Pedestriansshare of people killed13.6%
Motorcyclistsshare of people killed10%
Unrestrainedoccupant deaths with no restraint used37.7%
In darknesscrashes after dark51.7%
Rural roadscrashes on rural roads54.4%

tick marks the Mississippi share. Bars are shares of fatal crashes (alcohol, speeding, darkness, rural) or of people killed (pedestrians, motorcyclists, unrestrained occupants) over the ten-year window.

"Alcohol" counts crashes where police reported at least one driver as drinking (FARS DR_DRINK), not the BAC-based alcohol-impaired measure NHTSA publishes separately. "Speeding" counts crashes with a driver coded as racing, exceeding the limit or too fast for conditions. Details in the methodology. Factor pages: alcohol, speeding, pedestrians, motorcycles, unrestrained occupants.

Time of day and day of week

12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat

Fatal crashes in Warren County by weekday and hour, 2015–2024: darker cells are busier. 91 crashes with a known hour and weekday.

By weekday

Monday20%
Friday20%
Sunday13%
Tuesday13%
Saturday13%
Thursday12%
Wednesday9%

Light condition

Daylight47%
Dark, not lighted36%
Dark, lighted15%
Dusk1%
Dark, lighting unknown1%
Dawn0%

Road type

Other principal arterial31%
Interstate20%
Minor arterial17%
Local14%
Major collector9%
Minor collector9%
Other freeways and expressways0%

FHWA functional classes as coded in FARS (FUNC_SYS), share of fatal crashes with a reported class; tick marks the Mississippi share. Interstates and other principal arterials carry the most traffic, so a high share there is expected. See what the road classes mean.

Weather

Clear81%
Rain9%
Cloudy8%
Snow, sleet or freezing rain2%
Fog, smog or smoke0%
Crosswinds or blowing sand/snow0%

Routes with the most fatal crashes in Warren

#RouteTypeIn countyFatal crashesDeathsAlcoholSpeeding
1Interstate 20Interstate1815017315%13%
2US Route 61US highway1716919619%12%
3State Route 27State highway8344021%9%
4State Route 3State highway4313516%0%
5US Route 80US highway3687510%18%

Signed routes (Interstate, US and state highways) that have a page on this site, ranked by fatal crashes in this county over 2015–2024; "fatal crashes" and "deaths" columns are the statewide totals for the route. Local streets and county roads are not listed.

By year, 2015–2024

YearFatal crashesDeathsDrinking-driver crashesPer 100,000
20249161–238.0MS 2024
20231317340.4MS 2023
2022771–216.6MS 2022
20219111–226.1MS 2021
20201011326.1MS 2020
201988019.0MS 2019
2018781–219.0MS 2018
20171112028.5MS 2017
2016810323.8MS 2016
20159101–223.8MS 2015

Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule). Per-100,000 uses the 2024 population for every year in this table; the ten-year rate above uses each year's estimate.

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Warren County, Mississippi?

16 people died in 9 fatal crashes in 2024; 62 over 2020–2024 and 110 over 2015–2024, according to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System.

How does Warren compare with Mississippi?

24.6 deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024, against 23.8 for Mississippi and 11.8 nationally. Rates use Census Bureau population estimates.

What share of fatal crashes in Warren involved alcohol?

17.6% of fatal crashes in 2015–2024 had at least one driver reported by police as drinking, against 18.5% in Mississippi. The factor furthest above the state share was motorcyclists at 10.0%.

Which roads in Warren see the most fatal crashes?

Among signed routes with a page on this site, Interstate 20 (18 fatal crashes in the county, 2015–2024), US Route 61 (17 fatal crashes in the county, 2015–2024) and State Route 27 (8 fatal crashes in the county, 2015–2024).

When do fatal crashes happen in Warren?

Most often between noon to 6pm (29% of crashes) and on Mondays (20%); 51.7% happened after dark.

Where does this data come from?

NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System annual files (1975–2024) and Census Bureau county population estimates. Figures are aggregates; no individual crash is identified. See the methodology page for definitions.

Provenance

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 1975–2024 (accident table for every year; vehicle and person tables for 2015–2024), public domain. Population: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county totals (vintages 2000–2010, 2010–2020 and 2020–2024). Data through 31 Dec 2024; page generated 30 Sep 2026. Processing errors are corrected at the next build; see corrections and sources.