Fatal crashes in Marshall County, Mississippi
In 2024, 20 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Marshall County, 33.3% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 157 fatal crashes and 176 deaths, the 9th most of any county in Mississippi.
58.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 25.6 across Mississippi in 2024; 50.6 against 23.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 34,374, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Mississippi.
Deaths in Marshall County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | 20 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 |
| 2022 | 18 | 20 |
| 2021 | 14 | 15 |
| 2020 | 16 | 19 |
| 2019 | 17 | 19 |
| 2018 | 14 | 18 |
| 2017 | 14 | 17 |
| 2016 | 15 | 16 |
| 2015 | 16 | 17 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Marshall County
I-22 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Marshall County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 27 deaths. The 8 roads listed held 68% of all fatal crashes in Marshall County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 5 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-22 | 26 | 27 | 11 | |
| 2 | State Highway 309 | 19 | 21 | 5 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 302 | 17 | 18 | 8 | |
| 4 | US 72 | 13 | 16 | 6 | |
| 5 | US 78 | 12 | 13 | 0 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 178 | 9 | 9 | 1 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 311 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Holly Springs 10, Byhalia 8. 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 Marshall County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 8 pm to 9 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.3%
- Feb4.5%
- Mar6.4%
- Apr6.4%
- May9.6%
- Jun9.6%
- Jul10.2%
- Aug10.2%
- Sep10.2%
- Oct8.3%
- Nov6.4%
- Dec10.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Marshall County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 46%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%, a rollover in 7.6%, a pedestrian in 6.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 72 | 46% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 57 | 36% |
| Rollover | 12 | 7.6% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 6.4% |
| Other | 4 | 2.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 1.3% |
| Cyclist | 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 Marshall County compare with Mississippi
A drinking driver was recorded in 15% of fatal crashes in Marshall County from 2015 to 2024, below the Mississippi share of 19%; speeding in 20%, above the Mississippi share of 15%; a hit-and-run in 2.5%, below the Mississippi share of 3.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 2.5%, about the Mississippi share; 59% 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.
| Marshall | Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 88% | 70% | above the Mississippi share |
| At or near an intersection | 19% | 15% | above the Mississippi share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 41% | 35% | above the Mississippi share |
| A drinking driver | 15% | 19% | below the Mississippi share |
| Speeding | 20% | 15% | above the Mississippi share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.5% | 1.7% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 59% | 53% | above the Mississippi share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.5% | 3.6% | below the Mississippi share |
| A motorcycle involved | 2.5% | 7.3% | below the Mississippi share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.2% | 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 Marshall County
- How many people died in car accidents in Marshall County in 2024?
- 20 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Marshall County, Mississippi, in 2024, 33.3% more than in 2023. That is 58.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 25.6 across Mississippi.
- What is the deadliest road in Marshall County?
- I-22 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Marshall County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 27 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Marshall County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 11 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Marshall County involved a drinking driver?
- 24 of 157 fatal crashes in Marshall County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 15%, 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
- Pearl River County
- Washington County
- Madison County
- Jones County
All fatal crashes in Mississippi, with every county ranked.
Where the Marshall County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Marshall 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. The full method.