Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hardeman County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 25.5K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Hardeman County, Tennessee. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 15.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Hardeman County had the 67th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 32 people died, an average of 6.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 35.4 |
| 2021 | 23.8 |
| 2022 | 19.6 |
| 2023 | 31.3 |
| 2024 | 15.7 |
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 | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hardeman County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 75% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hardeman County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 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 | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
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 | 7 |
| 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-188
- SR-573
- CR-VILDO RD3
- SR-1003
- US-64 SR-153
- CR-LAKE HARDEMAN RD1
- CR-MIDDLETON LOOP1
- CR-NEWCASTLE DR1
- CR-PINE TOP RD1
- CR-RUBY LN1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra2
- Ford Focus2
- Ford F-3502
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Lincoln Town Car1
- Kawasaki Ninja 6501
- International 9900i1
- Hyundai Accent1
- Honda Civic1
- Harley Davidson FLHTK / ULTRA LIMITED1
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 19, 2024 | — | SR-100 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | — | CR-SMITH RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | — | US-64 SR-15 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Bolivar | CR-RUBY LN | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | — | CR-LAKE HARDEMAN RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Bolivar | SR-18 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | — | CR-VILDO RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | — | US-64 SR-15 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | — | SR-57 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | — | US-64 SR-15 MARKET ST | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | — | SR-100 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | SR-138 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | — | US-64 SR-15 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | — | CR-VILDO RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | — | CR-VILDO RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | — | SR-57 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | — | CR-MIDDLETON LOOP | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | — | SR-100 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | — | CR-WEST FORK RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | — | CR-NEWCASTLE DR | 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.