Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Henderson County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 28.2K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Henderson County, Tennessee. That was 10.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 31.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Henderson County had the 34th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 43 people died, an average of 8.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
31.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
30.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-10%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 25.2 |
| 2021 | 14.3 |
| 2022 | 46.6 |
| 2023 | 35.6 |
| 2024 | 31.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in Tennessee: 13%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Henderson County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 11% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 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%
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 | Henderson County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 22.2% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
22%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Snow | 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 | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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
- I-405
- SR-224
- US-412 SR-204
- CR-MCCANEY MILL RD2
- US-412 SR-20 W CHURCH ST2
- CR-HURON RD2
- CR-SAND RIDGE RD2
- SR-114 NATCHEZ TRACE DR1
- SR-114 NATCHEZ TRACE RD1
- SR-4591
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford Edge3
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Cavalier2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Ford F-2502
- Ford Focus2
- Kenworth T6802
- Toyota Tacoma2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | — | CR-UNION CROSS RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Lexington | SR-459 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | CR-STAGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Lexington | US-412 SR-20 W CHURCH ST | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | — | CR-POPE RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | — | CR-HURON RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Lexington | SR-114 NATCHEZ TRACE RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | — | SR-114 MIDDLEBURG RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Lexington | SR-22 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Lexington | US-412 SR-20 W CHURCH ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | — | CR-MCCANEY MILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | — | US-412 SR-20 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | — | CR-HAMMLETT RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | — | CR-MCCANEY MILL RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | — | I-40 | 2 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Lexington | SR-114 NATCHEZ TRACE DR | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | — | CR-CENTER HILL WRIGHT RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | — | US-412 SR-20 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | — | CR-SAND RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Lexington | AYERS ST | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | — | CR-STORMWOOD LN | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | — | CR-SAND RIDGE RD | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 3 | 37.5 |
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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.