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1995

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Mississippi in 1995

Deaths 868Fatal crashes 738Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,817

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 1995.

In 1995, 868 people died in 738 fatal crashes in Mississippi.

The death toll rose 10% from 791 in 1994 to 868 in 1995.

Mississippi accounted for 2.1% of the 41,817 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

31.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

32% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1994 and the nation

MeasureMississippi 1995Mississippi 1994United States 1995
Deaths86879141,817
Fatal crashes73868937,241
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver32%31%33%

Counties in 1995

Every county with a fatal crash in 1995, 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
Hinds County444923.1529
DeSoto County333618.4223
Jackson County263523.8263
Harrison County283014.0308
Rankin County273018.7193
Lauderdale County202535.4178
Neshoba County172586.3102
Lee County142024.1180
Madison County171916.6140
Pearl River County161830.5148
Panola County131854.9135
Tunica County1317185.756
Scott County101761.4119
Monroe County151647.890
Lincoln County141645.895
Alcorn County131646.792
Coahoma County131574.659
Forrest County131417.8173
Grenada County121466.982
Winston County91480.444
Hancock County121328.0112
Pike County121333.4126
Warren County111330.9110
Washington County111331.6142
Marshall County91337.8176
Prentiss County91351.062
Union County121242.370
Yazoo County121252.162
Bolivar County101242.377
Wayne County91260.863
Copiah County111139.9110
Pontotoc County91134.488
Jones County101015.2139
Lowndes County101017.5102
Yalobusha County101080.346
Benton County610132.238
Lamar County9913.5107
Holmes County8957.879
Simpson County8935.270
Leflore County7934.458
Jefferson Davis County6981.454
Tishomingo County8843.157
George County7830.980
Carroll County6885.334
Tate County7724.597
Calhoun County6754.939
Covington County6738.999
Noxubee County6771.241
Stone County5735.855
Amite County6648.245
Humphreys County6684.333
Lawrence County6651.427
Walthall County6643.427
Tallahatchie County5654.935
Tippah County5628.051
Chickasaw County4635.854
Montgomery County4663.829
Clarke County5533.043
Itawamba County5520.766
Smith County5535.635
Sunflower County5521.763
Choctaw County4561.819
Lafayette County458.4103
Marion County4520.868
Jefferson County3572.529
Clay County4422.036
Jasper County4425.372
Leake County4418.677
Oktibbeha County447.782
Perry County4435.152
Wilkinson County4451.233
Newton County3419.052
Attala County3317.452
Kemper County1–2335.049
Claiborne County1–21–2—43
Quitman County1–21–2—31
Webster County1–21–2—18
Adams County1–21–2—42
Franklin County1–21–2—20
Greene County1–21–2—44
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

12am3.6%
1am3.3%
2am4.1%
3am2.6%
4am1.4%
5am2.3%
6am4.1%
7am5.3%
8am2.1%
9am2.7%
10am3.2%
11am4.1%
12pm2.6%
1pm4.4%
2pm5.5%
3pm6%
4pm6%
5pm7%
6pm5.2%
7pm5.3%
8pm4.9%
9pm5.1%
10pm4.9%
11pm4.2%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday12%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday10%
Thursday15%
Friday16%
Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Mississippi in 1995?

868 people in 738 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1995 file.

Which county in Mississippi had the most crash deaths in 1995?

Hinds County with 49 deaths in 44 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1995 compare with 1994 in Mississippi?

868 deaths against 791 in 1994 (+10%). Nationally the 1995 total was 41,817.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1995 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.