State Highway 12 in Mississippi: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 55 fatal crashes on State Highway 12 in Mississippi killed 71 people, the 22nd most of 226 numbered roads in Mississippi. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 14 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 7 counties of Mississippi. All fatal crashes in Mississippi.
Deaths on State Highway 12 in Mississippi by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 14 |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 12 in Mississippi: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Holmes County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 12 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 20 deaths. Holmes, Oktibbeha and Lowndes counties together held 69% of fatal crashes on State Highway 12 in Mississippi from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 87%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holmes County | 1 | 16 | 20 |
| 2 | Oktibbeha County | 4 | 11 | 13 |
| 3 | Lowndes County | 2 | 11 | 11 |
| 4 | Attala County | 2 | 10 | 17 |
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 State Highway 12 in Mississippi
55 fatal crashes on State Highway 12 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 June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.3%
- Feb9.1%
- Mar7.3%
- Apr5.5%
- May3.6%
- Jun16.4%
- Jul1.8%
- Aug7.3%
- Sep16.4%
- Oct9.1%
- Nov9.1%
- Dec7.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 12 in Mississippi first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 42%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 40%, a rollover in 9.1%, a pedestrian in 5.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 23 | 42% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 22 | 40% |
| Rollover | 5 | 9.1% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 5.5% |
| Other | 2 | 3.6% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 State Highway 12 in Mississippi compare with the state
The largest difference from Mississippi: from 2015 to 2024, 73% of occupants killed on State Highway 12 in Mississippi were unbelted, against 53% across Mississippi. 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 55 crashes.
| State Highway 12 | Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 78% | 70% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 15% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 47% | 35% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 19% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Speeding | 13% | 15% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.6% | 1.7% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 73% | 53% | above the Mississippi share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 3.6% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A motorcycle involved | 5.5% | 7.3% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.2% | 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 State Highway 12 in Mississippi
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 12 in Mississippi?
- 55 fatal crashes killed 71 people on State Highway 12 in Mississippi from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 14 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 12 in Mississippi do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Holmes County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 12 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 20 deaths. Oktibbeha County was second with 11.
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All fatal crashes in Mississippi, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 12 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 12 in Mississippi. 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.