COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Carroll County, Mississippi
Road fatality data for Carroll County (MS). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 30
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.3%
- of Mississippi road deaths
- Decreasing
- Trend
Falling fatality trend
Carroll County's FARS series is labeled Decreasing with 2 deaths in the latest year.
Carroll County on a falling FARS trend
Carroll County recorded 2 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls, 0.3% of Mississippi's statewide total.
- #1,992 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- 27%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost CARROLL-15-M · Carroll 30 deaths
Carroll County · 2 latest · decreasing
- VOL 30 tot
- AVG 2 yr
- YOY 30 book
- RATE Decreasing
- RANK 27 crash
- BOOK 3.3/yr
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How does Carroll County compare?
Carroll County recorded 2 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.3% of Mississippi's statewide total, more than 27% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Carroll County
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- Mississippi statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for MS
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with CLetter index including MS counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Carroll County, Mississippi?
Carroll County recorded 30 total traffic fatalities across 27 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.3 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Carroll County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Carroll County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Mississippi may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Carroll County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Carroll County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Carroll County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Carroll County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Carroll County compare to the rest of Mississippi?
Carroll County recorded 2 deaths in its most recent year, below the Mississippi county average of 9. Visit the Mississippi state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Carroll County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.