Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Carter County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 57.4K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Carter County, Tennessee. That was 27.3% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 13.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Carter County had the 36th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. 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 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-27%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 14 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 10.6 |
| 2021 | 14.3 |
| 2022 | 24.8 |
| 2023 | 19.3 |
| 2024 | 14.0 |
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 Carter County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Carter County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 33 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 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-19E SR-3711
- SR-173 SIMERLY CREEK RD3
- US-19E/321 SR-372
- US-19E SR-37 VETERANS MEMORIAL2
- SR-362 MARY PATTON HWY2
- US-321 SR-672
- SR-400 WATAUGA RD2
- SR-91 STONEY CREEK RD1
- CR-BUCK MOUNTAIN RD1
- CR-BROAD ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 14 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-2503
- Ford Ranger2
- Ford Taurus2
- GMC Acadia2
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic2
- Honda CR-V2
- Toyota RAV42
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Acura TL1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | — | US-19E SR-37 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | US-19E SR-37 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | — | US-19 E/321 SR-37 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | US-19E SR-37 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | — | CR-POWDER BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | CR-OLD WATAUGA RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | — | SR-173 SIMERLY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | — | US-19E/321 SR-37 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Hampton | US-19E SR-37 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Hampton | US-321 SR-67 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | — | SR-361 GAP CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | — | US-19E SR-37 RAMP | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | — | US-321/19E SR-37 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | — | US-19E SR-37 | 2 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | — | SR-362 MARY PATTON HWY | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | — | SR-400 WATAUGA RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | — | CR-HONEYCUTT PRIVATE DR | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Hampton | US-19E SR-37 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Elizabethton | SR-362 MARY PATTON HWY | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | — | SR-91 STONEY CREEK RD | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | — | SR-173 SIMERLY CREEK RD | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | — | US-19E/321 SR-37 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Elizabethton | US-19E-321 SR-037 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | — | CR-GAP CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | — | US-321 SR-67 | 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.