Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Smith County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 20.8K
In 2024, 8 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Smith County, Tennessee. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 38.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Smith County had the 36th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 31 people died, an average of 6.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
38.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
30.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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 | 15.0 |
| 2021 | 44.6 |
| 2022 | 34.2 |
| 2023 | 19.5 |
| 2024 | 38.5 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Smith County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 13% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Smith County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Rain | 5 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-4011
- US-70N SR-24 LEBANON HWY2
- US-70N SR-24 COOKEVILLE HWY2
- SR-25 DIXON SPRINGS HWY2
- CR-SULLIVAN BEND RD1
- SR-141 GRANT HWY1
- MU-MYERS ST1
- MU-FITE AVE E1
- I-40 EXIT RAMP 2581
- CR-LAKESIDE DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Cars | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Nissan Quest2
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Colorado2
- Kenworth W9 Series1
- Kawasaki Vulcan 20001
- Jeep Cherokee1
- International LT62F1
- International LF6871
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 12, 2024 | Carthage | MU-FITE AVE E | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | — | I-40 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | — | I-40 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | CR-LAKESIDE DR | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | South Carthage | US-70N SR-24 LEBANON HWY | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | US-70N SR-24 COOKEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | Gordonsville | I-40 EXIT RAMP 258 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Carthage | MU-MYERS ST | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | — | SR-25 DIXON SPRINGS HWY | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | South Carthage | US-70N SR-24 COOKEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | — | I-40 | 2 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Gordonsville | I-40 | 2 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | — | SR-141 GRANT HWY | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | — | SR-85 KEMPVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | — | CR-SULLIVAN BEND RD | 2 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | — | SR-25 DIXON SPRINGS HWY | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | — | CR-CLUB SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | — | US-70N SR-24 LEBANON HWY | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | — | CR-HORSESHOE BEND LN | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | — | I-40 | 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.