Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Warren County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 43.5K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Warren County, Tennessee. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 18.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Warren County had the 36th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.6
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
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 19.5 |
| 2021 | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 23.8 |
| 2023 | 14.1 |
| 2024 | 18.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.9 times the share in Tennessee: 13%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Warren County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 25% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 25% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Warren County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-70S SR-1 BOBBY RAY MEMORIAL3
- US-70S SR-1 NASHVILLE HWY2
- US-70S SR-1 SPARTA HWY2
- SR-55 MANCHESTER HWY2
- SR-56 BEERSHEBA HWY2
- SR-56 SMITHVILLE HWY2
- N SPRING ST1
- US-23/70S SR-1 BOBBY RAY MEMOR1
- US-70 S SR-1 SENATOR JERRY COO1
- US-70 SR-1 NASHVILLE HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Altima3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-2502
- Honda Accord2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Hino Conventional Type Truck1
- Geo Tracker1
- BMW 335i1
- Buick Encore1
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 26, 2024 | McMinnville | MU-N SPRING ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | SR-56 SMITHVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | — | US-70S SR-1 NASHVILLE HWY | 2 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | — | US-70 S SR-1 SENATOR JERRY COO | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | McMinnville | US-70S SR-1 BOBBY RAY MEMORIAL | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | — | CR-CAPSHAW RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | McMinnville | US-70S SR-1 BOBBY RAY MEMORIAL | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | McMinnville | CR-FRANCIS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | McMinnville | SR-56 BEERSHEBA HWY | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | McMinnville | MU-HILLWOOD LN | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | McMinnville | SR-127 SHELLSFORD RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | McMinnville | SR-380 SPARTA ST | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | — | CR-WHEELER RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | — | SR-55 MANCHESTER HWY | 2 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | — | SR-288 OLD ROCK ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | McMinnville | US-23/70S SR-1 BOBBY RAY MEMOR | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | McMinnville | US-70S SR-1 BOBBY RAY MEMORIAL | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | McMinnville | N SPRING ST | 2 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | McMinnville | SR-55 MANCHESTER HWY | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | — | SR-56 SMITHVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | — | US-70 SR-1 SPARTA HWY | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | — | US-70 SR-1 NASHVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | — | CR-SMARTT STATION RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | — | US-70S SR-1 SPARTA HWY | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | — | US-70S SR-1 SPARTA HWY | 2 |
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Cities in Warren County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| McMinnville | 3 | 21.4 |
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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.