US 11 in Mississippi: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 46 fatal crashes on US 11 in Mississippi killed 55 people. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 7 counties of Mississippi. All fatal crashes in Mississippi.
Deaths on US 11 in Mississippi by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 | 9 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 11 in Mississippi: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Pearl River County had the most fatal crashes on US 11 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 16 deaths. Pearl River, Forrest and Jones counties together held 65% of fatal crashes in US 11 in Mississippi from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 93%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl River County | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2 | Forrest County | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Jones County | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 4 | Lauderdale County | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 5 | Lamar County | 2 | 6 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on US 11 in Mississippi
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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.5%
- Feb4.3%
- Mar6.5%
- Apr6.5%
- May10.9%
- Jun6.5%
- Jul8.7%
- Aug10.9%
- Sep4.3%
- Oct6.5%
- Nov13.0%
- Dec15.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 11 in Mississippi 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 35%, a pedestrian in 17%, a rollover in 2.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 21 | 46% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 16 | 35% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 17% |
| Rollover | 1 | 2.2% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 on US 11 in Mississippi compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 15% of fatal crashes in US 11 in Mississippi from 2015 to 2024, below the Mississippi share of 19%; speeding in 17%, above the Mississippi share of 15%; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the Mississippi share of 3.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 0.0%, below the Mississippi share of 1.7%; 40% 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.
| US 11 | Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 57% | 70% | below the Mississippi share |
| At or near an intersection | 11% | 15% | below the Mississippi share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 48% | 35% | above the Mississippi share |
| A drinking driver | 15% | 19% | below the Mississippi share |
| Speeding | 17% | 15% | above the Mississippi share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 0.0% | 1.7% | below the Mississippi share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 40% | 53% | below the Mississippi share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 3.6% | below the Mississippi share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.5% | 7.3% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 15% | 12% | above 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 US 11 in Mississippi
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 11 in Mississippi?
- 46 fatal crashes killed 55 people on US 11 in Mississippi from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 10 deaths.
- Where on US 11 in Mississippi do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Pearl River County had the most fatal crashes on US 11 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 16 deaths. Forrest County was second with 8.
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Where the US 11 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 11 in Mississippi (filed under 5 spellings, such as "US-11", "US-11 SUSIE B RUFFIN AVE", "US-11 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR", "US-11-VETERANS MEMORIAL DR"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.