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2022

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Mississippi in 2022

Deaths 703Fatal crashes 646Per 100,000 23.9US deaths 42,721

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 2022.

In 2022, 703 people died in 646 fatal crashes in Mississippi, 23.9 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.8 nationally.

The death toll fell 8% from 766 in 2021 to 703 in 2022.

Mississippi accounted for 1.6% of the 42,721 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

19.3% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on other principal arterial roads (30%).

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

← 202120222023 →All years

Compared with 2021 and the nation

MeasureMississippi 2022Mississippi 2021United States 2022
Deaths70376642,721
Fatal crashes64669539,422
Deaths per 100,000 residents23.926.012.8
Crashes with a drinking driver19%17%26%

Counties in 2022

Every county with a fatal crash in 2022, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 80 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Hinds County495325.0529
Jackson County343725.2263
Harrison County293014.0308
Rankin County232314.3193
Lauderdale County212332.6178
Forrest County202126.8173
Marshall County182058.2176
Hancock County161838.7112
Pike County141538.5126
Washington County141536.4142
Covington County111583.399
DeSoto County13136.6223
Lee County131315.7180
Scott County131347.0119
Pearl River County121322.0148
Lowndes County111322.7102
Sunflower County111356.563
Copiah County101347.2110
Alcorn County121235.192
Jones County101116.7139
Holmes County91170.779
Madison County9119.6140
Lamar County101015.0107
Panola County101030.5135
Lincoln County9925.795
Lafayette County8915.0103
Monroe County8926.990
Yazoo County8939.162
Jasper County7957.072
Claiborne County7898.543
Adams County7724.442
Leflore County7726.858
Marion County7729.268
Simpson County7727.370
Warren County7716.6110
Grenada County6733.482
Jefferson County67101.429
Montgomery County6774.429
Tate County6724.597
Union County6724.770
Lawrence County5760.027
Pontotoc County5721.988
Itawamba County6624.866
Leake County6628.077
Perry County6652.652
Smith County6642.735
Stone County6630.755
Tippah County6628.051
Greene County5536.644
Oktibbeha County559.682
Tunica County5554.656
Wayne County5525.363
Coahoma County4524.959
Bolivar County4414.177
Carroll County4442.734
Clarke County4426.443
Franklin County4453.220
Tishomingo County4421.657
Walthall County4428.927
Chickasaw County3423.854
Issaquena County1–24308.910
Amite County3324.145
Attala County3317.452
Benton County3339.738
Clay County3316.536
George County3311.680
Jefferson Davis County3327.154
Neshoba County3310.4102
Newton County3314.252
Tallahatchie County3327.535
Wilkinson County3338.433
Humphreys County1–2342.133
Quitman County1–2354.131
Yalobusha County1–2324.146
Prentiss County1–21–2—62
Winston County1–21–2—44
Choctaw County1–21–2—19
Kemper County1–21–2—49
Noxubee County1–21–2—41
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

12am3.7%
1am3.1%
2am2.5%
3am2.6%
4am2.3%
5am4.5%
6am3.6%
7am2.9%
8am3.3%
9am2.8%
10am3.3%
11am5.1%
12pm4.6%
1pm3.1%
2pm5%
3pm5.6%
4pm4.8%
5pm5.3%
6pm6.7%
7pm4.2%
8pm7.1%
9pm6.7%
10pm4.8%
11pm2.6%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday11%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday11%
Thursday15%
Friday15%
Saturday18%

Road type

Other principal arterial30%
Major collector23%
Minor arterial20%
Local12%
Interstate12%
Minor collector3%
Other freeways and expressways0%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Mississippi in 2022?

703 people in 646 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2022 file, or 23.9 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Mississippi had the most crash deaths in 2022?

Hinds County with 53 deaths in 49 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2022 compare with 2021 in Mississippi?

703 deaths against 766 in 2021 (+-8%). Nationally the 2022 total was 42,721.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2022 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.