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1993

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Mississippi in 1993

Deaths 813Fatal crashes 697Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,150

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. Final FARS file for 1993.

In 1993, 813 people died in 697 fatal crashes in Mississippi.

The death toll rose 6% from 766 in 1992 to 813 in 1993.

Mississippi accounted for 2% of the 40,150 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

32% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

28% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1992 and the nation

MeasureMississippi 1993Mississippi 1992United States 1993
Deaths81376640,150
Fatal crashes69764935,780
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver32%33%35%

Counties in 1993

Every county with a fatal crash in 1993, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 78 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Hinds County313717.5529
Lee County243238.5180
Pike County213077.0126
Harrison County252612.2308
DeSoto County212613.3223
Jones County232436.5139
Jackson County192114.3263
Marshall County172058.2176
Pearl River County172033.9148
Lauderdale County171825.5178
Lowndes County151831.5102
Madison County141614.0140
Alcorn County151543.892
Washington County151536.4142
Leake County91569.977
Forrest County131417.8173
Chickasaw County71483.554
Winston County111374.644
Hancock County101328.0112
Scott County101347.0119
Tunica County813142.056
Bolivar County111138.777
Montgomery County911116.929
Simpson County91143.070
Yalobusha County91188.346
Yazoo County91147.862
Jefferson Davis County81199.554
Lamar County81116.5107
Union County71138.870
Leflore County101038.258
Panola County101030.5135
Rankin County10106.2193
Walthall County81072.327
Warren County81023.8110
Monroe County9926.990
Sunflower County9939.163
Wayne County9945.663
Calhoun County8970.639
Tippah County7942.051
Newton County6942.752
Jefferson County88115.929
Marion County8833.368
Attala County7846.552
Carroll County7774.634
Copiah County7725.4110
Holmes County7745.079
Tishomingo County7737.757
Amite County6756.245
Grenada County6733.482
Humphreys County6798.333
Clarke County6639.643
Jasper County6638.072
Lincoln County6617.295
Noxubee County6661.141
Adams County5620.942
Clay County5632.936
Itawamba County5624.866
Pontotoc County5618.788
Coahoma County4629.859
Lawrence County4651.427
Benton County5566.138
Claiborne County5561.643
Covington County5527.899
Lafayette County558.4103
Neshoba County5517.3102
Smith County5535.635
Tate County5517.597
Oktibbeha County459.682
Prentiss County4519.662
Perry County4435.152
Tallahatchie County4436.635
Franklin County3453.220
George County3415.580
Wilkinson County3451.233
Choctaw County3337.119
Kemper County3335.049
Greene County1–21–2—44
Stone County1–21–2—55

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am4.9%
1am5.1%
2am5.8%
3am2.5%
4am2.8%
5am2.9%
6am5.7%
7am3.5%
8am1.3%
9am3.6%
10am2.9%
11am4.2%
12pm2.8%
1pm4.8%
2pm4.8%
3pm4.4%
4pm3.6%
5pm7%
6pm6%
7pm3.8%
8pm4.4%
9pm4.6%
10pm4.6%
11pm4.2%

Weekday

Sunday18%
Monday12%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday12%
Thursday11%
Friday17%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Mississippi in 1993?

813 people in 697 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1993 file.

Which county in Mississippi had the most crash deaths in 1993?

Hinds County with 37 deaths in 31 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1993 compare with 1992 in Mississippi?

813 deaths against 766 in 1992 (+6%). Nationally the 1993 total was 40,150.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1993 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.