Fatal crashes in Pontotoc County, Mississippi
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Pontotoc County, 16.7% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 80 fatal crashes and 88 deaths.
Deaths in Pontotoc County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 11 | 13 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 |
| 2015 | 7 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Pontotoc County
US 278 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Pontotoc County from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 18 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 49% of all fatal crashes in Pontotoc County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 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 278 | 18 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2 | State Highway 9 | 11 | 13 | 3 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
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 Pontotoc 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 | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 5.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.0%
- Feb5.0%
- Mar12.5%
- Apr8.8%
- May7.5%
- Jun5.0%
- Jul2.5%
- Aug5.0%
- Sep10.0%
- Oct17.5%
- Nov7.5%
- Dec8.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Pontotoc County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 44%; a collision with another vehicle in 30%, a rollover in 10%, a pedestrian in 8.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 35 | 44% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 24 | 30% |
| Rollover | 8 | 10% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 8.8% |
| Other | 4 | 5.0% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.2% |
| 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 Pontotoc County compare with Mississippi
A drinking driver was recorded in 24% of fatal crashes in Pontotoc County from 2015 to 2024, above the Mississippi share of 19%; speeding in 14%, about the Mississippi share; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the Mississippi share of 3.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 3.8%, above the Mississippi share of 1.7%; 55% 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.
| Pontotoc | Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 94% | 70% | above the Mississippi share |
| At or near an intersection | 10% | 15% | below the Mississippi share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 46% | 35% | above the Mississippi share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 19% | above the Mississippi share |
| Speeding | 14% | 15% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.8% | 1.7% | above the Mississippi share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 55% | 53% | above the Mississippi share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 3.6% | below the Mississippi share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.5% | 7.3% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.0% | 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 Pontotoc County
- How many people died in car accidents in Pontotoc County in 2024?
- 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, in 2024, 16.7% more than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Pontotoc County?
- US 278 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Pontotoc County from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 18 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Pontotoc County involved a drinking driver?
- 19 of 80 fatal crashes in Pontotoc County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 24%, against 19% across Mississippi.
Other counties in Mississippi with a page
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- DeSoto County
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- Lee County
- Lauderdale County
- Forrest County
- Marshall County
- Pearl River County
- Washington County
- Madison County
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Where the Pontotoc County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Pontotoc County (county code 115). 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.