Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
City in Anderson County · Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 35K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 5.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.9 in Anderson County, 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 15 people died, an average of 3.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Anderson County, Tennessee: 15.9
- About one-third of the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Anderson County, Tennessee: +0%
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 9.5 |
| 2021 | 12.4 |
| 2022 | 9.0 |
| 2023 | 8.8 |
| 2024 | 5.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Tennessee: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Oak Ridge | Share in Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 23% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 100% | 38% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 31% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Anderson County, Tennessee: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Anderson County, Tennessee: 42%
- About double the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Oak Ridge | Anderson County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 41.7% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 25.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 50.0% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 33.3% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Anderson County, Tennessee: 50%
- About double the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Anderson County, Tennessee: 33%
- About 1.4 times the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-62 S ILLINOIS AVE4
- SR-95 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE3
- LABORATORY RD1
- MU-LAFAYETTE DR1
- S BENEDICT AVE1
- SR-58 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE1
- SR-951
- SR-95 OAK RIDGE TPKE1
- SR-95 WHIPP RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Toyota Corolla1
- Toyota Camry1
- Suzuki GSX-R10001
- Mazda Mazda61
- Kia Sorento1
- Kawasaki Concours 141
- Hyundai Sonata1
- Honda FSC600 (Silver Wing)1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2024 | MU-LAFAYETTE DR | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | SR-62 S ILLINOIS AVE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | SR-62 S ILLINOIS AVE | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | SR-95 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | SR-62 S ILLINOIS AVE | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | SR-95 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | SR-58 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | SR-95 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | SR-62 S ILLINOIS AVE | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | LABORATORY RD | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | SR-95 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | SR-95 OAK RIDGE TPKE | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | S BENEDICT AVE | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | SR-95 WHIPP RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.