Road deaths in Mississippi, 2023
Deaths
733
Per 100,000 residents
24.91
Rank
1 of 51
Mississippi recorded 733 road deaths in 667 fatal crashes during 2023. At 24.91 deaths per 100,000 residents it sits 105% above the national rate of 12.18, ranking 1 of 51 — among the more dangerous half. Deaths rose 4.3% from 2022.
Where the deaths happened
Counties with the most road deaths in 2023. These are raw counts — populous counties will rank high simply because more people drive there.
| County | Deaths | Share of state |
|---|---|---|
| Hinds | 60 | 8.2% |
| Harrison | 29 | 4.0% |
| Jackson | 24 | 3.3% |
| Forrest | 21 | 2.9% |
| Lauderdale | 20 | 2.7% |
| De Soto | 20 | 2.7% |
| Washington | 19 | 2.6% |
| Rankin | 19 | 2.6% |
| Panola | 18 | 2.5% |
| Scott | 18 | 2.5% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023 national file. Population: US Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 state population estimates.How these numbers are built →