Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Roane County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 56.8K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Roane County, Tennessee. That was 63.6% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Roane County had the 67th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 47 people died, an average of 9.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 45 percent of the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-64%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 14 | 12 |
| 2023 | 11 | 9 |
| 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 | 16.8 |
| 2021 | 16.6 |
| 2022 | 25.3 |
| 2023 | 19.6 |
| 2024 | 7.1 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Roane County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 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 | Roane County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About half 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 | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 33 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| 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
- I-409
- US-70 SR-1 ROANE STATE HWY4
- SR-61 HARRIMAN HWY3
- SR-58 GALLAHER RD2
- US-70 SR-1 KINGSTON HWY2
- SR-95 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE1
- CR-SWAN POND CIR RD1
- CR-INDIAN SHADOWS DR1
- CR-EMORY HEIGHTS RD1
- CR-DUNCAN HOLLOW RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 29 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Frontier2
- Nissan Altima2
- Harley Davidson Street Glide2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Ford F-1502
- Dodge Charger2
- Chrysler PT Cruiser2
- Chevrolet Cobalt2
- Harley Davidson XL1200C/SPORSTER 1200 CUSTOM1
- GMC Sierra1
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 10, 2024 | — | SR-61 HARRIMAN HWY | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | — | CR-INDIAN SHADOWS DR | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | — | SR-34 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Rockwood | US-70 SR-1 ROANE STATE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Harriman | SR-61 HARRIMAN HWY | 2 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Harriman | US-70 SR-1 ROANE STATE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Harriman | CR-EMORY HEIGHTS RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Kingston | US-70 SR-1 E RACE ST | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Harriman | US-70 SR-1 ROANE STATE HWY | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Oak Ridge | SR-95 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE | 2 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | — | CR-SWAN POND CIR RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | — | SR-58 GALLAHER RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Harriman | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Harriman | US-27 SR-29 HARRIMAN HWY | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Harriman | US-27 SR-29 S ROANE ST | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | — | SR-304 RIVER RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | — | SR-72 LOUDON HWY | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | — | SR-58 GALLAHER RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Oak Ridge | SR-58 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Rockwood | US-27/70 SR-1 GATEWAY AVE | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | — | SR-61 HARRIMAN HWY | 2 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | — | I-40 | 2 |
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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.