Fatal crashes in Lamar County, Mississippi
In 2024, 14 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Lamar County, 16.7% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 98 fatal crashes and 107 deaths, the 18th most of any county in Mississippi.
21 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 25.6 across Mississippi in 2024; 16.8 against 23.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 66,734, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Mississippi.
Deaths in Lamar County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 14 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 13 | 16 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 11 | 12 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 9 | 11 |
| 2016 | 9 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Lamar County
US 98 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Lamar County from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 22 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 58% of all fatal crashes in Lamar County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 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 | US 98 | 21 | 22 | 7 | |
| 2 | I-59 | 17 | 20 | 8 | |
| 3 | State Highway 589 | 7 | 7 | 2 | no page |
| 4 | US 11 | 6 | 9 | 3 | |
| 5 | State Highway 42 | 6 | 6 | 2 | no page |
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 Lamar 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 | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.2%
- Feb5.1%
- Mar8.2%
- Apr5.1%
- May7.1%
- Jun2.0%
- Jul8.2%
- Aug15.3%
- Sep9.2%
- Oct11.2%
- Nov11.2%
- Dec8.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Lamar County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 42%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 37%, a pedestrian in 8.2%, a rollover in 8.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 41 | 42% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 36 | 37% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 8.2% |
| Rollover | 8 | 8.2% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 3.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 2.0% |
| Other | 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 Lamar County compare with Mississippi
A drinking driver was recorded in 12% of fatal crashes in Lamar County from 2015 to 2024, below the Mississippi share of 19%; speeding in 14%, about the Mississippi share; a hit-and-run in 2.0%, below the Mississippi share of 3.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 3.1%, above the Mississippi share of 1.7%; 46% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below 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.
| Lamar | Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 68% | 70% | below the Mississippi share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 15% | above the Mississippi share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 39% | 35% | above the Mississippi share |
| A drinking driver | 12% | 19% | below the Mississippi share |
| Speeding | 14% | 15% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.1% | 1.7% | above the Mississippi share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 53% | below the Mississippi share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.0% | 3.6% | below the Mississippi share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 7.3% | above the Mississippi share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.3% | 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 Lamar County
- How many people died in car accidents in Lamar County in 2024?
- 14 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Lamar County, Mississippi, in 2024, 16.7% more than in 2023. That is 21 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 25.6 across Mississippi.
- What is the deadliest road in Lamar County?
- US 98 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Lamar County from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 22 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Lamar County involved a drinking driver?
- 12 of 98 fatal crashes in Lamar County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 12%, 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
All fatal crashes in Mississippi, with every county ranked.
Where the Lamar County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Lamar County (county code 73). 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.