Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Springfield, Tennessee
City in Robertson County · Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 19.9K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Springfield, Tennessee. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 15.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.0 in Robertson County, 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Robertson County, Tennessee: 14.0
- About the same as the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Robertson County, Tennessee: -45%
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 16.0 |
| 2021 | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 26.1 |
| 2023 | 10.2 |
| 2024 | 15.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.8 times the share in Robertson County, Tennessee: 18%
- About 3 times the share in Tennessee: 13%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Springfield | Share in Robertson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 33% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 9% |
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 4 times the share in Robertson County, Tennessee: 9%
- About 1.9 times the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in Robertson County, Tennessee: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Springfield | Robertson County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 18.2% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 9.1% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 63.6% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 27.3% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Robertson County, Tennessee: 64%
- About double the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Robertson County, Tennessee: 27%
- About 1.9 times the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| 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-492
- US-41 SR-11 MEMORIAL BLVD2
- US-431 SR-651
- CENTRAL AVE W1
- CHEATHAM ST1
- MU-22ND AVE E1
- MU-DURETT ST1
- OLD GREENBRIER PK1
- US-41 SR-111
- US-41/431 SR-11 MEMORIAL BLVD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- BMW 330i1
- BMW 335i1
- Cadillac SRX1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chrysler 3001
- Dodge Charger1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford Fusion1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2024 | US-41/431 SR-11 MEMORIAL BLVD | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | MU-22ND AVE E | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | US-431 SR-65 TOM AUSTIN HWY | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | MU-DURETT ST | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | SR-49 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | US-41 SR-11 MEMORIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | US-41 SR-11 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | US-41 SR-11 MEMORIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | US-431 SR-65 | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | OLD GREENBRIER PK | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | CENTRAL AVE W | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2020 | SR-49 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | CHEATHAM ST | 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.