Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wayne County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 16K
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Wayne County, Tennessee. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 31.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Wayne County had the 56th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 19 people died, an average of 3.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
31.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 1.9 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 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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 | 12.3 |
| 2021 | 30.6 |
| 2022 | 18.5 |
| 2023 | 24.9 |
| 2024 | 31.2 |
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 Wayne County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 40% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wayne County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-227 PUMPING STATION RD2
- CR-MIDDLE BUTLER RD1
- CR-BECKHAM HOLLOW RD1
- CR-CLIFTON TURNPIKE1
- CR-GEORGE OLIVE RD1
- CR-MOCCASIN CREEK RD1
- CR-PINHOOK PK1
- CR-SCOTT RIDGE RD1
- CR-TININ RD1
- CR-WEATHERFORD CREEK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 6 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Arctic Cat Arctic Cat1
- Buick Enclave1
- Cadillac DTS1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford F-4501
- Ford Focus1
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 | — | CR-GEORGE OLIVE RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | — | PFR-NATCHEZ TRACE PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | — | SR-13 CHISHOLM RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | — | CR-MIDDLE BUTLER RD | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | SR-227 PUMPING STATION RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Collinwood | SR-13 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | — | US-64 SR-15 LAWRENCEBURG HWY | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | — | SR-13 COLLINWOOD HWY | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Clifton | US-641 SR-114 BILLY NANCE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | — | SR-13 WAYNESBORO HWY | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | — | CR-MOCCASIN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | — | CR-BECKHAM HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | — | CR-TININ RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | — | CR-SCOTT RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | — | CR-PINHOOK PK | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | — | CR-WEATHERFORD CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | — | SR-227 PUMPING STATION RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | — | CR-CLIFTON TURNPIKE | 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.