COUNTY FATALITY DATA

Marshall County, Mississippi

Road fatality data for Marshall County (MS). Data period: 2016-2023.

139
Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
15
Latest Year Deaths
44.0
Per 100k Residents
Increasing
Trend

The verdict

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Marshall County ranks #141 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #9 of 64 rated counties in MS. Marshall County's fatality rate of 44.0 per 100,000 residents puts it among the most dangerous one in ten U.S. counties by that per-capita measure.

#141 of 2,328
national by fatality rate
#9 of 64
in MS by rate
6%
of rated U.S. counties are deadlier per capita
Increasing
fatality trend

NHTSA county milepost

Milepost MARSHALL-93 · Marshall 44.0/100k · #141 of 2,328

Marshall County · 44.0/100k · increasing · cause n/a

  • VOL 44.0/100k
  • AVG #141 of 2,328
  • YOY 139 book
  • RATE Increasing
  • RANK 123 crash
  • BOOK +50.8% vs MS

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How does Marshall County compare?

2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.

Marshall County
44.0 per 100k
Mississippi county average
29.2 per 100k

Marshall County is 51% deadlier than the comparison

2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.

Among the 15 rated counties in Mississippi, Marshall County ranks 9 for per-capita risk, above the state's own per-capita average of 29.2 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate puts it among the most dangerous one in ten U.S. counties by that per-capita measure. The gap between Marshall County's rate and the state average is 14.8 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Washington County, at 45.3 per 100,000 (a difference of 1.3). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: Scott County (69.1), Covington County (66.4), Holmes County (63.4), Stone County (58.6), Grenada County (57.0), Panola County (55.1), Copiah County (47.0), Washington County (45.3), Warren County (42.6), Yazoo County (42.6), Leake County (42.3), Chickasaw County (41.5), Yalobusha County (40.4), Alcorn County (38.1).

Marshall County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county

Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population

44 Higher than most a lower per-capita rate than 6% of 2,328 rated counties

rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value

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Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-08-09

060Mississippi avg29/100k44/100k
Marshall County's rate vs. the Mississippi state average

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) This information is for research and informational purposes only

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