State Highway 15 in Mississippi: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 101 fatal crashes on State Highway 15 in Mississippi killed 115 people, the 10th most of 226 numbered roads in Mississippi. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 16 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 14 counties of Mississippi. All fatal crashes in Mississippi.
Deaths on State Highway 15 in Mississippi by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 16 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 13 | 15 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 14 | 18 |
| 2018 | 11 | 12 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | 9 | 11 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 15 in Mississippi: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Jasper County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 15 from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 15 deaths. Jasper, Neshoba and Jones counties together held 39% of fatal crashes on State Highway 15 in Mississippi from 2015 to 2024; the 10 listed held 91%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper County | 2 | 15 | 15 |
| 2 | Neshoba County | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| 3 | Jones County | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | Pontotoc County | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | Tippah County | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | Perry County | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 7 | Chickasaw County | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 8 | Union County | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Newton County | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | Winston County | 1 | 5 | 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 State Highway 15 in Mississippi
101 fatal crashes on State Highway 15 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 4 pm to 5 pm; the worst month is February.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.9%
- Feb13.9%
- Mar3.0%
- Apr12.9%
- May12.9%
- Jun5.9%
- Jul5.0%
- Aug7.9%
- Sep10.9%
- Oct9.9%
- Nov3.0%
- Dec5.0%
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 15 in Mississippi first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 60%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a rollover in 6.9%, a pedestrian in 5.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 61 | 60% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 26 | 26% |
| Rollover | 7 | 6.9% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 5.9% |
| Other | 1 | 1.0% |
| 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 15 in Mississippi compare with the state
The largest difference from Mississippi: from 2015 to 2024, 87% of fatal crashes on State Highway 15 in Mississippi were on rural roads, against 70% across Mississippi. Below the Mississippi share: unlit roads at night. 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 101 crashes.
| State Highway 15 | Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 87% | 70% | above the Mississippi share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 15% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 35% | below the Mississippi share |
| A drinking driver | 13% | 19% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Speeding | 14% | 15% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 0.0% | 1.7% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 48% | 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 | 7.9% | 7.3% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.1% | 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 15 in Mississippi
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 15 in Mississippi?
- 101 fatal crashes killed 115 people on State Highway 15 in Mississippi from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 16 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 15 in Mississippi do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Jasper County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 15 from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 15 deaths. Neshoba County was second with 14.
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All fatal crashes in Mississippi, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 15 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 15 in Mississippi (filed under 3 spellings, such as "SR-15", "SR-15 NORTH", "SR-15 SOUTH"). 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.