Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Williamson County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 268.5K
In 2024, 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Williamson County, Tennessee. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 4.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Williamson County had the 22nd most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 85 people died, an average of 17 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 42% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 25 percent of the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
6.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 35 percent of the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 16 |
| 2021 | 13 | 12 |
| 2022 | 26 | 23 |
| 2023 | 16 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
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 | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 10.0 |
| 2023 | 6.0 |
| 2024 | 4.5 |
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 | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Williamson County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 17% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 8% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 25% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 42% | 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
42%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
42%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Williamson County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 41.7% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 41.7% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About the same as 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 | 5 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 54 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 38 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 3 |
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
- I-6517
- I-8408
- US-431 SR-106 LEWISBURG PK4
- SR-247 DUPLEX RD3
- SR-963
- SR-100 FAIRVIEW BLVD2
- SR-96 MURFREESBORO RD2
- I-402
- US-31 SR-6 FRANKLIN RD2
- US-31TR SR-397 MACK HATCHER M2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 38 |
| SUVs | 33 |
| Pickup trucks | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra4
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Honda Civic3
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Nissan Murano2
- Kia Forte2
- Kenworth T8802
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2021 | Franklin | CLOVERCROFT RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Brentwood | COOL SPRINGS BLVD RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | — | CR-GREENBRIER HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | — | I-840 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | — | SR-46 OLD HILLSBORO RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Franklin | I-65 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Franklin | SR-96 MURFREESBORO RD | 2 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Brentwood | SUNSET RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | — | CR-WILKINS BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Brentwood | SEWARD RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | — | CR-LADD RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | — | SR-248 GOOSE CREEK BYP | 2 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | — | CR-SHOALS BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Brentwood | SPLIT LOG RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | — | CR-FLAT CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | — | I-840 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Franklin | 11TH AVE N | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Brentwood | I-65 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Brentwood | US-31 SR-6 FRANKLIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Franklin | CAROTHERS PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Franklin | I-65 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Franklin | I-65 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | — | CR-HARPETH-PEYTONSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Brentwood | CROCKETT 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.