Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Decatur County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 11.7K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Decatur County, Tennessee. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 25.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Decatur County had the 77th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 15 people died, an average of 3.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
25.6
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
26.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 43.8 |
| 2021 | 17.6 |
| 2022 | 17.4 |
| 2023 | 25.7 |
| 2024 | 25.6 |
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 | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Decatur County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 67% | 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%
67%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Decatur County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-1002
- US-641 SR-692
- US-412 SR-20 W MAIN ST1
- SR-202 MIDDLEBURG RD1
- SR-202 BROOKSIE THOMPSON RD1
- CR-BOHANANS LANDING RD1
- CR-FISHER GRAVEL PIT RD1
- CR-JEANETTE HOLLADAY RD1
- CR-LAGOON LN1
- CR-LIBERTY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler 3001
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-1501
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Standard1
- Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic1
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 8, 2024 | — | CR-OLD SR-69 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Scotts Hill | SR-100 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | — | SR-202 MIDDLEBURG RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | — | CR-LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | — | SR-114 | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | — | CR-LAGOON LN | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | — | SR-100 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2022 | — | SR-202 BROOKSIE THOMPSON RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | — | CR-JEANETTE HOLLADAY RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Parsons | US-412 SR-20 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | — | CR-FISHER GRAVEL PIT RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | — | CR-BOHANANS LANDING RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | — | US-641 SR-69 | 1 |
| May 7, 2020 | Decaturville | US-641 SR-69 | 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.