Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bledsoe County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 15.6K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. That was 14.3% more than in 2023 (7) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 51.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Bledsoe County had the 36th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 27 people died, an average of 5.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
51.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
35.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 33.5 |
| 2021 | 33.7 |
| 2022 | 13.6 |
| 2023 | 46.7 |
| 2024 | 51.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 13%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bledsoe County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bledsoe County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-127 SR-288
- US-127 SR-28 MAIN ST3
- CR-HENDON RD2
- SR-1012
- SR-302
- SR-443 NEW HARMONY RD1
- CR-GRIFFITH RD1
- CR-HOLLY DR1
- CR-LEE STATION MOUNTAIN RD1
- CR-LOWER EAST VALLEY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| SUVs | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- BMW 325i1
- Buick Rendezvous1
- CAN-AM Commander1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler PT Cruiser1
- Ford AT95131
- Ford F-1501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2024 | — | SR-443 NEW HARMONY RD | 2 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | — | CR-HOLLY DR | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | CR-HENDON RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Pikeville | US-127 SR-28 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | CR-OLD SPENCER RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | — | SR-30 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | — | US-127 SR-28 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Pikeville | SR-101 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | — | CR-LOWER EAST VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Pikeville | US-127 SR-28 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Pikeville | MU-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | — | US-127 SR-28 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | — | CR-LEE STATION MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | SR-301 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Pikeville | US-127 SR-28 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | — | US-127 SR-28 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | — | SR-101 | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | — | US-127 SR-28 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | — | US-127 SR-28 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Pikeville | US-127 SR-28 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | — | CR-HENDON RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | — | CR-GRIFFITH RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2020 | — | US-127 SR-28 | 2 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | — | SR-30 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | — | US-127 SR-28 | 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.