Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Monroe County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 49.3K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Monroe County, Tennessee. That was 58.3% fewer than in 2023 (12) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Monroe County had the 56th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 70 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 90 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.3
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
-58%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 20 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 19 | 16 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 45.3 |
| 2021 | 27.9 |
| 2022 | 39.8 |
| 2023 | 24.7 |
| 2024 | 10.1 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Monroe County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Monroe County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 40 percent of the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 10 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 50 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 49 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| 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-6814
- SR-39 MECCA PK7
- I-755
- US-411 SR-334
- SR-724
- SR-165 CHEROHALA SKWY3
- CR-BALLPLAY RD2
- CR-GLENLOCK RD2
- MU-OLD HIGHWAY 682
- SR-322 OAKLAND RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 32 |
| Pickup trucks | 28 |
| SUVs | 18 |
| Motorcycles | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram6
- Ford F-1505
- Jeep Wrangler5
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Camaro2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Ford Escape2
- Ford F-2502
- Ford F-3502
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 25, 2024 | — | SR-68 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | MU-EVANS ST | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | — | SR-165 CHEROHALA SKWY | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Sweetwater | MU-OLD HIGHWAY 68 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | — | SR-39 MECCA PK | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | SR-39 MECCA PK | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Madisonville | CR-OLD STORE RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | — | SR-360 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | SR-39 MECCA PK | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Sweetwater | CR-GLENLOCK RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Sweetwater | MU-OLD HIGHWAY 68 | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | — | SR-165 CHEROHALA SKWY | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | CR-LITTLE NOTCHEY CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | — | SR-360 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | — | SR-68 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | SR-68 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | — | CR-BALLPLAY RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | — | CR-OAK GROVE RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | — | SR-39 MECCA PK | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | — | SR-68 | 2 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Sweetwater | US-11 SR-2 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | — | SR-68 | 3 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | — | CR-FEDERAL RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Sweetwater | US-11 SR-2 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Sweetwater | I-75 | 1 |
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Cities in Monroe County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater | 1 | 14.9 |
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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.