Fatal crashes in Panola County, Mississippi
In 2024, 13 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Panola County, Mississippi, down from 18 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 116 fatal crashes and 135 deaths, the 14th most of 82 counties in Mississippi.
39.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 25.6 across Mississippi in 2024; 40.3 against 23.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 32,764, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Mississippi.
Deaths in Panola County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 13 |
| 2023 | 14 | 18 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020 | 11 | 13 |
| 2019 | 12 | 13 |
| 2018 | 13 | 14 |
| 2017 | 15 | 21 |
| 2016 | 11 | 12 |
| 2015 | 9 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Panola County
I-55 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Panola County from 2015 to 2024: 25, with 32 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 70% of all fatal crashes in Panola County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 3 state highways. 71% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 29% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-55 | 25 | 32 | 8 | |
| 2 | State Highway 315 | 14 | 15 | 2 | no page |
| 3 | US 278 | 13 | 18 | 5 | |
| 4 | US 51 | 13 | 14 | 4 | |
| 5 | State Highway 310 | 11 | 11 | 3 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 35 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Batesville had 13% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 15 of 116.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Batesville 15. 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 Panola County
115 fatal crashes in Panola 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 3 pm to 4 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 | 6.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.0%
- Feb6.0%
- Mar6.0%
- Apr6.0%
- May11.2%
- Jun7.8%
- Jul4.3%
- Aug12.1%
- Sep12.9%
- Oct10.3%
- Nov10.3%
- Dec6.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Panola County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 41%; a collision with another vehicle in 37%, a rollover in 12%, a pedestrian in 4.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 48 | 41% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 43 | 37% |
| Rollover | 14 | 12% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 4.3% |
| Other | 3 | 2.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 1.7% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.9% |
| 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 Panola County compare with Mississippi
The largest difference from Mississippi: from 2015 to 2024, 82% of fatal crashes in Panola County were on rural roads, against 70% across Mississippi. Below the Mississippi share: intersections and 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 116 crashes.
| Panola | Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 82% | 70% | above the Mississippi share |
| At or near an intersection | 8.6% | 15% | below the Mississippi share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 38% | 35% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 19% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Speeding | 16% | 15% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 1.7% | 1.7% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 49% | 53% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.9% | 3.6% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.0% | 7.3% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.2% | 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 Panola County, Mississippi
- How many people died in car accidents in Panola County in 2024?
- 13 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Panola County, Mississippi, in 2024, down from 18 in 2023. That is 39.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 25.6 across Mississippi. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Panola County?
- I-55 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Panola County from 2015 to 2024: 25, with 32 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Panola County involved a drinking driver?
- 26 of 116 fatal crashes in Panola County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 22%, 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 Panola County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Panola County (county code 107). 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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