COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Kemper County, Mississippi
Road fatality data for Kemper County (MS). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 40
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 4
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.5%
- of Mississippi road deaths
- Decreasing
- Trend
Falling fatality trend
Kemper County's FARS series is labeled Decreasing with 4 deaths in the latest year.
Kemper County on a falling FARS trend
Kemper County recorded 4 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls, 0.5% of Mississippi's statewide total.
- #1,670 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- 44%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost KEMPER-69 · Kemper 40 deaths
Kemper County · 4 latest · decreasing
- RATE 40 tot
- RANK 4 yr
- BOOK 40 book
- TREND Decreasing
- CAUSE 25 crash
- PHOTO 4.4/yr
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How does Kemper County compare?
Kemper 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: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Kemper 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 KLetter index including MS counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Kemper County, Mississippi?
Kemper County recorded 40 total traffic fatalities across 25 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 4 fatalities. The county averages approximately 4.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Kemper County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Kemper County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Mississippi may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Kemper County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Kemper County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Kemper County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Kemper County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Kemper County compare to the rest of Mississippi?
Kemper 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 Kemper 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.