Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Columbia, Tennessee
City in Maury County · Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 48.5K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Columbia, Tennessee. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 8.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in Maury County, 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 28 people died, an average of 5.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Maury County, Tennessee: 12.2
- About half the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 70 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Maury County, Tennessee: -18%
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 14.3 |
| 2021 | 16.3 |
| 2022 | 11.0 |
| 2023 | 12.7 |
| 2024 | 8.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 4 times the share in Maury County, Tennessee: 7%
- About 1.9 times the share in Tennessee: 13%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Columbia | Share in Maury County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 7% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 50% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 14% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 21% |
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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Maury County, Tennessee: 15%
- About 1.4 times the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Maury County, Tennessee: 23%
- About double the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Columbia | Maury County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 23.1% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 15.4% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 30.8% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 23.1% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Maury County, Tennessee: 31%
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Maury County, Tennessee: 23%
- About three-quarters of the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| 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-412 SR-99 BEAR CREEK PK4
- US-31 SR-6 NASHVILLE HWY3
- N JAMES M CAMPBELL BLVD2
- US-31 SR-7 CARMACK BLVD2
- US-31 SR-7 PULASKI HWY2
- US-412/43 SR-6 NEW LAWRENCEBUR2
- CR-BAKER RD1
- CR-SHEEGOG LN1
- HATCHER LN1
- I-651
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 15 |
| Cars | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-2502
- Nissan Altima2
- Toyota Camry2
- Acura MDX1
- BMW S 1000 RR1
- Buick Encore1
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Cadillac ATS1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2024 | US-31 SR-7 PULASKI HWY | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | MU-RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | US-31 SR-7 CARMACK BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | US-412 SR-99 BEAR CREEK PK | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | US-31 SR-6 NASHVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | SR-243 TROTWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | MU-S MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | US-31 SR-6 NASHVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | US-412/43 SR-6 NEW LAWRENCEBUR | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | US-31 SR-7 CARMACK BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | US-43 SR-6 NEW LAWRENCEBURG HW | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | HATCHER LN | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | PUBLIC SQ | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | US-412 SR-99 BEAR CREEK PK | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | MORRIS AVE | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | N JAMES M CAMPBELL BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | US-412/43 SR-6 NEW LAWRENCEBUR | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | SR-50 WILLIAMSPORT PK | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | US-31 SR-6 NASHVILLE HWY | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | NEWT HOOD RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | US-412 SR-99 BEAR CREEK PK | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | US-31 SR-7 PULASKI HWY | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | I-65 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | CR-SHEEGOG LN | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | US-412 SR-99 BEAR CREEK PK | 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.