Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Putnam County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 85K
In 2024, 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Putnam County, Tennessee. That was 37.5% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 11.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Putnam County had the 29th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 75 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 10% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 70 percent of the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-38%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 10 |
| 2021 | 19 | 17 |
| 2022 | 19 | 18 |
| 2023 | 16 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 |
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 | 13.7 |
| 2021 | 23.4 |
| 2022 | 23.0 |
| 2023 | 19.1 |
| 2024 | 11.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Tennessee: 13%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Putnam County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 10% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 10% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 30% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 30% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.9 times the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Putnam County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.2% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 22.2% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
22%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 46 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| 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
- I-4017
- SR-1115
- SR-62 CLARKRANGE HWY4
- US-70N SR-24 E SPRING ST4
- CR-COOKEVILLE BOAT DOCK RD3
- SR-135 BURGESS FALLS RD3
- SR-136 HILHAM RD2
- SR-135 S WILLOW AVE1
- CR-COUNTY FARM RD1
- BUFFALO VALLEY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 32 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Toyota Tacoma3
- Dodge Ram3
- Nissan Sentra2
- Nissan Altima2
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R2
- Ford Mustang2
- Ford Focus2
- Dodge Durango2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2022 | Cookeville | US-70N SR-24 E SPRING ST | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Cookeville | SR-111 | 2 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Cookeville | SR-111 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Cookeville | CR-VERBLE SHERRELL RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Cookeville | CR-BENTON YOUNG RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | — | US-70N SR-24 E SPRING ST | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | — | I-40 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | — | US-70N SR-24 CROSSVILLE HWY | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | — | CR-THORN GAP RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Cookeville | BUFFALO VALLEY RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | — | SR-111 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | — | CR-HAWKINS CRAWFORD RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Cookeville | US-70N SR-24 E SPRING ST | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | — | CR-COOKEVILLE BOAT DOCK RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | — | SR-62 CLARKRANGE HWY | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | — | CR-BUFFALO VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Baxter | US-70 SR-24 NASHVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | — | CR-BAXTER RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Cookeville | W JACKSON ST | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | — | CR-COOKEVILLE BOAT DOCK RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | — | I-40 | 1 |
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Cities in Putnam County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cookeville | 4 | 10.8 |
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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.