COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Sharkey County: smaller FARS fatality book
Sharkey County (MS) holds a smaller FARS book (13, #2,684 of 3,137) with 3 latest-year deaths.
- 13
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.4%
- of Mississippi road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Sharkey County ranks #2,684 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (13 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Sharkey County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Sharkey County carries a bottom-third fatality book (13 across 2016-2023, #2,684 of 3,137) at 3 latest-year deaths.
- #2,684 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost SHARKEY-125 · Sharkey 13 deaths
Sharkey County · 3 latest · stable
- VS-ST 13 tot
- CRASH 3 yr
- FARS 13 book
- NHTSA Stable
- MILE 10 crash
- POST 1.4/yr
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How does Sharkey County compare?
Sharkey County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.4% of Mississippi's statewide total, more than 37% 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 Sharkey 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 SLetter index including MS counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Sharkey County, Mississippi?
Sharkey County recorded 13 total traffic fatalities across 10 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Sharkey County?
With a small recorded crash count (10), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Sharkey County. Statewide data for Mississippi may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Sharkey County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Sharkey County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Sharkey County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Sharkey County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Sharkey County compare to the rest of Mississippi?
Sharkey County recorded 3 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 Sharkey 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.