Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Obion County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 30.3K
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Obion County, Tennessee. That was 250.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 23.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Obion County had the 43rd 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.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+250%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
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 | 19.5 |
| 2021 | 32.8 |
| 2022 | 23.1 |
| 2023 | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 23.1 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Obion County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 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%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Obion County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 16.7% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
17%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About one-third of the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
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-224
- US-51 SR-33
- CR-N RED MCCORKLE RD2
- SR-214 KEN-TENN HWY2
- CR-OLD TURNPIKE RD1
- SR-5 S THOMPSON ST1
- US-45W SR-5 POPLAR ST1
- US-51 SR-3 JERE B FORD MEMORIA1
- SR-431 E REELFOOT AVE1
- SR-89 KENTON LEVEE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Ford F-1503
- Jeep Compass1
- International LT6251
- International F-81001
- International 94001
- Honda Pilot1
- Honda CBR900/CBR9291
- Harley-Davidson Street Glide1
- Harley Davidson Cross Bones1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | Union City | MU-S 5TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | CR-N RED MCCORKLE RD | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Troy | US-51 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | — | US-51 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | CR-N RED MCCORKLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | — | CR-MINNICK ELBRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | — | CR-KNOX DANIEL RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Union City | SR-431 E REELFOOT AVE | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | — | SR-214 KEN-TENN HWY | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | — | SR-22 | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | — | US-51 SR-3 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | — | US-45W SR-5 POPLAR ST | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | — | CR-ELBRIDGE OBION RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | — | US-45W SR-5 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Union City | US-51 SR-3 N EVERETT BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | — | CR-MEEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | — | CR- OLD SR-211 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | Union City | US-51 SR-3 JERE B FORD MEMORIA | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | — | CR-OLD TURNPIKE RD | 2 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | — | SR-22 W | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Troy | SR-183 DAVIS HWY | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | — | SR-89 KENTON LEVEE 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.