State Highway 302 in Mississippi: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 47 fatal crashes on State Highway 302 in Mississippi killed 49 people, the 28th most of 226 numbered roads in Mississippi. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 2 counties of Mississippi. All fatal crashes in Mississippi.
Deaths on State Highway 302 in Mississippi by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 302 in Mississippi: the counties with the most fatal crashes
DeSoto County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 302 from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 31 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeSoto County | 3 | 30 | 31 |
| 2 | Marshall County | 3 | 17 | 18 |
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 302 in Mississippi
47 fatal crashes on State Highway 302 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 6 am to 7 am; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.3%
- Feb4.3%
- Mar10.6%
- Apr4.3%
- May4.3%
- Jun12.8%
- Jul8.5%
- Aug8.5%
- Sep8.5%
- Oct14.9%
- Nov6.4%
- Dec12.8%
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 302 in Mississippi first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 70%; a pedestrian in 19%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 8.5%, a rollover in 2.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 33 | 70% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 19% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 4 | 8.5% |
| Rollover | 1 | 2.1% |
| 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 State Highway 302 in Mississippi compare with the state
The largest difference from Mississippi: from 2015 to 2024, 51% of fatal crashes on State Highway 302 in Mississippi were at or near an intersection, against 15% across Mississippi. Also above the Mississippi share: motorcycles. Below it: rural roads and unbelted occupants. 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 47 crashes.
| State Highway 302 | Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 45% | 70% | below the Mississippi share |
| At or near an intersection | 51% | 15% | above the Mississippi share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 35% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A drinking driver | 8.5% | 19% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Speeding | 15% | 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 | 35% | 53% | below the Mississippi share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.1% | 3.6% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 7.3% | above the Mississippi share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 20% | 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 302 in Mississippi
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 302 in Mississippi?
- 47 fatal crashes killed 49 people on State Highway 302 in Mississippi from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 302 in Mississippi do the most fatal crashes happen?
- DeSoto County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 302 from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 31 deaths. Marshall County was second with 17.
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All fatal crashes in Mississippi, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 302 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 302 in Mississippi (filed under 2 spellings, such as "SR-302", "SR-302 GOODMAN ROAD"). 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.