Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jackson County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 12.4K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Jackson County, Tennessee. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 40.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Jackson County had the 56th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
40.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 25.8 |
| 2021 | 34.0 |
| 2022 | 8.3 |
| 2023 | 40.5 |
| 2024 | 40.2 |
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 | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jackson County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 40% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 60% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jackson County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 80.0% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
80%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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-53 GRANVILLE HWY3
- SR-85 GLADDICE HWY2
- SR-85 YORK HWY2
- CR-FLYNNS CREEK RD1
- CR-MANSELL HILL RD1
- CR-STACY CEMETERY RD1
- CR-STEP ROCK HILL RD1
- CR-WHITES BEND LN1
- SR-290 OLD GAINESBORO HWY1
- SR-290 SHEPARDSVILLE HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chrysler Pacifica1
- Dodge Avenger1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Fusion1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Limited1
- Harley Davidson Sportster 883 Low1
- Honda Civic1
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 6, 2024 | — | SR-477 CUMMINS MILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | SR-85 YORK HWY | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | — | CR-WHITES BEND LN | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | SR-53 GRANVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | SR-53 GRANVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Gainesboro | CR-MANSELL HILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | CR-STEP ROCK HILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Granville | SR-290 SHEPARDSVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | — | CR-FLYNNS CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | — | SR-53 N GRUNDY QUARLES HWY | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Gainesboro | SR-53 W HULL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | — | SR-290 OLD GAINESBORO HWY | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | — | SR-53 GRANVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | — | SR-85 GLADDICE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | — | SR-85 YORK HWY | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Gainesboro | CR-STACY CEMETERY RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | — | SR-56 S GRUNDY QUARLES HWY | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2020 | — | SR-85 GLADDICE HWY | 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.