Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Grainger County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 25.1K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Grainger County, Tennessee. That was 40.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 12.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Grainger County had the 77th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 27 people died, an average of 5.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 11 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 55.2 |
| 2021 | 12.6 |
| 2022 | 12.4 |
| 2023 | 20.2 |
| 2024 | 12.0 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Grainger County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Grainger County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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
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%
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 | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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
- US-25E SR-325
- SR-1314
- US-11W SR-14
- US-11W SR-1 RUTLEDGE PK2
- US-25 SR-321
- US-11/25 SR-11
- SR-92 MARSHALL AVE1
- SR-375 LAKE SHORE DR1
- SR-1 RUTLEDGE PK1
- CR-ROCKY BRANCH RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 13 |
| Cars | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Rogue3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Honda CR-V2
- Hyundai Veracruz1
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Honda SXS1000M (Pioneer 1000)1
- Honda Pilot1
- Honda Accord1
- Harley Davidson Road King1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | US-11W SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Bean Station | US-11W SR-1 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | — | CR-BLACKWELL BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Thorn Hill | SR-131 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Thorn Hill | US-25E SR-32 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | — | SR-131 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Blaine | SR-1 RUTLEDGE PK | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Bean Station | US-25E SR-32 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Thorn Hill | US-25E SR-32 | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | — | US-11W SR-1 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Bean Station | BROADWAY DR | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | — | US-25 SR-32 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | — | SR-375 LAKE SHORE DR | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Bean Station | US-11/25 SR-1 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Bean Station | US-25E SR-32 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | — | CR-OWL HOLE GAP RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | — | SR-131 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | — | CR-DUTCH VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Rutledge | US-11W SR-1 RUTLEDGE PK | 2 |
| Jun 16, 2020 | — | US-25E SR-32 | 2 |
| May 30, 2020 | Bean Station | US-11W SR-1 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Rutledge | SR-92 MARSHALL AVE | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Blaine | US-11W SR-1 RUTLEDGE PK | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2020 | — | CR-ROCKY BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | — | SR-131 | 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.