COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Quitman County: smaller FARS fatality book
Quitman County (MS) holds a smaller FARS book (26, #2,144 of 3,137) with 5 latest-year deaths.
- 26
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 5
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.7%
- of Mississippi road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Quitman County ranks #2,144 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (26 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Quitman County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Quitman County carries a bottom-third fatality book (26 across 2016-2023, #2,144 of 3,137) at 5 latest-year deaths.
- #2,144 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 51%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost QUITMAN-119 · Quitman 26 deaths
Quitman County · 5 latest · stable
- RANK 26 tot
- BOOK 5 yr
- TREND 26 book
- CAUSE Stable
- PHOTO 24 crash
- VS-ST 2.9/yr
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How does Quitman County compare?
Quitman County recorded 5 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.7% of Mississippi's statewide total, more than 51% 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 Quitman 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 QLetter index including MS counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Quitman County, Mississippi?
Quitman County recorded 26 total traffic fatalities across 24 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 5 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.9 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Quitman County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Quitman County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Mississippi may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Quitman County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Quitman County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Quitman County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Quitman County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Quitman County compare to the rest of Mississippi?
Quitman County recorded 5 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 Quitman 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.