Fatal crashes in Stone County, Mississippi
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Stone County, Mississippi, down from 11 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 53 fatal crashes and 55 deaths, the 46th most of 82 counties in Mississippi.
Deaths in Stone County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 Stone County
US 49 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Stone County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 23 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 58% of all fatal crashes in Stone County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 1 state highway. 66% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 34% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 49 | 22 | 23 | 15 | |
| 2 | State Highway 26 | 9 | 10 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Wiggins 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 Stone County
53 fatal crashes in Stone 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 2 pm to 3 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 9.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 5.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.4%
- Feb5.7%
- Mar5.7%
- Apr5.7%
- May11.3%
- Jun3.8%
- Jul13.2%
- Aug9.4%
- Sep9.4%
- Oct5.7%
- Nov7.5%
- Dec13.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Stone County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 43%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%, a rollover in 11%, a pedestrian in 1.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 23 | 43% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 19 | 36% |
| Rollover | 6 | 11% |
| Other | 3 | 5.7% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 1.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.9% |
| 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 Stone County compare with Mississippi
The largest difference from Mississippi: from 2015 to 2024, 100% of fatal crashes in Stone County were on rural roads, against 70% across Mississippi. Also above the Mississippi share: drinking drivers and distracted drivers. Below it: unlit roads at night 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 53 crashes.
| Stone | Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 100% | 70% | above the Mississippi share |
| At or near an intersection | 19% | 15% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 35% | below the Mississippi share |
| A drinking driver | 30% | 19% | above the Mississippi share |
| Speeding | 17% | 15% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.7% | 1.7% | above the Mississippi share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 49% | 53% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 3.6% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A motorcycle involved | 5.7% | 7.3% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 1.8% | 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 Stone County, Mississippi
- How many people died in car accidents in Stone County in 2024?
- 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Stone County, Mississippi, in 2024, down from 11 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Stone County?
- US 49 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Stone County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 23 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Stone County involved a drinking driver?
- 16 of 53 fatal crashes in Stone County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 30%, 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 Stone County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Stone County (county code 131). 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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