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1994

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Mississippi in 1994

Deaths 791Fatal crashes 689Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,716

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 1994.

In 1994, 791 people died in 689 fatal crashes in Mississippi.

The death toll was about level between 1993 (813) and 1994 (791).

Mississippi accounted for 1.9% of the 40,716 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

31.1% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

30% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1993 and the nation

MeasureMississippi 1994Mississippi 1993United States 1994
Deaths79181340,716
Fatal crashes68969736,254
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver31%32%33%

Counties in 1994

Every county with a fatal crash in 1994, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 81 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Harrison County373918.2308
Hinds County363717.5529
Jackson County242517.0263
Lee County222530.1180
Jones County212538.0139
Rankin County192314.3193
Madison County212219.3140
Washington County172048.6142
Scott County142072.3119
Forrest County151924.2173
Monroe County161853.890
Tunica County1318196.656
DeSoto County16178.7223
Warren County151740.4110
Lauderdale County141622.7178
Marshall County131543.6176
Bolivar County121552.877
Leake County131465.277
Holmes County111490.079
Pearl River County101322.0148
Lamar County111218.0107
Yazoo County111147.862
Covington County101161.199
Hancock County101123.7112
Itawamba County91145.566
Marion County81145.868
Noxubee County711112.041
Coahoma County51154.759
Lowndes County91017.5102
Panola County71030.5135
Union County9931.770
Neshoba County8931.1102
Clarke County7959.443
Winston County7951.744
Prentiss County6935.362
Perry County8870.152
Alcorn County7823.492
Attala County7846.552
Smith County7856.935
Tishomingo County6843.157
Grenada County7733.482
Jefferson Davis County7763.354
Lafayette County7711.7103
Tippah County6732.751
Yalobusha County6756.246
Claiborne County4786.243
Carroll County6664.034
Copiah County6621.8110
Pike County6615.4126
Stone County6630.755
Sunflower County6626.163
Wayne County6630.463
Oktibbeha County5611.582
Adams County5517.442
Calhoun County5539.239
George County5519.380
Lincoln County5514.395
Montgomery County5553.129
Tate County5517.597
Clay County4527.536
Newton County4523.752
Simpson County4519.570
Benton County3566.138
Choctaw County4449.419
Leflore County4415.358
Walthall County4428.927
Webster County4439.818
Tallahatchie County3436.635
Amite County3324.145
Chickasaw County3317.954
Humphreys County3342.133
Jasper County3319.072
Quitman County3354.131
Wilkinson County3338.433
Jefferson County1–2343.529
Pontotoc County1–239.488
Franklin County1–21–2—20
Kemper County1–21–2—49
Greene County1–21–2—44
Lawrence County1–21–2—27
Sharkey County1–21–2—15

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

12am4.6%
1am2.3%
2am4%
3am1.9%
4am3.1%
5am3.5%
6am4.4%
7am2.5%
8am4.6%
9am3.1%
10am4%
11am4.3%
12pm4.3%
1pm4.1%
2pm4.8%
3pm5.9%
4pm4.6%
5pm4.6%
6pm5.4%
7pm4.8%
8pm4.8%
9pm5.3%
10pm4.4%
11pm4.8%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday13%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday10%
Thursday14%
Friday16%
Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Mississippi in 1994?

791 people in 689 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1994 file.

Which county in Mississippi had the most crash deaths in 1994?

Harrison County with 39 deaths in 37 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1994 compare with 1993 in Mississippi?

791 deaths against 813 in 1993 (+-3%). Nationally the 1994 total was 40,716.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1994 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.