Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Crossville, Tennessee
City in Cumberland County · Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 12.8K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Crossville, Tennessee. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 15.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 21.3 in Cumberland County, 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Cumberland County, Tennessee: 21.3
- About the same as the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Cumberland County, Tennessee: -13%
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 33.1 |
| 2021 | 32.7 |
| 2022 | 32.2 |
| 2023 | 47.4 |
| 2024 | 15.6 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Crossville | Share in Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 14% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Cumberland County, Tennessee: 17%
- About 3 times the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Cumberland County, Tennessee: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Crossville | Cumberland County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.7% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 16.7% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 25.0% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 33.3% | 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 double the share in Cumberland County, Tennessee: 25%
- 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 1.5 times the share in Cumberland County, Tennessee: 33%
- About 1.4 times the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 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-101 LANTANA RD3
- US-127 SR-28 N MAIN ST2
- I-40 RAMP2
- I-402
- US-70/30 SR-1 SPARTA HWY1
- US-70 SR-1 WEST AVE1
- US-70 SR-1 SPARTA HWY1
- SR-419 PIGEON RIDGE RD1
- SR-392 MILLER AVE1
- SR-298 GENESIS RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Toyota Pick-Up1
- Suzuki LT-F4WDX1
- Peterbilt 5671
- Peterbilt 3891
- Nissan Maxima1
- Mitsubishi Outlander1
- Kia Sedona1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2024 | US-70N SR-24 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | SR-101 OLD LANTANA RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | US-127 SR-28 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | CR-BROWN CREEK DR | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | SR-101 LANTANA RD | 2 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | US-70 SR-1 SPARTA HWY | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | I-40 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | US-70/30 SR-1 SPARTA HWY | 2 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | SR-419 PIGEON RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | US-70 SR-1 WEST AVE | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | SR-101 LANTANA RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | I-40 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | US-127 SR-28 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | SR-101 LANTANA RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | SR-392 MILLER AVE | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | SR-298 GENESIS 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.