Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Union County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 21.1K
In 2024, 5 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Union County, Tennessee. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 23.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Union County had the 56th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.7
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
20.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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 | 45.4 |
| 2021 | 10.0 |
| 2022 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 19.3 |
| 2024 | 23.7 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Union County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 40% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 60% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Union County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
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-33 MAYNARDVILLE HWY12
- SR-144 AILOR GAP RD2
- CR-HICKORY VALLEY RD1
- CR-WALKER FORD RD1
- SR-131 TAZEWELL PK1
- SR-144 HICKORY STAR RD1
- SR-611
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Cars | 8 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Explorer2
- GMC Sierra2
- Ram 15002
- Chevrolet C61
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Sonic1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2024 | — | SR-33 MAYNARDVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | SR-144 HICKORY STAR RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | — | SR-33 MAYNARDVILLE HWY | 3 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Maynardville | SR-33 MAYNARDVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | — | SR-33 MAYNARDVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Maynardville | SR-33 MAYNARDVILLE HWY | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | — | SR-144 AILOR GAP RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | — | CR-WALKER FORD RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Maynardville | SR-61 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | — | SR-33 MAYNARDVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Maynardville | SR-33 MAYNARDVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | — | SR-131 TAZEWELL PK | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Maynardville | SR-33 MAYNARDVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | — | SR-33 MAYNARDVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Maynardville | SR-33 MAYNARDVILLE HWY | 1 |
| May 11, 2020 | — | SR-144 AILOR GAP RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2020 | — | CR-HICKORY VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Maynardville | SR-33 MAYNARDVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | — | SR-33 MAYNARDVILLE HWY | 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.