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Fatal car crashes in Jackson, Mississippi
From 2020 through 2024, 209 people died in 189 crashes on streets and highways inside Jackson, Mississippi.
That is 29.6 deaths a year for every 100,000 residents, above the Mississippi rate of 25.2 and above the US rate of 12.1.
I-55 (South) had more fatal crashes than any other road here: 26, killing 33.
Hit-and-runs made up 15% of fatal crashes here, against 4% statewide.
In 2024, 35 people were killed, 33% fewer than in 2020 (52).
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2024 · population: Census 2024 estimate, 141,449 · checked October 2, 2026
people killed in crashes, 2020-2024 (189 crashes)
deaths a year per 100,000 residents (Mississippi 25.2, US 12.1)
pedestrians killed, 30% of all deaths here
of fatal crashes involved a driver police reported as drinking
Where the fatal crashes happened
Each dot is one crash that killed at least one person, placed at the coordinates in the police report. The outline is Hinds County; the dots are crashes inside Jackson city limits.
The deadliest roads in Jackson
I-55 (South) leads with 26 fatal crashes in five years. Roads are counted by the name in the crash report; a highway's frontage roads and ramps count toward it.
| # | Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-55 South | 26 | 33 |
| 2 | I-220 | 16 | 18 |
| 3 | US-80 | 16 | 16 |
| 4 | Northside Dr | 12 | 12 |
| 5 | SR-18 | 10 | 11 |
| 6 | I-55 FRONTAGE RD | 8 | 9 |
| 7 | Clinton Blvd | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Raymond Rd | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | I-20 | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | North State St | 4 | 5 |
Deaths by year
When crashes turn deadly
65% of fatal crashes here happened in the dark. The single deadliest hour was 8 pm to 9 pm.
Saturday had the most fatal crashes (34), and 34% fell on a Saturday or Sunday.
By month, September was the worst (23 crashes across the five years).
What was involved
Shares of fatal crashes (or of deaths) in Jackson, next to Mississippi and the US. Red marks a share at least a quarter higher than the state's.
| Factor | Jackson | Share | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding was a factor a driver coded by police as speeding, racing or too fast for conditions | 45 | 24% | 18% | 28% |
| A driver had been drinking police reported alcohol involvement for at least one driver | 27 | 14% | 18% | 26% |
| A large truck was involved a truck over 10,000 lbs | 6 | 3% | 13% | 13% |
| Hit-and-run a driver left the scene | 28 | 15% | 4% | 7% |
| Pedestrians killed share of all deaths | 63 | 30% | 13% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists killed share of all deaths | 12 | 6% | 7% | 15% |
| Bicyclists killed share of all deaths | 7 | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Teens (15-19) killed share of all deaths | 14 | 7% | 8% | 7% |
After a crash in Jackson
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Get the crash report
Statewide copies come from Mississippi Department of Public Safety (Mississippi Highway Patrol), sold online through ReportBeam, cost $15.00 per Mississippi Uniform Crash Report (mail-in or walk-in at a Highway Patrol district station); $20.00 online (DSB page adds a $5.00 handling fee for other-agency online reports).
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Know your deadline
Mississippi gives you three years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49(1)). If a city, county or state vehicle was involved: Before suing the state or a local government you must file a written notice of claim with its chief executive officer at least 90 days before suit, and suit must be filed within one year of the wrongful conduct (the notice tolls the period for 95 days).
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Who pays
Mississippi is an at-fault state: the driver who caused the crash, through their liability insurance, pays for the injuries and damage.
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If you were partly at fault
If you were partly at fault, your damages are reduced by your percentage of fault, and you can still recover even if you were mostly at fault.
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The other driver’s minimum coverage
The legal minimum liability coverage in Mississippi is $25,000 per injured person, $50,000 per crash and $25,000 for property (25/50/25).
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County around Jackson
| County | Deaths 2020-24 | Per 100K a year | Pedestrians | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds County | 298 | 28.1 | 80 | 211,975 |
About these numbers
FARS counts every crash on a public road in which someone died within 30 days. It leaves out the far larger number of crashes that only injured people. Places are as coded in the report: a crash on a county road just outside city limits counts for the county, not the city. Rates use the Census 2024 population estimate and the five-year average.