Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Johnson County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 18.5K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Johnson County, Tennessee. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 32.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Johnson County had the 50th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 26 people died, an average of 5.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
32.4
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
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
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 11.1 |
| 2021 | 33.3 |
| 2022 | 44.4 |
| 2023 | 21.8 |
| 2024 | 32.4 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Johnson County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 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 | Johnson County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 16.7% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About one-third of the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About one-third 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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-421 SR-345
- SR-167 ROAN CREEK RD4
- SR-913
- SR-672
- SR-1331
- CR-STATE HWY 911
- CR-PRISON CAMP RD1
- CR-NORRIS RD1
- CR-LITTLE DRY RUN RD1
- CR-LAKEVIEW RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 12 |
| Cars | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda CR-V3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Subaru Forester1
- SHANGHAI JMSTAR MOTORCYCLE JSD125T-71
- Ram 25001
- Nissan Versa1
- Nissan Rogue1
- Mazda CX-51
- Mack Anthem1
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 18, 2024 | — | CR-STATE HWY 91 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | — | US-421 SR-34 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | — | CR-CLARENCE POTTER RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | SR-167 ROAN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | — | US-421 SR-34 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | — | SR-91 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | — | CR-PRISON CAMP RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | — | CR-LITTLE DRY RUN RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | — | SR-67 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | — | SR-133 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | — | CR-NORRIS RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | — | CR-LAKEVIEW RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | — | SR-91 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | — | US-421 SR-34 | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | — | US-421 SR-34 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Mountain City | CR-COLD SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | — | CR-HUBERT TAYLOR RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | — | US-421 SR-34 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | — | SR-167 ROAN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | — | SR-167 ROAN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | — | SR-67 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | — | CR-DIVIDE RD | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | — | SR-91 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | — | CR-FALL BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | — | SR-167 ROAN CREEK 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.