Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Knox County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 82
- Fatal crashes
- 73
- Population
- 507.6K
In 2024, 82 people died in 73 fatal crashes in Knox County, Tennessee. That was 4.7% fewer than in 2023 (86) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 16.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Knox County had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 351 people died, an average of 70 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 16% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-5%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
86 deaths in 2023, 82 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 53 | 53 |
| 2021 | 77 | 71 |
| 2022 | 53 | 50 |
| 2023 | 86 | 83 |
| 2024 | 82 | 73 |
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 | 11.0 |
| 2021 | 15.8 |
| 2022 | 10.7 |
| 2023 | 17.2 |
| 2024 | 16.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
16%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Tennessee: 13%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 51 |
| Pedestrians | 13 |
| Motorcyclists | 17 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Knox County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 13 | 16% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 17 | 21% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 1% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 26 | 32% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 23 | 28% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
32%
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 | Knox County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 31.5% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.8% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.3% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 35.6% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
36%
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 | 20 |
| 1am | 8 |
| 2am | 9 |
| 3am | 14 |
| 4am | 8 |
| 5am | 10 |
| 6am | 9 |
| 7am | 9 |
| 8am | 9 |
| 9am | 6 |
| 10am | 6 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 10 |
| 1pm | 14 |
| 2pm | 12 |
| 3pm | 19 |
| 4pm | 18 |
| 5pm | 17 |
| 6pm | 22 |
| 7pm | 21 |
| 8pm | 20 |
| 9pm | 15 |
| 10pm | 31 |
| 11pm | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 66 |
| Mon | 49 |
| Tue | 35 |
| Wed | 55 |
| Thu | 48 |
| Fri | 40 |
| Sat | 37 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 20 |
| Feb | 22 |
| Mar | 29 |
| Apr | 29 |
| May | 24 |
| Jun | 27 |
| Jul | 32 |
| Aug | 33 |
| Sep | 32 |
| Oct | 32 |
| Nov | 27 |
| Dec | 23 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 252 |
| Cloudy | 43 |
| Rain | 21 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 136 |
| Dark - Lighted | 89 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 83 |
| Dusk | 10 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
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-4043
- SR-62 WESTERN AVE12
- US-441 SR-71 CHAPMAN HWY11
- US-11/70 SR-1 KINGSTON PK11
- US-441 SR-33 N BROADWAY10
- I-759
- US-25W SR-9 CLINTON PK8
- US-11/70 SR-1 E MAGNOLIA AVE8
- US-11E/25W SR-9 ASHEVILLE HWY6
- SR-62 OAK RIDGE HWY6
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 217 |
| SUVs | 111 |
| Pickup trucks | 71 |
| Motorcycles | 61 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 46 |
| Other vehicles | 20 |
| Vans | 15 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15016
- Chevrolet Silverado14
- Toyota Camry14
- Honda Civic12
- Honda CR-V12
- Honda Accord9
- Nissan Sentra8
- Nissan Altima8
- Freightliner Cascadia8
- Dodge Ram8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2024 | — | SR-168 GOV JOHN SEVIER HWY | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Knoxville | I-40 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | — | CR-TARKIN VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | — | US-441 SR-71 CHAPMAN HWY | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Knoxville | US-441 SR-33 CHAPMAN HWY | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Knoxville | MU-HEISKELL AVE | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Knoxville | SR-62 WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Knoxville | US-11E/25W SR-9 ASHEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | CR-SCHAEFFER RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Knoxville | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Farragut | US-11/70 SR-1 KINGSTON PK | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | — | CR-TIPTON STATION RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | — | CR-OLD MARYVILLE PK | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Knoxville | MU-LOVES CREEK RD NE | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | — | SR-33 MAYNARDVILLE PK | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Knoxville | SR-131 W EMORY RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Knoxville | MU-BALL CAMP PK | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | — | SR-131 E EMORY RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Knoxville | MU-MCKAMEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Knoxville | I-75 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Knoxville | SR-1RUTLEDGE PIKE | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Knoxville | I-75 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Knoxville | US-441 SR-71 CHAPMAN HWY | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | — | CR-CHOTO RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | — | US-441 SR-33 MAYNARDVILLE PK | 1 |
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Cities in Knox County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | 54 | 27.1 |
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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.