Fatal crashes in Attala County, Mississippi
In 2024, 11 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Attala County, Mississippi, up from 5 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 43 fatal crashes and 52 deaths, the 55th most of 82 counties in Mississippi.
63.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 25.6 across Mississippi in 2024; 28.9 against 23.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 17,222, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Mississippi.
Deaths in Attala County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Attala County
State Highway 12 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Attala County from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 17 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 79% of all fatal crashes in Attala County from 2015 to 2024; 5 state highways. 81% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 19% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 12 | 10 | 17 | 5 | |
| 2 | State Highway 19 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
| 3 | State Highway 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 43 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
| 5 | State Highway 35 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
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 Attala County
43 fatal crashes in Attala County, Mississippi 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 noon to 1 pm; the worst month is March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 9.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 9.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.3%
- Feb7.0%
- Mar16.3%
- Apr2.3%
- May9.3%
- Jun9.3%
- Jul9.3%
- Aug7.0%
- Sep7.0%
- Oct9.3%
- Nov9.3%
- Dec4.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Attala County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in most fatal crashes, 58%; a collision with another vehicle in 33%, a pedestrian in 2.3%, a cyclist in 0.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 25 | 58% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 14 | 33% |
| Other | 3 | 7.0% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 2.3% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rollover | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Attala County compare with Mississippi
The largest difference from Mississippi: from 2015 to 2024, 88% of fatal crashes in Attala County were on rural roads, against 70% across Mississippi. Also above the Mississippi share: unbelted occupants. Below it: pedestrians. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Mississippi. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 43 crashes.
| Attala | Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 88% | 70% | above the Mississippi share |
| At or near an intersection | 12% | 15% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 35% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 19% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Speeding | 16% | 15% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.7% | 1.7% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 71% | 53% | above the Mississippi share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 3.6% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A motorcycle involved | 2.3% | 7.3% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 1.9% | 12% | below the Mississippi 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 Attala County, Mississippi
- How many people died in car accidents in Attala County in 2024?
- 11 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Attala County, Mississippi, in 2024, up from 5 in 2023. That is 63.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 25.6 across Mississippi. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Attala County?
- State Highway 12 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Attala County from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 17 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Attala County involved a drinking driver?
- 8 of 43 fatal crashes in Attala County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 19%, against 19% across Mississippi.
Other counties in Mississippi with a page
- Hinds County
- Harrison County
- Jackson County
- DeSoto County
- Rankin County
- Lee County
- Lauderdale County
- Forrest County
- Marshall County
- Pearl River County
- Washington County
- Madison County
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Where the Attala County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Attala County (county code 7). 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.
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