Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Coffee County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Population
- 61.5K
In 2024, 15 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Coffee County, Tennessee. That was 7.1% more than in 2023 (14) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 24.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Coffee County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 68 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+7%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 15 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 15 | 13 |
| 2022 | 19 | 17 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 |
| 2024 | 15 | 14 |
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 | 8.6 |
| 2021 | 25.4 |
| 2022 | 31.9 |
| 2023 | 23.1 |
| 2024 | 24.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Tennessee: 13%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Coffee County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 7% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 20% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 20% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 13% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
21%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Coffee County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.4% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 28.6% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 21.4% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
29%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
21%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 49 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 24 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| 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
- I-2419
- US-41 SR-2 HILLSBORO HWY4
- CR-WATTENDORF MEMORIAL HWY3
- SR-127 HILLSBORO-VIOLA RD3
- SR-53 WOODBURY HWY3
- SR-55 NEW MANCHESTER HWY3
- US-41A SR-16 N JACKSON ST3
- US-41 SR-16 N JACKSON ST2
- CR-RAGSDALE RD2
- SR-55 MCMINNVILLE HWY2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 36 |
| Pickup trucks | 22 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram4
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- GMC Sierra4
- Ford F-1503
- Honda Civic3
- Hyundai Elantra3
- Nissan Altima3
- Nissan Rogue3
- Nissan Pathfinder2
- Hyundai Sonata2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2023 | Manchester | US-41 SR-2 HILLSBORO HWY | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Tullahoma | US-41A SR-16 N JACKSON ST | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Manchester | US-41 SR-2 HILLSBORO HWY | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Arnold A F Station | CR-WATTENDORF MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | — | SR-55 MCMINNVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | — | SR-53 WOODBURY HWY | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | — | I-24 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Tullahoma | US-41A SR-16 N JACKSON ST | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Manchester | US-41 SR-2 HILLSBORO BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | — | I-24 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | — | CR-PANHANDLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | — | CR-RAGSDALE RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | — | I-24 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | — | I-24 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | — | SR-127 WINCHESTER HWY | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | — | SR-55 MCMINNVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | — | US-41 SR-2 HILLSBORO HWY | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | — | I-24 | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | — | CR-WATTENDORF MEMORIAL HWY | 2 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | — | I-24 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | — | I-24 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | — | I-24 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | — | CR-BLANTON CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | — | I-24 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Tullahoma | SR-55 E CARROLL ST | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Coffee County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 3 | 22.2 |
| Tullahoma | 1 | 4.7 |
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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.