Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wilson County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Population
- 170.3K
In 2024, 25 people died in 22 fatal crashes in Wilson County, Tennessee. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 14.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Wilson County had the 8th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 112 people died, an average of 22 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 4% of deaths, and 9% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 90 percent of the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
25 deaths in 2023, 25 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 16 |
| 2021 | 26 | 23 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 |
| 2023 | 25 | 22 |
| 2024 | 25 | 22 |
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 | 11.4 |
| 2021 | 17.1 |
| 2022 | 12.0 |
| 2023 | 15.2 |
| 2024 | 14.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
4%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-third of the share in Tennessee: 13%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 22 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wilson County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 4% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 8% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 24% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 8% | 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
9%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 28%
23%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wilson County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.7% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 9.1% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 45.5% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 36.4% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
45%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 10 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 10 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 21 |
| Mon | 16 |
| Tue | 12 |
| Wed | 11 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 9 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 13 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 79 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 54 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 32 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Other | 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
- I-4021
- SR-1098
- US-70 SR-24 LEBANON RD6
- CR-SAUNDERSVILLE RD3
- I-8403
- US-231 SR-10 MURFREESBORO RD3
- US-70 SR-26 SPARTA PK3
- CR-E DIVISION ST2
- SR-171 S MT JULIET RD2
- CR-LOGUE RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 59 |
| SUVs | 38 |
| Pickup trucks | 29 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Honda CR-V5
- Nissan Altima5
- Ford Explorer4
- Toyota Camry4
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Dodge Charger3
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford Edge3
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 27, 2024 | — | SR-109 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | — | US-231 SR-10 MURFREESBORO RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | — | SR-171 S MT JULIET RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Mount Juliet | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Lebanon | US-231 SR-10 N CUMBERLAND ST | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | — | CR-N DICKERSON CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Lebanon | US-70BR SR-24 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Mount Juliet | MU-GOLDEN BEAR GTWY | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Lebanon | SR-109 | 2 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Lebanon | AVIATION WAY | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Lebanon | SR-266 S COLLEGE ST | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | — | SR-109 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Lebanon | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Lebanon | US-70 SR-26 SPARTA PIKE | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Mount Juliet | MU-GOLDEN BEAR GTWY | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | — | US-231 SR-10 MURFREESBORO RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | — | CR-E DIVISION ST | 2 |
| May 9, 2024 | Mount Juliet | US-70 SR-24 LEBANON RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Lebanon | SR-109 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | — | CR-SAUNDERSVILLE RD | 2 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Lebanon | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Lebanon | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | — | CR-MAYS CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Mount Juliet | US-70 SR-24 LEBANON RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Lebanon | I-40 | 1 |
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Cities in Wilson County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 11 | 21.8 |
| Mount Juliet | 4 | 9.0 |
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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.