Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cheatham County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 42.6K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Cheatham County, Tennessee. That was 63.6% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Cheatham County had the 67th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 50 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 55 percent of the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-64%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 15 | 12 |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 19.5 |
| 2021 | 36.2 |
| 2022 | 28.8 |
| 2023 | 26.1 |
| 2024 | 9.4 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cheatham County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 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%
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 | Cheatham County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- 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 | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 36 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| 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
- I-408
- SR-125
- CR-OLD CLARKSVILLE PK5
- SR-250 PETWAY RD3
- I-243
- SR-492
- US-41A SR-1122
- US-70 SR-1 PEGRAM AVE2
- I-40 RAMP1
- CR-TURNIPSEED RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 29 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord4
- Nissan Rogue3
- Chevrolet HHR2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford F-2502
- GMC Sierra2
- Nissan Altima2
- Volvo Truck VNL2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2021 | Ashland City | OLD CUMBERLAND ST | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | — | SR-12 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Ashland City | SR-12 LINDAHL PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Pegram | CR-SEARS RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | — | SR-249 BEAR WALLOW RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | — | SR-12 | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Pegram | US-70 SR-1 PEGRAM AVE | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | — | CR-TURNIPSEED RD | 2 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | — | US-41A SR-112 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Pegram | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Kingston Springs | I-40 RAMP | 3 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | — | CR-OLD CLARKSVILLE PK | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | — | US-41A SR-112 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | — | CR-NEW HOPE RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | — | SR-250 PETWAY RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | — | CR-DRY FORK RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Kingston Springs | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | — | I-24 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | Pegram | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2020 | — | I-24 | 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.