Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Weakley County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 33.2K
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Weakley County, Tennessee. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 12.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Weakley County had the 67th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 28 people died, an average of 5.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.9
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
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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 | 30.4 |
| 2021 | 15.2 |
| 2022 | 12.1 |
| 2023 | 15.1 |
| 2024 | 12.0 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Weakley County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 50% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 75% | 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%
67%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Weakley County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.9 times the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
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 | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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-1183
- SR-89 PALMERSVILLE HWY3
- SR-222
- SR-542
- SR-1241
- SR-190 E UNION ST1
- CR-ADAMS RD1
- CR-BIBLE UNION RD1
- CR-BLAYLOCK STORE RD1
- CR-BRAWNERS LEVEE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Cars | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra4
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Buick Enclave1
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-1501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2024 | — | SR-124 | 2 |
| May 14, 2024 | — | SR-89 PALMERSVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | — | CR-BIBLE UNION RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | SR-190 RUTHVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | CR-BLAYLOCK STORE RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | SR-54 GREENFIELD HWY | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | — | SR-54 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | SR-118 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | — | CR-SHADES BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Martin | SR-431 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Dresden | SR-54 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | — | SR-89 PALMERSVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | — | SR-445 KIMERY STORE RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | — | CR-ADAMS RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | — | SR-118 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Martin | GARDNER HYNDS RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Gleason | SR-190 E UNION ST | 2 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Martin | SR-22 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | — | CR-EMERSON RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2020 | — | CR-BRAWNERS LEVEE RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2020 | — | SR-89 SALEM RD/SHARON HWY | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2020 | Dresden | SR-217 COUNTY MAINTENANCE RD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2020 | — | SR-89 PALMERSVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | — | SR-89 SIDONIA RD | 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.