Fatal crashes in Tate County, Mississippi
In 2024, 9 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Tate County, Mississippi, up from 5 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 83 fatal crashes and 97 deaths, the 27th most of 82 counties in Mississippi.
Deaths in Tate County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 11 | 16 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9 |
| 2019 | 14 | 15 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 |
| 2016 | 12 | 13 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Tate County
State Highway 4 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Tate County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 29 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 51% of all fatal crashes in Tate County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 2 state highways. 52% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 48% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 4 | 22 | 29 | 4 | no page |
| 2 | I-55 | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| 3 | US 51 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| 4 | State Highway 305 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Senatobia 8. 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 Tate County
83 fatal crashes in Tate 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 7 am to 8 am; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 7.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.4%
- Feb4.8%
- Mar6.0%
- Apr10.8%
- May10.8%
- Jun3.6%
- Jul9.6%
- Aug8.4%
- Sep12.0%
- Oct8.4%
- Nov10.8%
- Dec6.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Tate County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 46%; a collision with another vehicle in 35%, a rollover in 11%, a pedestrian in 6.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 38 | 46% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 29 | 35% |
| Rollover | 9 | 11% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 6.0% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.2% |
| Other | 1 | 1.2% |
| 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 in Tate County compare with Mississippi
The largest difference from Mississippi: from 2015 to 2024, 53% of fatal crashes in Tate County were in the dark on unlit roads, against 35% across Mississippi. Also above the Mississippi share: rural roads 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 83 crashes.
| Tate | Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 87% | 70% | above the Mississippi share |
| At or near an intersection | 8.4% | 15% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 53% | 35% | above the Mississippi share |
| A drinking driver | 30% | 19% | above the Mississippi share |
| Speeding | 11% | 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 | 47% | 53% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.2% | 3.6% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.0% | 7.3% | about the same as the Mississippi share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.2% | 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 in Tate County, Mississippi
- How many people died in car accidents in Tate County in 2024?
- 9 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Tate County, Mississippi, in 2024, up from 5 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Tate County?
- State Highway 4 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Tate County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 29 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Tate County involved a drinking driver?
- 25 of 83 fatal crashes in Tate County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 30%, against 19% across Mississippi.
Other counties in Mississippi with a page
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- Washington County
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Where the Tate County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Tate County (county code 137). 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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