COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Claiborne County, Mississippi
Road fatality data for Claiborne County (MS). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 32
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.1%
- of Mississippi road deaths
- Increasing
- Trend
Rising fatality trend
Claiborne County's FARS series is labeled Increasing with 1 deaths in the latest year.
Claiborne County on a rising FARS trend
Claiborne County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls, 0.1% of Mississippi's statewide total.
- #1,921 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Increasing
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost CLAIBORNE-21 · Claiborne 32 deaths
Claiborne County · 1 latest · increasing
- PHOTO 32 tot
- VS-ST 1 yr
- CRASH 32 book
- FARS Increasing
- NHTSA 25 crash
- MILE 3.6/yr
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How does Claiborne County compare?
Claiborne County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.1% of Mississippi's statewide total, more than 19% 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 Claiborne 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
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- 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 Claiborne County, Mississippi?
Claiborne County recorded 32 total traffic fatalities across 25 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.6 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Claiborne County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Claiborne County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Mississippi may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Claiborne County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Claiborne County is increasing. This indicates that traffic fatalities have risen over the data period, warranting attention to road safety initiatives.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Claiborne County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Claiborne County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Claiborne County compare to the rest of Mississippi?
Claiborne County recorded 1 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 Claiborne 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.