COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Lawrence County: smaller FARS fatality book
Lawrence County (MS) holds a smaller FARS book (21, #2,332 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 21
- Total Fatalities (2016-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Mississippi road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Lawrence County ranks #2,332 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (21 across 2016-2022) - bottom-third book size.
Lawrence County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Lawrence County carries a bottom-third fatality book (21 across 2016-2022, #2,332 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #2,332 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost LAWRENCE-77 · Lawrence 21 deaths
Lawrence County · 0 latest · stable
- BAND 21 tot
- VOL 0 yr
- AVG 21 book
- YOY Stable
- RATE 19 crash
- RANK 2.3/yr
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How does Lawrence County compare?
Lawrence County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Mississippi's statewide total, more than 9% 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: 2016-2022.
More road safety data related to Lawrence 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 LLetter index including MS counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Lawrence County, Mississippi?
Lawrence County recorded 21 total traffic fatalities across 19 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2022). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.3 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Lawrence County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Lawrence County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Mississippi may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Lawrence County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Lawrence County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Lawrence County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Lawrence County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county is among the lowest raw death tolls of any U.S. county.
How does Lawrence County compare to the rest of Mississippi?
Lawrence County recorded 0 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 Lawrence 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 2016-2022 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.