Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lewis County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 13.1K
In 2023, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Lewis County, Tennessee. That was 100.0% more than in 2022 (1) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 15.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.5 in Tennessee and 12.2 in the United States. Lewis County had the 82nd most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 13 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About the same as the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 1.4 times the average in Tennessee: 18.4
- About double the average in the United States: 12.4
+100%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
1 death in 2022, 2 in 2023
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 23.8 |
| 2021 | 54.5 |
| 2022 | 7.7 |
| 2023 | 15.2 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lewis County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 20% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lewis County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-482
- US-412 SR-99 COLUMBIA HWY2
- CR-BIG SWAN CREEK RD1
- CR-GOODMAN BRANCH RD1
- CR-NAPIER LAKE RD1
- CR-NEW KIMMINS RD1
- CR-OVERHEAD BRIDGE RD1
- CR-RAILROAD BED RD1
- SR-20 SUMMERTOWN HWY1
- SR-48 S PARK ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Cars | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Ford F-3501
- Ford Ranger1
- GMC Sierra1
- Honda Civic1
- Toyota Camry1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2023 | Hohenwald | SR-48 S PARK ST | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | — | CR-GOODMAN BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | — | CR-NAPIER LAKE RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | — | SR-48 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | — | US-412 SR-99 COLUMBIA HWY | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | — | CR-RAILROAD BED RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | — | SR-20 SUMMERTOWN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | — | SR-48 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | — | CR-NEW KIMMINS RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | — | CR-OVERHEAD BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2020 | — | US-412 SR-99 COLUMBIA HWY | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | — | CR-BIG SWAN CREEK RD | 2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.