Fatal crashes in Jones County, Mississippi
In 2024, 16 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Jones County, Mississippi, the same as in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 123 fatal crashes and 139 deaths, the 13th most of 82 counties in Mississippi.
24.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 25.6 across Mississippi in 2024; 20.6 against 23.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 65,837, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Mississippi.
Deaths in Jones County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15 | 16 |
| 2023 | 12 | 16 |
| 2022 | 10 | 11 |
| 2021 | 14 | 15 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 |
| 2018 | 11 | 12 |
| 2017 | 13 | 14 |
| 2016 | 13 | 17 |
| 2015 | 16 | 19 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Jones County
I-59 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Jones County from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 23 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 52% of all fatal crashes in Jones County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 2 state highways. 61% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 39% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-59 | 20 | 23 | 4 | |
| 2 | US 84 | 19 | 21 | 6 | |
| 3 | State Highway 15 | 10 | 13 | 2 | |
| 4 | US 11 | 8 | 9 | 5 | |
| 5 | State Highway 29 | 7 | 7 | 2 | no page |
Laurel had 12% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 15 of 123.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Laurel 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 Jones County
123 fatal crashes in Jones 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 8 pm to 9 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 | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.5%
- Feb8.9%
- Mar10.6%
- Apr4.9%
- May8.1%
- Jun10.6%
- Jul7.3%
- Aug13.0%
- Sep8.1%
- Oct8.1%
- Nov4.9%
- Dec8.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Jones County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 49%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 31%, a pedestrian in 11%, a rollover in 8.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 60 | 49% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 38 | 31% |
| Pedestrian | 13 | 11% |
| Rollover | 10 | 8.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.8% |
| Other | 1 | 0.8% |
| 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 Jones County compare with Mississippi
The largest difference from Mississippi: from 2015 to 2024, 9.8% of fatal crashes in Jones County were with a drinking driver, against 19% across Mississippi. Also above the Mississippi share: intersections. 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 123 crashes.
| Jones | Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 73% | 70% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 15% | above the Mississippi share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 35% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A drinking driver | 9.8% | 19% | below the Mississippi share |
| Speeding | 16% | 15% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 1.6% | 1.7% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 45% | 53% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.4% | 3.6% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A motorcycle involved | 4.9% | 7.3% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 10% | 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 in Jones County, Mississippi
- How many people died in car accidents in Jones County in 2024?
- 16 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Jones County, Mississippi, in 2024, the same as in 2023. That is 24.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 25.6 across Mississippi. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Jones County?
- I-59 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Jones County from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 23 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Jones County involved a drinking driver?
- 12 of 123 fatal crashes in Jones County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 9.8%, 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 Jones County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Jones County (county code 67). 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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