Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hardin County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 27.7K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Hardin County, Tennessee. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 21.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Hardin County had the 50th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 39 people died, an average of 7.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
28.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 26.0 |
| 2021 | 40.8 |
| 2022 | 25.7 |
| 2023 | 29.2 |
| 2024 | 21.7 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hardin County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 33% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About 60 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 | Hardin County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| 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 | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-698
- US-64 SR-155
- SR-572
- MU-MAIN ST2
- SR-1282
- SR-222
- CHURCH ST1
- CR-CANEY BRANCH RD1
- CR-CHERRY CHAPEL LOOP1
- CR-CHILDERS HILL DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-1503
- Nissan Altima2
- BMW 530i1
- Buick Rainier1
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Spark1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Chrysler 300C1
- Chrysler PT Cruiser1
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 29, 2024 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | — | SR-128 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Savannah | MU-AIRWAYS BLVD | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | — | US-64 W | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | — | SR-226 AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | — | SR-128 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Saltillo | MU-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Crump | US-64 SR-15 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | — | US-64 SR-15 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | — | SR-69 | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | — | SR-69 | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Saltillo | MU-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | — | SR-57 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | — | SR-69 | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | — | US-641 SR-114 BILLY NANCE MEMO | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | — | US-64 SR-15 | 3 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Savannah | CHURCH ST | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | — | CR-CHILDERS HILL DR | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | — | SR-69 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | — | SR-69 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | — | SR-69 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | — | CR-CHERRY CHAPEL LOOP | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | — | SR-57 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | — | US-64 SR-15 | 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.