Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Franklin County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 45.2K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Franklin County, Tennessee. That was 87.5% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 2.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Franklin County had the 86th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
2.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 15 percent of the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 20 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-88%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 16.3 |
| 2021 | 11.6 |
| 2022 | 18.1 |
| 2023 | 17.9 |
| 2024 | 2.2 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Franklin County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 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%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Franklin County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About 5 percent of 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
| 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 | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-127 AEDC RD2
- SR-130 OLD TULLAHOMA RD2
- CR-BEANS CREEK RD1
- US-64 SR-50 DAVID CROCKETT PKW1
- US-41A SR-16 DECHERD BLVD1
- US-41A SR-15 SEWANEE HWY1
- US-41A SR-16 MAIN ST1
- SR-56 SHERWOOD RD1
- SR-50 LYNCHBURG HWY1
- US-41A - SR-16 TULLAHOMA HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Escape2
- Nissan Altima2
- Cadillac SRX1
- Chevrolet Caprice1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Spark1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Dakota1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2024 | Decherd | US-41A SR-16 DECHERD BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Winchester | CR-WILLIAMS COVE RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Tullahoma | US-41A - SR-16 TULLAHOMA HWY | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Estill Springs | SR-279 SPRING CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | — | US-41A SR-15 SEWANEE HWY | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | CR-BLUE SPRING RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | — | SR-130 OLD TULLAHOMA RD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Estill Springs | CR-OLD ESTILL SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Winchester | SR-50 LYNCHBURG HWY | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | — | SR-130 OLD TULLAHOMA RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | — | US-64 SR-15 DAVID CROCKETT HWY | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Estill Springs | US-41A SR-16 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | — | CR-ROARKS COVE RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Tullahoma | CR-ROCK CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | — | CR-UTSI RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Decherd | SR-127 AEDC RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | — | SR-156 JUMP OFF RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | — | SR-56 SHERWOOD RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | — | CR-BLUE CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | — | SR-127 AEDC RD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | — | US-64 SR-50 DAVID CROCKETT PKW | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | — | CR-BEANS CREEK RD | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Decherd | MARY SHARP DR | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | — | CR-RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | — | US-64 SR-15 DAVID CROCKETT PKW | 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.