Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Nashville, Tennessee
City in Davidson County · Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 100
- Fatal crashes
- 95
- Population
- 711.8K
In 2024, 100 people died in 95 fatal crashes in Nashville, Tennessee. That was 9.1% fewer than in 2023 (110) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 14.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.5 in Davidson County, 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 544 people died, an average of 109 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 28% of deaths, and 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Davidson County, Tennessee: 15.5
- About 85 percent of the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-9%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
110 deaths in 2023, 100 in 2024
- Davidson County, Tennessee: -17%
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 104 | 98 |
| 2021 | 118 | 109 |
| 2022 | 112 | 106 |
| 2023 | 110 | 100 |
| 2024 | 100 | 95 |
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 | 15.1 |
| 2021 | 17.5 |
| 2022 | 16.3 |
| 2023 | 15.8 |
| 2024 | 14.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
28%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Davidson County, Tennessee: 27%
- About double the share in Tennessee: 13%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 58 |
| Pedestrians | 28 |
| Motorcyclists | 13 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Nashville | Share in Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 28 | 28% | 27% |
| Motorcyclists | 13 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 1% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 31 | 31% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 29 | 29% | 30% |
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
27%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Davidson County, Tennessee: 26%
- About 1.6 times the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
28%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Davidson County, Tennessee: 28%
- About 1.1 times the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Nashville | Davidson County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.4% | 28.3% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.4% | 26.4% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.3% | 67.0% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 36.8% | 37.7% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
66%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Davidson County, Tennessee: 67%
- About 1.4 times the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
37%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Davidson County, Tennessee: 38%
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 27 |
| 1am | 33 |
| 2am | 23 |
| 3am | 16 |
| 4am | 9 |
| 5am | 17 |
| 6am | 13 |
| 7am | 12 |
| 8am | 10 |
| 9am | 11 |
| 10am | 17 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 13 |
| 1pm | 14 |
| 2pm | 15 |
| 3pm | 19 |
| 4pm | 14 |
| 5pm | 19 |
| 6pm | 27 |
| 7pm | 33 |
| 8pm | 42 |
| 9pm | 39 |
| 10pm | 31 |
| 11pm | 33 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 83 |
| Mon | 53 |
| Tue | 68 |
| Wed | 62 |
| Thu | 76 |
| Fri | 65 |
| Sat | 101 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 39 |
| Feb | 29 |
| Mar | 28 |
| Apr | 39 |
| May | 47 |
| Jun | 47 |
| Jul | 41 |
| Aug | 42 |
| Sep | 55 |
| Oct | 49 |
| Nov | 40 |
| Dec | 52 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 392 |
| Rain | 58 |
| Cloudy | 48 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 246 |
| Daylight | 164 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 82 |
| Dusk | 9 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-2440
- I-4029
- I-6527
- US-31W/41 SR-11 DICKERSON PK19
- US-31A/41A SR-11 NOLENSVILLE P17
- US-41/70S SR-1 MURFREESBORO PK16
- SR-155 BRILEY PKWY14
- SR-254 BELL RD14
- US-31E SR-6 GALLATIN PK11
- US-70 SR-24 LEBANON PK10
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 352 |
| SUVs | 150 |
| Pickup trucks | 89 |
| Motorcycles | 57 |
| Other vehicles | 56 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 53 |
| Vans | 22 |
| Buses | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Altima25
- Chevrolet Silverado18
- Honda Accord17
- Toyota Corolla15
- Honda Civic14
- Nissan Rogue14
- Ford F-15013
- Hyundai Elantra12
- Dodge Charger11
- Nissan Sentra11
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2023 | US-41/70S SR-1 MURFREESBORO RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | MU-14TH AVE N | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | US-41/70S SR-1 LAFAYETTE ST | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | US-31W/41 SR-11 DICKERSON PK | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | MU-E THOMPSON LN | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | SR-255 HARDING PL | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | MU-S HAMILTON RD | 2 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | SR-100 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | US-41/70S SR-1 MURFREESBORO PK | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | I-65 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | US-31W/41 SR-11 DICKERSON PK | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | US-70 SR-24 LEBANON PK | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | US-431 SR-106 HILLSBORO PK | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | US-41/70S SR-1 MURFREESBORO PK | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | US-41/70S SR-1 DICKERSON PK | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | I-65 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | MU-EATONS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | SR-155 BRILEY PKWY RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | SR-255 DONELSON PK | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | US-41/70S SR-1 MURFREESBORO PK | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | MU-TUSCULUM RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | US-31A/41A SR-11 NOLENSVILLE P | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | US-41/70S SR-1 MURFREESBORO RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | MU-DUE WEST AVE | 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.