Fatal crashes in Covington County, Mississippi
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Covington County, 33.3% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 87 fatal crashes and 99 deaths.
Deaths in Covington County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 | 12 |
| 2022 | 11 | 15 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 9 | 11 |
| 2015 | 12 | 13 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Covington County
US 49 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Covington County from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 35 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 62% of all fatal crashes in Covington County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 1 state highway. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 49 | 30 | 35 | 11 | |
| 2 | US 84 | 19 | 21 | 6 | |
| 3 | State Highway 532 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Collins 9. 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 Covington County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.7%
- Feb6.9%
- Mar4.6%
- Apr10.3%
- May10.3%
- Jun8.0%
- Jul10.3%
- Aug11.5%
- Sep6.9%
- Oct8.0%
- Nov12.6%
- Dec4.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Covington County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 41%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 38%, a rollover in 12%, a pedestrian in 6.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 36 | 41% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 33 | 38% |
| Rollover | 10 | 12% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 6.9% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.1% |
| Other | 1 | 1.1% |
| 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 Covington County compare with Mississippi
A drinking driver was recorded in 16% of fatal crashes in Covington County from 2015 to 2024, below the Mississippi share of 19%; speeding in 15%, about the Mississippi share; a hit-and-run in 2.3%, below the Mississippi share of 3.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 1.1%, about the Mississippi share; 52% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, about the Mississippi share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Mississippi. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Covington | Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 99% | 70% | above the Mississippi share |
| At or near an intersection | 26% | 15% | above the Mississippi share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 23% | 35% | below the Mississippi share |
| A drinking driver | 16% | 19% | below the Mississippi share |
| Speeding | 15% | 15% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 1.1% | 1.7% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 52% | 53% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.3% | 3.6% | below the Mississippi share |
| A motorcycle involved | 1.1% | 7.3% | below the Mississippi share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.1% | 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 Covington County
- How many people died in car accidents in Covington County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Covington County, Mississippi, in 2024, 33.3% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Covington County?
- US 49 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Covington County from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 35 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Covington County involved a drinking driver?
- 14 of 87 fatal crashes in Covington County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 16%, against 19% across Mississippi.
Other counties in Mississippi with a page
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- Lauderdale County
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- Marshall County
- Pearl River County
- Washington County
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Where the Covington County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Covington County (county code 31). 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. The full method.