62
Fatal crashes
74
Fatalities
13%
Drunk driver
8
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Copiah County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 2020 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 13 | 2 |
| 2023 | 12 | 13 | 2 |
Cities in Copiah County
Fatal crashes by city within Copiah County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| WESSON | 3 | 3 |
| HAZLEHURST | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 4 |
| February | 4 |
| March | 8 |
| April | 7 |
| May | 3 |
| June | 4 |
| July | 3 |
| August | 5 |
| September | 3 |
| October | 11 |
| November | 4 |
| December | 6 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 20:00 | 8 |
| 19:00 | 6 |
| 14:00 | 6 |
| 21:00 | 6 |
| 01:00 | 5 |
| 16:00 | 4 |
| 07:00 | 3 |
| 06:00 | 3 |
| 04:00 | 2 |
| 09:00 | 2 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 20 |
| GMC | 9 |
| Dodge | 9 |
| Toyota | 6 |
| Ford | 6 |
| Freightliner | 5 |
| Chrysler | 3 |
| Infiniti | 3 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 3 |
| Other Make | 3 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 51 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 42 |
| Front-to-Rear | 7 |
| Front-to-Front | 6 |
| Angle | 5 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 2 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Copiah County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Copiah County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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