Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Cleveland, Tennessee
City in Bradley County · Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 50.4K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Cleveland, Tennessee. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 15.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in Bradley County, 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 47 people died, an average of 9.4 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 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Bradley County, Tennessee: 13.1
- About the same as the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Bradley County, Tennessee: +36%
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 15 | 14 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 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 | 18.8 |
| 2021 | 31.2 |
| 2022 | 14.4 |
| 2023 | 16.2 |
| 2024 | 15.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.9 times the share in Bradley County, Tennessee: 7%
- 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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cleveland | Share in Bradley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 7% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 25% | 33% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 13% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 13% | 7% |
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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.9 times the share in Bradley County, Tennessee: 8%
- About 80 percent of the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.9 times the share in Bradley County, Tennessee: 15%
- About 1.1 times the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cleveland | Bradley County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 15.4% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 7.7% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 71.4% | 61.5% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 57.1% | 38.5% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
71%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Bradley County, Tennessee: 62%
- About 1.5 times the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
57%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Bradley County, Tennessee: 38%
- About 1.7 times the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 43 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-755
- US-11BP SR-2 KEITH ST NW3
- SR-60 APD-402
- PAUL HUFF PKWY NW2
- US-64BP/74 SR-60 APD-402
- NORTH OCOEE ST1
- US-11/64 SR-40 BROAD ST NW1
- SR-74 SPRING PLACE RD SE1
- SR-601
- SR-60 GEORGETOWN RD NW1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 20 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Motorcycles | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Ram2
- Honda Civic2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Nissan Altima2
- Nissan Murano2
- Toyota Tacoma2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | I-75 US-74 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | US-11/64 SR-2 S LEE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | MU-MINNIS RD NE | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | US-11 SR-2 N LEE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | US-11/64 SR-40 BROAD ST NW | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | MU-FRONTAGE RD NW | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | SR-60 GEORGETOWN RD NW | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | MU-S OCOEE ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | MU-WESTSIDE DR | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | US-64/74 SR-40 WATERLEVEL HWY | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | SR-40 WATERLEVEL HWY | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | CR-URBANE RD NE | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | US-11BP SR-2 KEITH ST NW | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | SR-60 APD-40 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | STUART RD NE | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | US-64 SR-40 INMAN ST SE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | SR-60 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | US-11BP SR-2 KEITH ST NW | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | US-11BP SR-2 KEITH ST NW | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | SR-74 SPRING PLACE RD SE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | GEORGETOWN RD NW | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | US-64/74 SR-340 WATERLEVEL HWY | 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.