Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in McMinn County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Population
- 56.7K
In 2024, 16 people died in 14 fatal crashes in McMinn County, Tennessee. That was 11.1% fewer than in 2023 (18) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 28.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. McMinn County had the 12th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 77 people died, an average of 15 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 6% of deaths, and 7% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
28.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
28.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 16 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 14 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 |
| 2022 | 14 | 13 |
| 2023 | 18 | 17 |
| 2024 | 16 | 14 |
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 | 28.1 |
| 2021 | 26.0 |
| 2022 | 25.6 |
| 2023 | 32.3 |
| 2024 | 28.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
6%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Tennessee: 13%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 13 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in McMinn County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 6% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 13% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 25% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 13% | 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
7%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent of the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | McMinn County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 7.1% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 64.3% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
64%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 14 |
| Wed | 19 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 58 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| 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 | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 29 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-7515
- SR-687
- SR-304
- US-411 SR-303
- SR-163 ETOWAH RD3
- CR-7502
- US-11 SR-2 CONGRESS PKWY2
- SR-39 W MADISON AVE2
- SR-392
- US-411 SR-332
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 30 |
| SUVs | 23 |
| Pickup trucks | 20 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 18 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Nissan Altima3
- Honda Civic3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Toyota 4-Runner2
- Ram 25002
- Nissan Titan2
- Hyundai Santa Fe2
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 21, 2024 | Athens | SR-35 INGLESIDE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Niota | US-11 SR-2 WILSON ST | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Athens | US-11 SR-2 CONGRESS PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | — | CR-756 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | — | I-75 | 2 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | CR-215 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | — | SR-163 ETOWAH RD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Calhoun | MU-CHEROKEE XING | 2 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | CR-405 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | — | SR-68 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | — | CR-128 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | — | CR-378 TELLICO AVE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Calhoun | CR-48 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Riceville | SR-39 W MADISON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Athens | CR-550 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | — | SR-68 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Etowah | US-411 SR-30 TENNESSEE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Etowah | US-411 SR-30 | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | — | CR-750 | 2 |
| May 10, 2023 | — | US-411 SR-30 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Athens | 2 | 13.3 |
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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.