Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Claiborne County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 32.9K
In 2024, 7 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Claiborne County, Tennessee. That was 12.5% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 21.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Claiborne County had the 43rd most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 25 people died, an average of 5.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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 | 9.4 |
| 2021 | 12.5 |
| 2022 | 9.3 |
| 2023 | 24.5 |
| 2024 | 21.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 13%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Claiborne County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 14% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 57% | 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 | Claiborne 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 | 0.0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 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 | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
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
- SR-335
- SR-63 APPALACHIAN HWY2
- US-25E SR-322
- US-25E SR-32 CUMBERLAND GAP PK2
- CR-BACK VALLEY RD1
- CR-OLD HWY 631
- CR-BLUE TOP RD1
- CR-CLOUDS RD1
- CR-LONE MOUNTAIN RD1
- CR-OLD HIGHWAY 631
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Cars | 10 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Toyota Tacoma2
- BMW X51
- Chevrolet HHR1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Ford E-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 | Tazewell | US-25E SR-32 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | CR-OLD HWY 63 | 2 |
| May 30, 2024 | — | CR-BACK VALLEY RD | 2 |
| May 8, 2024 | — | CR-LONE MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | New Tazewell | CR-CLOUDS RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | New Tazewell | SR-33 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Tazewell | US-25E SR-32 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | — | CR-TOWER RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | — | CR-WHEELER RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | New Tazewell | SR-33 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | — | SR-345 CEDAR FORK RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Tazewell | US-25E SR-32 CHURCH ST | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | — | SR-63 APPALACHIAN HWY | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Harrogate | US-25E SR-32 CUMBERLAND GAP PK | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Harrogate | PUMP SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | — | SR-63 APPALACHIAN HWY | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | Harrogate | US-25E SR-32 CUMBERLAND GAP PK | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | — | CR-OLD HIGHWAY 63 | 1 |
| May 31, 2020 | — | CR-BLUE TOP RD | 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.