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Mississippi in 2013

Deaths 613Fatal crashes 558Per 100,000 20.5US deaths 32,893

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 2013.

In 2013, 613 people died in 558 fatal crashes in Mississippi, 20.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll rose 5% from 582 in 2012 to 613 in 2013.

Mississippi accounted for 1.9% of the 32,893 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

30.5% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

34% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 2012 and the nation

MeasureMississippi 2013Mississippi 2012United States 2013
Deaths61358232,893
Fatal crashes55850730,202
Deaths per 100,000 residents20.519.510.4
Crashes with a drinking driver30%21%30%

Counties in 2013

Every county with a fatal crash in 2013, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 79 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Hinds County282813.2529
Harrison County202411.2308
Rankin County202113.1193
Lee County161922.9180
Jackson County161812.2263
DeSoto County16178.7223
Panola County141545.8135
Grenada County131571.782
Lauderdale County121521.3178
Warren County111535.6110
Marshall County141440.7176
Copiah County121450.8110
Pearl River County131322.0148
Clarke County121385.843
Jones County111116.7139
Lincoln County111131.595
Monroe County101029.990
Lamar County91015.0107
George County81038.680
Scott County81036.1119
Pontotoc County9928.188
Bolivar County8931.777
Lowndes County8915.7102
Washington County8921.9142
Covington County7950.099
Pike County7923.1126
Sunflower County6939.163
Forrest County8810.2173
Hancock County8817.2112
Tishomingo County8843.157
Union County8828.270
Holmes County7851.479
Newton County7838.052
Coahoma County7734.859
Tate County7724.597
Lafayette County6711.7103
Wayne County6735.463
Jefferson Davis County5763.354
Itawamba County6624.866
Madison County665.3140
Marion County6625.068
Simpson County6623.470
Walthall County6643.427
Yazoo County6626.162
Adams County5620.942
Jasper County5638.072
Leake County5628.077
Tallahatchie County5654.935
Webster County4659.818
Alcorn County5514.692
Lawrence County5542.827
Leflore County5519.158
Oktibbeha County559.682
Prentiss County5519.662
Tunica County5554.656
Attala County4529.052
Amite County4432.145
Chickasaw County4423.854
Claiborne County4449.243
Neshoba County4413.8102
Stone County4420.455
Winston County4423.044
Quitman County3472.231
Tippah County3418.751
Yalobusha County3432.146
Benton County3339.738
Choctaw County3337.119
Franklin County3339.920
Montgomery County3331.929
Carroll County1–21–2—34
Greene County1–21–2—44
Jefferson County1–21–2—29
Kemper County1–21–2—49
Perry County1–21–2—52
Calhoun County1–21–2—39
Clay County1–21–2—36
Humphreys County1–21–2—33
Smith County1–21–2—35
Wilkinson County1–21–2—33

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

12am4.1%
1am2.2%
2am3.2%
3am1.3%
4am2.5%
5am4%
6am4.1%
7am4.5%
8am2.2%
9am3.6%
10am3.4%
11am2%
12pm4.5%
1pm4.1%
2pm4.1%
3pm4.9%
4pm5.8%
5pm5.2%
6pm6.1%
7pm7.4%
8pm5.2%
9pm7.4%
10pm5%
11pm3.2%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday11%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday10%
Thursday13%
Friday17%
Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Mississippi in 2013?

613 people in 558 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2013 file, or 20.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Mississippi had the most crash deaths in 2013?

Hinds County with 28 deaths in 28 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2013 compare with 2012 in Mississippi?

613 deaths against 582 in 2012 (+5%). Nationally the 2013 total was 32,893.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2013 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.