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Mississippi — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Mississippi (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
848
All recorded years
Avg. per year
85
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
JACKSON
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#21
of 51 states · 1.8% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer680 · 80%
- Straight truck168 · 20%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
65'15
81'16
95'17
92'18
75'19
77'20
97'21
78'22
96'23
92'24
Deadliest Cities
01JACKSON16
02HATTIESBURG13
03MERIDIAN12
04GRENADA7
05LAUREL6
06SOUTHAVEN6
07BILOXI5
08COLLINS5
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.