Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Macon County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 27.3K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Macon County, Tennessee. That was 88.9% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 3.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Macon County had the 86th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 24 people died, an average of 4.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 20 percent of the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About one-third of the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-89%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 27.7 |
| 2021 | 11.7 |
| 2022 | 15.3 |
| 2023 | 33.5 |
| 2024 | 3.7 |
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 | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Macon County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 100% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 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%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Macon County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 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%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| 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
- SR-523
- SR-10 SCOTTSVILLE RD3
- SR-10 HARTSVILLE RD2
- SR-56 GAMALIEL RD1
- COOLIDGE RD1
- CR-AKERSVILLE RD1
- CR-CELINA RD1
- CR-COLD SPRINGS RD1
- CR-LONG CREEK RD1
- CR-MAPLE GROVE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Cadillac Deville1
- CAN-AM Commander - XT/XT-P/MOS1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Dodge Charger1
- Dodge Durango1
- Dodge Neon1
- Fiat 500X1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Transit Connect1
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 25, 2024 | — | SR-56 CARTHAGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | — | CR-UNION CAMP RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | — | SR-10 SCOTTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | — | CR-OAKDALE RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | — | SR-10 SCOTTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | SR-10 HARTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | — | SR-56 GAMALIEL RD | 2 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | — | SR-52 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | — | CR-COLD SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | — | CR-LONG CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | — | SR-10 HARTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | — | CR-AKERSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | — | SR-52 | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Red Boiling Springs | SR-56 LAFAYETTE RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | — | CR-OLD BOTTOM RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | — | SR-10 SCOTTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | — | CR-CELINA RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | — | CR-MAPLE GROVE RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Lafayette | COOLIDGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2020 | — | SR-52 | 3 |
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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.