NHTSA FARS 2020–2024
Deadliest Highways and Roads in Mississippi
Quick answer: I-55 is the deadliest road in Mississippi: 179 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Hinds County (23 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: US-49 (172) and US-61 (102).
| # | Road | Deaths | Fatal crashes | 2020 · 2024 | Deadliest ~7-mile stretch | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-55 Interstate |
179 | 161 | 34 → 45 | near Hinds County: 23 deaths map | Hinds County, Madison County, DeSoto County, Panola County |
| 2 | US-49 U.S. Highway |
172 | 154 | 30 → 41 | near Forrest County: 12 deaths map | Forrest County, Stone County, Harrison County, Covington County |
| 3 | US-61 U.S. Highway |
102 | 86 | 29 → 13 | near Issaquena County: 8 deaths map | Tunica County, Washington County, Bolivar County, Coahoma County |
| 4 | I-20 Interstate |
95 | 75 | 19 → 22 | near Warren County: 9 deaths map | Lauderdale County, Warren County, Hinds County, Scott County |
| 5 | US-45 U.S. Highway |
88 | 81 | 20 → 21 | near Lee County: 8 deaths map | Lee County, Monroe County, Lowndes County, Noxubee County |
| 6 | US-82 U.S. Highway |
86 | 78 | 15 → 26 | near Washington County: 16 deaths map | Washington County, Leflore County, Sunflower County, Lowndes County |
| 7 | I-59 Interstate |
73 | 66 | 15 → 14 | near Lamar County: 9 deaths map | Lamar County, Pearl River County, Jones County, Forrest County |
| 8 | US-90 U.S. Highway |
71 | 67 | 16 → 11 | near Harrison County: 20 deaths map | Harrison County, Jackson County, Hancock County |
| 9 | US-98 U.S. Highway |
65 | 55 | 6 → 14 | near Marion County: 6 deaths map | Marion County, Pike County, Lamar County, Walthall County |
| 10 | I-10 Interstate · live page |
64 | 60 | 11 → 6 | near Hancock County: 9 deaths map | Harrison County, Jackson County, Hancock County |
| 11 | SR-15 State Highway |
54 | 47 | 8 → 16 | near Perry County: 5 deaths map | Jasper County, Perry County, Neshoba County, Newton County |
| 12 | SR-25 State Highway |
50 | 43 | 10 → 7 | near Monroe County: 5 deaths map | Rankin County, Monroe County, Oktibbeha County, Tishomingo County |
| 13 | US-51 U.S. Highway |
48 | 42 | 11 → 7 | near Copiah County: 3 deaths map | Copiah County, Grenada County, Holmes County, DeSoto County |
| 14 | US-84 U.S. Highway |
47 | 42 | 8 → 6 | near Jones County: 6 deaths map | Jones County, Wayne County, Covington County, Franklin County |
| 15 | SR-35 State Highway |
43 | 37 | 14 → 7 | near Leake County: 6 deaths map | Scott County, Leake County, Carroll County, Marion County |
| 16 | US-72 U.S. Highway |
42 | 37 | 7 → 7 | near Alcorn County: 9 deaths map | Alcorn County, Marshall County, Benton County, Tishomingo County |
| 17 | SR-12 State Highway |
41 | 31 | 3 → 14 | near Attala County: 6 deaths map | Attala County, Holmes County, Oktibbeha County, Lowndes County |
| 18 | US-80 U.S. Highway |
38 | 36 | 12 → 7 | near Hinds County: 17 deaths map | Hinds County, Rankin County, Scott County, Newton County |
| 19 | SR-18 State Highway |
38 | 36 | 7 → 7 | near Hinds County: 13 deaths map | Hinds County, Claiborne County, Rankin County, Jasper County |
| 20 | I-22 Interstate |
37 | 33 | 6 → 5 | near Marshall County: 7 deaths map | Marshall County, Union County, Lee County, Itawamba County |
| 21 | US-278 U.S. Highway |
36 | 28 | 9 → 6 | near Lafayette County: 5 deaths map | Lafayette County, Pontotoc County, Panola County, Quitman County |
| 22 | SR-19 State Highway |
33 | 32 | 5 → 6 | near Lauderdale County: 5 deaths map | Lauderdale County, Neshoba County, Attala County |
| 23 | SR-16 State Highway |
32 | 32 | 6 → 3 | near Neshoba County: 5 deaths map | Leake County, Madison County, Neshoba County, Yazoo County |
| 24 | US-11 U.S. Highway |
32 | 27 | 2 → 10 | near Pearl River County: 5 deaths map | Pearl River County, Jones County, Lamar County, Forrest County |
| 25 | SR-43 State Highway |
32 | 29 | 6 → 3 | near Pearl River County: 6 deaths map | Pearl River County, Simpson County, Hancock County, Madison County |
| 26 | SR-63 State Highway |
30 | 27 | 6 → 7 | near George County: 8 deaths map | Jackson County, George County, Greene County |
| 27 | SR-13 State Highway |
29 | 27 | 3 → 8 | near Jefferson Davis County: 6 deaths map | Jefferson Davis County, Marion County, Pearl River County, Simpson County |
| 28 | SR-7 State Highway |
28 | 23 | 8 → 6 | near Lafayette County: 7 deaths map | Lafayette County, Grenada County, Marshall County, Yalobusha County |
| 29 | SR-302 State Highway |
28 | 26 | 3 → 6 | near DeSoto County: 7 deaths map | DeSoto County, Marshall County |
| 30 | SR-4 State Highway |
27 | 22 | 6 → 9 | near Tate County: 9 deaths map | Tate County, Tippah County, Benton County, Prentiss County |
| 31 | SR-8 State Highway |
23 | 21 | 7 → 2 | near Chickasaw County: 4 deaths map | Grenada County, Chickasaw County, Calhoun County, Bolivar County |
| 32 | SR-27 State Highway |
22 | 18 | 6 → 6 | near Warren County: 7 deaths map | Warren County, Copiah County, Hinds County, Lawrence County |
| 33 | SR-145 State Highway |
22 | 18 | 5 → 4 | near Lee County: 9 deaths map | Lee County, Prentiss County, Lauderdale County, Noxubee County |
| 34 | I-220 Interstate |
20 | 18 | 6 → 3 | near Hinds County: 11 deaths map | Hinds County, Madison County |
| 35 | SR-28 State Highway |
20 | 17 | 4 → 0 | near Copiah County: 3 deaths map | Copiah County, Jefferson County, Simpson County, Smith County |
| 36 | SR-3 State Highway |
19 | 17 | 1 → 2 | near Warren County: 3 deaths map | Quitman County, Yazoo County, Warren County, Sunflower County |
| 37 | SR-178 State Highway |
17 | 16 | 6 → 3 | near DeSoto County: 3 deaths map | Lee County, Marshall County, Union County, DeSoto County |
| 38 | SR-1 State Highway |
17 | 17 | 3 → 3 | near Washington County: 6 deaths map | Washington County, Bolivar County, Calhoun County, Coahoma County |
| 39 | SR-24 State Highway |
16 | 13 | 1 → 4 | near Amite County: 4 deaths map | Wilkinson County, Amite County, Pike County |
| 40 | SR-9 State Highway |
16 | 15 | 3 → 5 | near Webster County: 3 deaths map | Pontotoc County, Calhoun County, Webster County, Choctaw County |
| 41 | SR-21 State Highway |
16 | 15 | 4 → 1 | near Scott County: 7 deaths map | Scott County, Neshoba County, Noxubee County |
| 42 | SR-32 State Highway |
16 | 15 | 4 → 7 | near Chickasaw County: 3 deaths map | Chickasaw County, Yalobusha County, Tallahatchie County, Calhoun County |
| 43 | SR-42 State Highway |
16 | 15 | 1 → 4 | near Lamar County: 3 deaths map | Forrest County, Jefferson Davis County, Lamar County, Perry County |
| 44 | SR-30 State Highway |
15 | 14 | 4 → 4 | near Lafayette County: 4 deaths map | Lafayette County, Union County, Tishomingo County, Prentiss County |
| 45 | SR-14 State Highway |
14 | 9 | 2 → 8 | near Winston County: 6 deaths map | Winston County, Noxubee County, Holmes County, Attala County |
| 46 | SR-613 State Highway |
13 | 12 | 1 → 5 | near Jackson County: 4 deaths map | Jackson County, George County |
| 47 | SR-26 State Highway |
12 | 10 | 4 → 3 | near Pearl River County: 4 deaths map | Pearl River County, Stone County, George County |
| 48 | SR-17 State Highway |
12 | 11 | 2 → 2 | near Holmes County: 4 deaths map | Holmes County, Carroll County, Madison County |
| 49 | SR-50 State Highway |
12 | 11 | 2 → 4 | near Clay County: 4 deaths map | Clay County, Lowndes County |
| 50 | SR-309 State Highway |
11 | 10 | 5 → 1 | near Marshall County: 6 deaths map | Marshall County |
| 51 | US-45A U.S. Highway |
11 | 11 | 1 → 2 | near Monroe County: 3 deaths map | Monroe County, Lowndes County, Chickasaw County, Clay County |
| 52 | SR-29 State Highway |
10 | 10 | 4 → 3 | — | Perry County, Jones County, Stone County |
| 53 | SR-53 State Highway |
10 | 10 | 0 → 2 | near Harrison County: 5 deaths map | Harrison County, Pearl River County |
| 54 | SR-603 State Highway |
9 | 7 | 4 → 1 | near Hancock County: 5 deaths map | Hancock County |
| 55 | SR-57 State Highway |
9 | 9 | 1 → 1 | near Jackson County: 4 deaths map | Jackson County, Greene County |
| 56 | SR-315 State Highway |
9 | 9 | 1 → 1 | — | Panola County, Lafayette County, Yalobusha County, Quitman County |
| 57 | SR-305 State Highway |
8 | 8 | 4 → 0 | near DeSoto County: 5 deaths map | DeSoto County, Tate County |
| 58 | SR-39 State Highway |
8 | 8 | 4 → 1 | near Lauderdale County: 4 deaths map | Lauderdale County, Kemper County |
| 59 | SR-609 State Highway |
7 | 7 | 5 → 0 | near Jackson County: 6 deaths map | Jackson County |
| 60 | SR-310 State Highway |
7 | 7 | 2 → 0 | — | Panola County, Marshall County |
Deaths = people killed in crashes on the road, 2020–2024. A crash counts for the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its location; county and unsigned roads are not ranked because their numbers repeat. The stretch is the ~7-mile square with the most deaths on that road. Source: NHTSA FARS.
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Questions
Deadliest roads — FAQ
What is the deadliest highway in Mississippi?
I-55 is the deadliest road in Mississippi: 179 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Hinds County (23 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: US-49 (172) and US-61 (102). Long, busy highways lead on totals; the deadliest-stretch column shows where on each road the deaths cluster.
Why is there no deaths-per-mile figure?
FARS records where each fatal crash happened but not how long each route is or how much traffic it carries, so we show totals and the worst ~7-mile stretch rather than a rate we would have to estimate.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, which records every fatal crash on US public roads, for 2020–2024. Each crash is credited to the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its trafficway.