Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Moore County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 6.8K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Moore County, Tennessee. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 58.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Moore County had the 67th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
58.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
53.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 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 | 30.9 |
| 2021 | 30.1 |
| 2022 | 59.5 |
| 2023 | 88.2 |
| 2024 | 58.6 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Moore County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 50% | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Moore County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- 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 | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 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-55 LYNCHBURG HWY4
- SR-82 FLAT CREEK HWY3
- CR-COBB HOLLOW RD2
- SR-50 WINCHESTER HWY2
- CR-CHESTNUT RIDGE RD1
- CR-GOOSE BRANCH RD1
- CR-NORMAN WISEMAN RD1
- CR-RIDGEVILLE RD1
- SR-50 MAIN ST1
- US-41A SR-161
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Pathfinder1
- Nissan Maxima1
- Nissan Altima1
- Mack CH1
- Kia Soul1
- International LT6251
- International L94271
- Hyundai Santa Fe Sport1
- Honda GL18001
- Honda Element1
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 24, 2024 | — | SR-50 WINCHESTER HWY | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | — | SR-55 LYNCHBURG HWY | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | — | CR-GOOSE BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | CR-RIDGEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Lynchburg | SR-50 WINCHESTER HWY | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Lynchburg | SR-50 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Lynchburg | SR-82 FLAT CREEK HWY | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | — | SR-82 FLAT CREEK HWY | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Lynchburg | SR-55 LYNCHBURG HWY | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | — | SR-55 LYNCHBURG HWY | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | — | CR-CHESTNUT RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | — | US-41A SR-16 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Lynchburg | SR-55 LYNCHBURG HWY | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | — | CR-COBB HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | — | CR-COBB HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | — | SR-82 FLAT CREEK HWY | 1 |
| May 2, 2020 | — | CR-NORMAN WISEMAN RD | 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.