Fatal crashes in Mississippi County, Arkansas
In 2024, 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Mississippi County, Arkansas, up from 9 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 72 fatal crashes and 81 deaths, the 22nd most of 75 counties in Arkansas.
26.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 19.5 across Arkansas in 2024; 19.9 against 19.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 38,095, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Arkansas.
Deaths in Mississippi County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 | 11 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Mississippi County
I-55 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Mississippi County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 18 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 64% of all fatal crashes in Mississippi County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 2 state highways. 85% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 15% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-55 | 16 | 18 | 8 | |
| 2 | State Highway 18 | 13 | 14 | 5 | |
| 3 | US 61 | 9 | 14 | 0 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 140 | 8 | 8 | 5 | no page |
Blytheville had 18% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 13 of 72.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Blytheville 13, Osceola 6. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Mississippi County
72 fatal crashes in Mississippi County, Arkansas from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.6%
- Feb6.9%
- Mar6.9%
- Apr6.9%
- May11.1%
- Jun12.5%
- Jul5.6%
- Aug13.9%
- Sep4.2%
- Oct8.3%
- Nov9.7%
- Dec8.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Mississippi County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 43%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 31%, a pedestrian in 9.7%, a rollover in 8.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 31 | 43% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 22 | 31% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 9.7% |
| Rollover | 6 | 8.3% |
| Other | 3 | 4.2% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.4% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Mississippi County compare with Arkansas
The largest difference from Arkansas: from 2015 to 2024, 75% of fatal crashes in Mississippi County were on rural roads, against 63% across Arkansas. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Arkansas. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 72 crashes.
| Mississippi | Arkansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 75% | 63% | above the Arkansas share |
| At or near an intersection | 11% | 15% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 39% | 34% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 27% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Speeding | 19% | 22% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.2% | 3.6% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 55% | 54% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.4% | 3.9% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.3% | 15% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.9% | 11% | about the same as the Arkansas share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Mississippi County, Arkansas
- How many people died in car accidents in Mississippi County in 2024?
- 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Mississippi County, Arkansas, in 2024, up from 9 in 2023. That is 26.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 19.5 across Arkansas. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Mississippi County?
- I-55 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Mississippi County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 18 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Mississippi County involved a drinking driver?
- 20 of 72 fatal crashes in Mississippi County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 27% across Arkansas.
Other counties in Arkansas with a page
- Pulaski County
- Washington County
- Benton County
- Garland County
- Craighead County
- Faulkner County
- White County
- Sebastian County
- Saline County
- Crittenden County
- Jefferson County
- Lonoke County
All fatal crashes in Arkansas, with every county ranked.
Where the Mississippi County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Mississippi County (county code 93). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
Download every county with a page as CSV. Free to reuse with credit: “Fatal Crash Data, fatalcrashdata.com/fatal-crashes/arkansas/mississippi-county/, from NHTSA FARS (2024 Annual Report File).”