COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Franklin County: smaller FARS fatality book
Franklin County (MS) holds a smaller FARS book (17, #2,489 of 3,137) with 3 latest-year deaths.
- 17
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.4%
- of Mississippi road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Franklin County ranks #2,489 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (17 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Franklin County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Franklin County carries a bottom-third fatality book (17 across 2016-2023, #2,489 of 3,137) at 3 latest-year deaths.
- #2,489 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost FRANKLIN-37- · Franklin 17 deaths
Franklin County · 3 latest · stable
- PHOTO 17 tot
- VS-ST 3 yr
- CRASH 17 book
- FARS Stable
- NHTSA 17 crash
- MILE 1.9/yr
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How does Franklin County compare?
Franklin County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.4% of Mississippi's statewide total, more than 37% 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 Franklin 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 FLetter index including MS counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Franklin County, Mississippi?
Franklin County recorded 17 total traffic fatalities across 17 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.9 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Franklin County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Franklin County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Mississippi may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Franklin County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Franklin County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Franklin County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Franklin County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Franklin County compare to the rest of Mississippi?
Franklin County recorded 3 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 Franklin 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.