Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hancock County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 7K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Hancock County, Tennessee. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 28.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Hancock County had the 84th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 8 people died, an average of 1.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
28.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Tennessee: 17.9
- About double the average in the United States: 12.1
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 15.1 |
| 2021 | 29.5 |
| 2023 | 43.0 |
| 2024 | 28.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 4 times the share in Tennessee: 13%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hancock County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hancock County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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-312
- SR-63 NEWMANS RIDGE RD1
- SR-33 KYLES FORD RD1
- SR-1311
- CR-ROBERTS RD1
- CR-PANTHER CREEK RD1
- CR-HORTON FORD RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 4 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tacoma1
- Toyota RAV41
- Toyota Pick-Up1
- Toyota Highlander1
- Toyota Camry1
- Ram 55001
- Polaris Ranger1
- Nissan Murano1
- Mercury Grand Marquis1
- Lexus RX1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | CR-ROBERTS RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | CR-PANTHER CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | SR-131 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | — | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Sneedville | SR-33 KYLES FORD RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | — | SR-31 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | — | CR-HORTON FORD RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | — | SR-63 NEWMANS RIDGE RD | 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.