Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lawrence County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 46.6K
In 2024, 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Lawrence County, Tennessee. That was 75.0% more than in 2023 (8) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 30.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Lawrence County had the 16th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 51 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 8% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
30.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+75%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 14 | 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 | 15.8 |
| 2021 | 24.6 |
| 2022 | 24.2 |
| 2023 | 17.4 |
| 2024 | 30.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Tennessee: 13%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lawrence County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 7% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 7% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 14% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 7% | 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%
15%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lawrence County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 15.4% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 7.7% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 30.8% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 61.5% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
31%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
62%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.8 times the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 33 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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
- US-43 SR-67
- US-64 SR-155
- CR-RAILROAD BED PK3
- US-43 SR-6 S LOCUST AVE2
- US-43 SR-6 N MILITARY ST2
- US-64 SR-15 WAYNESBORO HWY2
- US-43 SR-6 N LOCUST AVE2
- CR-JONESTOWN RD1
- SR-241 NAPIER RD1
- CR-BLUFF RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Cars | 18 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Toyota Camry2
- Kia Soul2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- GMC Sierra2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Ford Ranger2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford F-2501
- Ford Expedition1
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 9, 2024 | — | CR-TIDWELL HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Ethridge | US-43 SR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Loretto | US-43 SR-6 N MILITARY ST | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | — | CR-DANLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | — | US-64 SR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Ethridge | US-43 SR-6 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Lawrenceburg | MU-MAHR AVE | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Lawrenceburg | US-43 SR-6 S LOCUST AVE | 2 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | CR-CEMETERY RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Lawrenceburg | MU-FIRST AVE | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Lawrenceburg | MU-FALL RIVER RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | — | US-43 SR-6 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Loretto | US-43 SR-6 N MILITARY ST | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Lawrenceburg | US-43 SR-6 S LOCUST AVE | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Lawrenceburg | US-64 SR-15 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Lawrenceburg | SR-240 TURNPIKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | — | US-64 SR-15 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Lawrenceburg | US-43 SR-6 N LOCUST AVE | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | — | US-64 SR-15 | 2 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | — | US-64 SR-15 WAYNESBORO HWY | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | — | SR-241 NAPIER RD | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | — | SR-227 LEXINGTON HWY | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | — | CR-RAILROAD BED PK | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | — | CR-BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | — | SR-241 RED HILL-CENTER RD | 1 |
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Cities in Lawrence County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrenceburg | 5 | 41.1 |
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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.