Fatal crashes in Hinds County, Mississippi
In 2024, 59 people died in 53 fatal crashes in Hinds County, 1.7% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 481 fatal crashes and 529 deaths, the most of any county in Mississippi.
27.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 25.6 across Mississippi in 2024; 23.1 against 23.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 211,975, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Mississippi.
Deaths in Hinds County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53 | 59 |
| 2023 | 54 | 60 |
| 2022 | 49 | 53 |
| 2021 | 47 | 51 |
| 2020 | 68 | 75 |
| 2019 | 48 | 56 |
| 2018 | 35 | 38 |
| 2017 | 39 | 44 |
| 2016 | 42 | 46 |
| 2015 | 46 | 47 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Hinds County
I-55 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Hinds County from 2015 to 2024: 52, with 62 deaths. The 7 roads listed held 43% of all fatal crashes in Hinds County from 2015 to 2024; 3 are interstates, 2 US routes, 2 state highways. 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 | I-55 | 52 | 62 | 18 | |
| 2 | US 80 | 39 | 41 | 12 | |
| 3 | I-20 | 37 | 39 | 8 | |
| 4 | State Highway 18 | 32 | 36 | 13 | |
| 5 | I-220 | 27 | 30 | 10 | no page |
| 6 | US 49 | 11 | 12 | 4 | |
| 7 | State Highway 27 | 9 | 13 | 0 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Jackson 293, Clinton 13, Byram 7. 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 Hinds County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 27 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 8 pm to 9 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.6 percent, 27 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 18 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.3 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 12 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.1 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 16 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.1 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 23 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.1 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 24 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.4 percent, 21 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 24 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.1%
- Feb7.7%
- Mar8.3%
- Apr7.3%
- May9.1%
- Jun6.9%
- Jul7.5%
- Aug6.2%
- Sep11.4%
- Oct9.1%
- Nov9.8%
- Dec9.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Hinds County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 36%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 29%, a pedestrian in 26%, a rollover in 4.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 171 | 36% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 139 | 29% |
| Pedestrian | 126 | 26% |
| Rollover | 19 | 4.0% |
| Other | 11 | 2.3% |
| Cyclist | 10 | 2.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 5 | 1.0% |
| 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 Hinds County compare with Mississippi
A drinking driver was recorded in 16% of fatal crashes in Hinds County from 2015 to 2024, below the Mississippi share of 19%; speeding in 21%, above the Mississippi share of 15%; a hit-and-run in 12%, above the Mississippi share of 3.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 1.2%, about the Mississippi share; 54% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Mississippi share of 53%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Mississippi. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Hinds | Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 22% | 70% | below the Mississippi share |
| At or near an intersection | 18% | 15% | above the Mississippi share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 35% | below the Mississippi share |
| A drinking driver | 16% | 19% | below the Mississippi share |
| Speeding | 21% | 15% | above the Mississippi share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 1.2% | 1.7% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 54% | 53% | above the Mississippi share |
| Hit-and-run | 12% | 3.6% | above the Mississippi share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.7% | 7.3% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 25% | 12% | above 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 Hinds County
- How many people died in car accidents in Hinds County in 2024?
- 59 people died in 53 fatal crashes in Hinds County, Mississippi, in 2024, 1.7% fewer than in 2023. That is 27.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 25.6 across Mississippi.
- What is the deadliest road in Hinds County?
- I-55 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Hinds County from 2015 to 2024: 52, with 62 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Hinds County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 27 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Hinds County involved a drinking driver?
- 76 of 481 fatal crashes in Hinds County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 16%, against 19% across Mississippi.
Other counties in Mississippi with a page
- Harrison County
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- DeSoto County
- Rankin County
- Lee County
- Lauderdale County
- Forrest County
- Marshall County
- Pearl River County
- Washington County
- Madison County
- Jones County
All fatal crashes in Mississippi, with every county ranked.
Where the Hinds County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Hinds County (county code 49). 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.