Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bedford County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 54.5K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Bedford County, Tennessee. That was 62.5% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 11.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Bedford County had the 50th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 39 people died, an average of 7.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-63%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 16 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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 | 9.9 |
| 2021 | 7.8 |
| 2022 | 15.4 |
| 2023 | 30.1 |
| 2024 | 11.0 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bedford County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 19% |
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 Tennessee: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bedford County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 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
- US-41A SR-166
- SR-1303
- CR-MIDLAND RD3
- US-231 SR-102
- SR-4372
- SR-64 WALKING HORSE PKWY2
- CR-FAIRFIELD PK1
- CR-WARNER BRIDGE RD1
- CR-HALLS MILL RD1
- CR-HALEY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Fiesta2
- Nissan Altima2
- Audi A41
- CAN-AM Ryker1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet C71
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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | SR-64 WALKING HORSE PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | US-231 SR-10 | 2 |
| May 7, 2024 | — | US-231 SR-10 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Shelbyville | US-23/231 SR-10 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | US-41A SR-16 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | — | SR-437 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | — | CR-HALEY RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | — | SR-64 WALKING HORSE PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | — | CR-MIDLAND RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | — | CR-UNIONVILLE-DEASON RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | — | US-41A SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | — | US-41A SR-16 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | SR-130 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Shelbyville | MU-FRANK MARTIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | — | CR-WHITAKER RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | — | SR-130 | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | — | CR-MIDLAND RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | — | SR-437 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | — | US-41A SR-16 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | — | CR-WARNER BRIDGE RD | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | — | SR-130 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | — | CR-SNELL RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | — | CR-FAIRFIELD PK | 2 |
| May 20, 2022 | Shelbyville | CR-SHAW RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Shelbyville | US-231 SR-10 N MAIN ST | 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.