I-59 in Mississippi: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 121 fatal crashes on I-59 in Mississippi killed 139 people, the 7th most of 226 numbered roads in Mississippi. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 14 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 7 counties of Mississippi. All fatal crashes in Mississippi. I-59 in every state.
Deaths on I-59 in Mississippi by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 14 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 | 16 |
| 2021 | 15 | 18 |
| 2020 | 14 | 14 |
| 2019 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | 14 | 18 |
| 2017 | 11 | 12 |
| 2016 | 11 | 14 |
| 2015 | 10 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-59 in Mississippi: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Pearl River County had the most fatal crashes on I-59 from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 30 deaths. Pearl River, Jones and Jasper counties together held 55% of fatal crashes on I-59 in Mississippi from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl River County | 4 | 27 | 30 |
| 2 | Jones County | 1 | 20 | 23 |
| 3 | Jasper County | 0 | 19 | 26 |
| 4 | Forrest County | 3 | 19 | 19 |
| 5 | Lamar County | 2 | 17 | 20 |
| 6 | Lauderdale County | 3 | 13 | 15 |
| 7 | Clarke County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 I-59 in Mississippi
121 fatal crashes on I-59 in 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 August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan11.6%
- Feb5.0%
- Mar7.4%
- Apr9.1%
- May9.1%
- Jun5.8%
- Jul12.4%
- Aug13.2%
- Sep4.1%
- Oct11.6%
- Nov5.0%
- Dec5.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-59 in Mississippi
8.2 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 148 miles of I-59 in Mississippi, against 9.2 for all interstates in Mississippi. That ranks 4 of 5 interstates in Mississippi and 85 of 172 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-59 in Mississippi 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 32%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 12%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 50 | 41% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 39 | 32% |
| Pedestrian | 14 | 12% |
| Rollover | 14 | 12% |
| Parked vehicle | 4 | 3.3% |
| Cyclist | 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 I-59 in Mississippi compare with the state
The largest difference from Mississippi: from 2015 to 2024, 35% of occupants killed on I-59 in Mississippi were unbelted, against 53% across Mississippi. Below the Mississippi share: intersections and drinking drivers. 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 121 crashes.
| I-59 | Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 67% | 70% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 15% | below the Mississippi share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 39% | 35% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A drinking driver | 8.3% | 19% | below the Mississippi share |
| Speeding | 12% | 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 | 35% | 53% | below the Mississippi share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.3% | 3.6% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A motorcycle involved | 3.3% | 7.3% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 12% | about the same as 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 on I-59 in Mississippi
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-59 in Mississippi?
- 121 fatal crashes killed 139 people on I-59 in Mississippi from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 14 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on I-59 in Mississippi do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Pearl River County had the most fatal crashes on I-59 from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 30 deaths. Jones County was second with 20.
- How dangerous is I-59 in Mississippi per mile?
- 8.2 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 148 miles of road, against 9.2 for all interstates in Mississippi. That ranks 4 of 5 interstates in Mississippi and 85 of 172 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
Other roads in Mississippi with a page
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All fatal crashes in Mississippi, with every road ranked.
Where the I-59 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-59 in Mississippi (filed under 8 spellings, such as "I-59", "I-59 MM124", "I-59 MM27", "I-59 MM58"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.