COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Prentiss County, Mississippi
Road fatality data for Prentiss County (MS). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 43
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 5
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 19.9
- Per 100k Residents
- Near average
- Decreasing
- Trend
Falling fatality trend
Prentiss County's FARS series is labeled Decreasing with 5 deaths in the latest year.
Prentiss County on a falling FARS trend
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Prentiss County ranks #842 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #45 of 64 rated counties in MS. Prentiss County's fatality rate of 19.9 per 100,000 residents places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure.
- #842 of 2,328
- among rated U.S. counties by rate
- #1,586 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- #45 of 64
- in MS by rate
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost PRENTISS-117 · Prentiss 19.9/100k · #842 of 2,328
Prentiss County · 19.9/100k · decreasing
- BAND 19.9/100k
- VOL #842 of 2,328
- AVG 43 book
- YOY Decreasing
- RATE 40 crash
- RANK -31.8% vs MS
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How does Prentiss County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
Prentiss County is 32% safer 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, Prentiss County ranks 15 for per-capita risk, below the state's own per-capita average of 29.2 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure. The gap between Prentiss County's rate and the state average is 9.3 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Yalobusha County, at 40.4 per 100,000 (a difference of 20.5). 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), Marshall County (44.0), Warren County (42.6), Yazoo County (42.6), Leake County (42.3), Chickasaw County (41.5), Yalobusha County (40.4).
Prentiss County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
20 Around the middle a lower per-capita rate than 36% 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 · 2026-09-03
More road safety data related to Prentiss County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Prentiss County vs other counties by ratePer-100k fatality comparison
- Mississippi statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- 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 PLetter index including MS counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Prentiss County, Mississippi?
Prentiss County recorded 43 total traffic fatalities across 40 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 5 fatalities. The county averages approximately 4.8 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Prentiss County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Prentiss County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Mississippi may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Prentiss County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Prentiss County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Prentiss County?
Prentiss County has a fatality rate of 19.9 per 100,000 residents, which places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.
Where does Prentiss County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Prentiss County ranks #842 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #45 of 64 rated counties in MS, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does Prentiss County compare to the rest of Mississippi?
Prentiss County's per-capita rate of 19.9 per 100,000 residents is below the Mississippi county average of 29.2. Visit the Mississippi state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Prentiss 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.