Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Marshall County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 37.9K
In 2024, 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Marshall County, Tennessee. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (6) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 26.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Marshall County had the 29th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 32 people died, an average of 6.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 11% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 |
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 | 17.4 |
| 2021 | 8.6 |
| 2022 | 19.5 |
| 2023 | 16.2 |
| 2024 | 26.4 |
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 | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Marshall County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 10% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 30% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 10% | 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
11%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Marshall County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.2% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 11.1% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About two-thirds 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 | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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
- I-653
- SR-2703
- US-31A SR-11 NASHVILLE HWY2
- SR-992
- US-31A SR-106 S ELLINGTON PKWY2
- SR-373 MOORESVILLE HWY2
- OVERPASS RD1
- SR-99 SYLVESTER CHUNN HWY1
- US-31A SR-11 CORNERSVILLE HWY1
- US-31A SR-11 S MAIN ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Nissan Altima2
- Pontiac Vibe2
- Cadillac SRX1
- Chevrolet Aveo1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Dodge Avenger1
- Dodge Durango1
- Dodge Ram1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2024 | Cornersville | I-65 | 2 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | — | CR-MT LEBANON RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | — | MU-FINLEY BEECH RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Cornersville | US-31A SR-11 S MAIN ST | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Cornersville | I-65 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | — | SR-270 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | — | SR-272 SPRINGPLACE RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | — | CR-LIBERTY VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | SR-99 SYLVESTER CHUNN HWY | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Lewisburg | US-31A SR-11 CORNERSVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Lewisburg | US-31A SR-106 S ELLINGTON PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | SR-373 MOORESVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Cornersville | MU-OLD OSTELLA RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Lewisburg | US-31A SR-11 NASHVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Chapel Hill | OVERPASS RD | 3 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | — | SR-272 VERONA-CANEY RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | — | CR-S BERLIN RD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | — | SR-270 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | — | US-31A SR-11 NASHVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | — | SR-50 NEW COLUMBIA HWY | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Lewisburg | US-31A SR-106 S ELLINGTON PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | — | CR-YELL RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | — | SR-99 | 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.