Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in White County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 29.2K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in White County, Tennessee. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (3) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 20.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. White County had the 50th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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 | 14.6 |
| 2021 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 10.7 |
| 2023 | 10.5 |
| 2024 | 20.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Tennessee: 13%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in White County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 33% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 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%
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 | White County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 16.7% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About one-third of the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About one-third 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 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 | 4 |
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-136 OLD KENTUCKY RD3
- US-70S SR-1 MEMORIAL HWY3
- CR-BROWNTOWN RD1
- CR-IMPERIAL DR1
- CR-MCMINNVILLE HWY1
- CR-OAK GROVE RD1
- CR-OLD COOKEVILLE RD1
- CR-ROBERTS MATTHEWS HWY1
- SR-135 BURGESS FALLS RD1
- SR-135 ROBERTS MATTHEWS HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Cars | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Dakota3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Honda Civic2
- Yamaha XVS1100 / V Star 11001
- Toyota Tacoma1
- Toyota Pick-Up1
- Ram 25001
- Ram 15001
- Mazda 9291
- Hyundai Santa Fe1
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 14, 2024 | — | SR-136 OLD KENTUCKY RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | — | US-70 SR-26 SMITHVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | CR-OAK GROVE RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | — | CR-BROWNTOWN RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | — | SR-135 ROBERTS MATTHEWS HWY | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | — | CR-ROBERTS MATTHEWS HWY | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | — | US-70S SR-1 MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | — | US-70S SR-1 MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Doyle | US-70S SR-1 MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | — | SR-135 BURGESS FALLS RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Quebeck | CR-MCMINNVILLE HWY | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | — | SR-136 OLD KENTUCKY RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | — | CR-OLD COOKEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Sparta | US-70 SR-1 E BOCKMAN WAY | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | — | SR-136 OLD KENTUCKY RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Sparta | CR-IMPERIAL DR | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Sparta | US-70 SR-26 W BOCKMAN WAY | 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.