Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hawkins County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 59.4K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Hawkins County, Tennessee. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 6.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Hawkins County had the 67th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 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
6.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 40 percent of the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 14.1 |
| 2021 | 17.5 |
| 2022 | 19.0 |
| 2023 | 8.5 |
| 2024 | 6.7 |
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 | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hawkins County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 50% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 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 | Hawkins County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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
- US-11W SR-18
- CR-CARTERS VALLEY RD2
- SR-662
- SR-346 N CENTRAL AVE2
- CR-CLINCH VALLEY RD2
- US-11W SR-1 W STONE DR1
- CR-ENSOR RD1
- CR-COUNTY LINE RD1
- CR-CANEY CREEK RD1
- CR-BYRD CREEK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Grand Cherokee4
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Honda CR-V2
- Nissan Altima2
- Toyota Camry2
- Toyota Tundra2
- Cadillac Deville1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2024 | Bulls Gap | US-11E SR-34 ANDREW JOHNSON HW | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Rogersville | MU-W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Mount Carmel | US-11W SR-1 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | SR-70 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Church Hill | US-11W SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Surgoinsville | SR-346 E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Mooresburg | US-11W SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | — | CR-LIGHT RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | — | CR-HICKORY COVE RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Kingsport | LEWIS LN | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Church Hill | US-11W SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | — | CR-STANLEY VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | — | CR-SLATE HILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | — | CR-CLINCH VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | — | CR-COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | — | CR-CARTERS VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Rogersville | US-11W SR-1 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | — | SR-113 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Mount Carmel | US-11W SR-1 LEE HWY | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Church Hill | SR-346 N CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Rogersville | US-11W SR-1 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | — | SR-66 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | — | US-11W SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | — | CR-BYRD CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | — | CR-ENSOR 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.