Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hamblen County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Population
- 68.2K
In 2024, 16 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Hamblen County, Tennessee. That was 220.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 23.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Hamblen County had the 12th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 53 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 90 percent of the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+220%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 16 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 | 12 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 16 | 15 |
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 | 10.8 |
| 2021 | 20.2 |
| 2022 | 18.4 |
| 2023 | 7.5 |
| 2024 | 23.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 13%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hamblen County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 13% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 31% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 38% | 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%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hamblen County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.7% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 6.7% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
7%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 20 percent of the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 39 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| 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 | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-160 ENKA HWY5
- US-11E SR-34 E ANDREW JOHNSON4
- I-814
- US-11E SR-34 E MORRIS BLVD2
- CR-THREE SPRINGS RD2
- US-11E SR-34 W ANDREW JOHNSON2
- US-25 SR-32 S DAVY CROCKETT PK2
- SR-160 GOV DEWITT CLINTON SENT2
- SR-160GOVERNOR DEWITT CLINTON1
- CR-WILSON-HALE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 27 |
| Pickup trucks | 19 |
| SUVs | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Chevrolet Cavalier3
- Toyota Camry2
- Nissan Rogue2
- Nissan Frontier2
- Nissan Altima2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Honda CR-V2
- Ford F-2502
- Ford F-1502
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 | Morristown | US-11E SR-34 E MORRIS BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | — | CR-WILSON-HALE RD | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | — | CR-MCBRIDE RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Morristown | US-11E SR-34 W ANDREW JOHNSON | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | CR-THREE SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Morristown | SR-160 ENKA HWY | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Morristown | SR-160 GOV DEWITT CLINTON SEN | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Morristown | SR-66 MERCHANTS GREENE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Morristown | SR-160 GOV DEWITT CLINTON SENT | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Morristown | US-25E SR-32 N DAVY CROCKETT P | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Morristown | SR-343 BUFFALO TR | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Morristown | US-11E SR-34 ANDREW JOHNSON HW | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Morristown | MU-E ANDREW JOHNSON HWY | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Morristown | SR-160 ENKA HWY | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Morristown | MU-AUSTIN RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Morristown | MU-N HIGH ST | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Morristown | MU-BRIGHTS PK | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Morristown | SR-160 GOV DEWITT CLINTON SENT | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Morristown | CR-JAYBIRD RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Morristown | SR-160 ENKA HWY | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Morristown | E LOUISE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Morristown | US-11E SR-34 E MORRIS BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Morristown | US-11E SR-34 W ANDREW JOHNSON | 1 |
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Cities in Hamblen County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Morristown | 11 | 33.3 |
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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.