Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Greene County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Population
- 73.3K
In 2024, 24 people died in 21 fatal crashes in Greene County, Tennessee. That was 41.2% more than in 2023 (17) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 32.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Greene County had the 10th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 96 people died, an average of 19 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 19% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
32.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
26.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+41%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 24 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 16 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 |
| 2023 | 17 | 16 |
| 2024 | 24 | 21 |
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 | 25.6 |
| 2021 | 26.9 |
| 2022 | 25.3 |
| 2023 | 23.4 |
| 2024 | 32.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Tennessee: 13%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 14 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 8 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Greene County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 8% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 8 | 33% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 17% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 17% | 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
19%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
19%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Greene County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 19.0% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 19.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 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%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 12 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 20 |
| Thu | 16 |
| Fri | 16 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 11 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 67 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 51 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 31 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Other | 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-8111
- US-11E SR-34 W ANDREW JOHNSON7
- SR-93 KINGSPORT HWY4
- US-321 SR-35 NEWPORT HWY4
- US-11E/321 SR-34 E ANDREW JOHN4
- SR-107 ERWIN HWY3
- SR-70 LONESOME PINE TR3
- SR-349 WARRENSBURG RD3
- SR-172 BAILEYTON RD3
- SR-70 ASHEVILLE HWY2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 46 |
| Pickup trucks | 36 |
| SUVs | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 13 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic6
- Ford F-1506
- Nissan Rogue5
- Nissan Frontier5
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ram 15004
- Dodge Ram4
- Toyota Tacoma3
- Nissan Altima3
- Chevrolet Impala3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Greeneville | SR-350 E MCKEE ST | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | CR-GAP CREEK RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | SR-70 LONESOME PINE TR | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | — | SR-70 ASHEVILLE HWY | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Greeneville | US-11E/321 SR-34 E ANDREW JOH | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Greeneville | US-11E SR-34 W ANDREW JOHNSON | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | SR-93 KINGSPORT HWY | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Greeneville | US-11E/321 SR-34 E ANDREW JOHN | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | SR-351 107 CUT-OFF | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Greeneville | US-11E/321 SR-34 E ANDREW JOHN | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | CR-OLD MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | SR-70 LONESOME PINE TR | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Mosheim | MU-BLUE SPRINGS PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Baileyton | MU-VAN HILL RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Greeneville | US-11 SR-34 W ANDREW JOHNSON H | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Mosheim | US-11E SR-34 W ANDREW JOHNSON | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | — | CR-GUTHRIES GREENE | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Mosheim | US-11E SR-34 W ANDREW JOHNSON | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Greeneville | US-321 SR-35 NEWPORT HWY | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Midway | SR-348 MCDONALD RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | — | SR-172 BAILEYTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | — | CR-SNAPPS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | — | MU-TUSCULUM BYPASS | 1 |
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Cities in Greene County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Greeneville | 9 | 56.3 |
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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.