Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jefferson County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 59.2K
In 2024, 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Jefferson County, Tennessee. That was 225.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 22.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Jefferson County had the 20th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 44 people died, an average of 8.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 15% of deaths, and 8% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.0
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
15.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+225%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 |
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 | 16.4 |
| 2021 | 19.8 |
| 2022 | 12.4 |
| 2023 | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 22.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
15%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Tennessee: 13%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jefferson County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 15% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 23% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 15% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 8% | 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
8%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 45 percent of the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About 25 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
23%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jefferson County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.1% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 7.7% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 46.2% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 46.2% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
46%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
46%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 29 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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
- I-4010
- US-25W SR-93
- US-11E SR-343
- US-25E SR-322
- US-411 SR-352
- US-11E SR-34 E BROADWAY BLVD2
- SR-92 CHESTNUT HILL RD2
- US-25W/70 SR-92
- SR-92 MCCOWN MEMORIAL HWY1
- US-11 SR-34 E BROADWAY BLVD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 24 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Toyota Highlander2
- Toyota Avalon2
- Nissan Sentra2
- Nissan Maxima2
- Chevrolet Colorado2
- Ford F-3502
- Ford Fusion2
- Ford Ranger2
- Honda CR-V2
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 22, 2021 | — | CR-E OLD A J HWY | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | — | SR-92 MCCOWN MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | — | CR-FATE RANKIN RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | — | SR-341 N WHITE PINE RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | — | CR-ESLINGER RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | — | US-25W SR-9 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | — | US-411 SR-35 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | — | US-25E SR-32 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | New Market | US-11E SR-34 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | — | CR-E DUMPLIN VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | — | US-11E SR-34 | 1 |
| May 12, 2020 | — | CR-BRUNER RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | — | I-40 | 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.