COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Choctaw County: smaller FARS fatality book
Choctaw County (MS) holds a smaller FARS book (18, #2,446 of 3,137) with 4 latest-year deaths.
- 18
- Total Fatalities (2017-2023)
- 4
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.5%
- of Mississippi road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Choctaw County ranks #2,446 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (18 across 2017-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Choctaw County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Choctaw County carries a bottom-third fatality book (18 across 2017-2023, #2,446 of 3,137) at 4 latest-year deaths.
- #2,446 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 44%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost CHOCTAW-19 · Choctaw 18 deaths
Choctaw County · 4 latest · stable
- AVG 18 tot
- YOY 4 yr
- RATE 18 book
- RANK Stable
- BOOK 16 crash
- TREND 2.0/yr
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How does Choctaw County compare?
Choctaw County recorded 4 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.5% of Mississippi's statewide total, more than 44% 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: 2017-2023.
More road safety data related to Choctaw County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- 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 Choctaw County, Mississippi?
Choctaw County recorded 18 total traffic fatalities across 16 reported crashes over the data period (2017-2023). The most recent year saw 4 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.0 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Choctaw County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Choctaw County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Mississippi may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Choctaw County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Choctaw County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Choctaw County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Choctaw County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Choctaw County compare to the rest of Mississippi?
Choctaw County recorded 4 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 Choctaw 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 2017-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.