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Traffic deaths in Tennessee in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 1,313
- Fatal crashes
- 1,214
- Population
- 7.1M
In 2022, 1,313 people died in 1,214 fatal crashes in Tennessee, about 4 a day. That was 1.1% fewer than in 2021 (1,327) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 18.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Tennessee had the 7th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 9th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 16% of deaths, and 16% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
16%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 936 |
| Pedestrians | 209 |
| Motorcyclists | 153 |
| Cyclists | 15 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Tennessee | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 209 | 16% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 153 | 12% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 15 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 361 | 27% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 221 | 17% | 28% |
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
16%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 15.7% | 27.7% |
| At night | 48.5% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 32.0% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
49%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 45 |
| 1am | 40 |
| 2am | 29 |
| 3am | 27 |
| 4am | 21 |
| 5am | 32 |
| 6am | 38 |
| 7am | 31 |
| 8am | 36 |
| 9am | 28 |
| 10am | 33 |
| 11am | 42 |
| 12pm | 60 |
| 1pm | 58 |
| 2pm | 54 |
| 3pm | 74 |
| 4pm | 61 |
| 5pm | 63 |
| 6pm | 77 |
| 7pm | 52 |
| 8pm | 71 |
| 9pm | 82 |
| 10pm | 61 |
| 11pm | 52 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 175 |
| Mon | 167 |
| Tue | 120 |
| Wed | 164 |
| Thu | 188 |
| Fri | 186 |
| Sat | 214 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 87 |
| Feb | 68 |
| Mar | 92 |
| Apr | 101 |
| May | 105 |
| Jun | 102 |
| Jul | 114 |
| Aug | 113 |
| Sep | 131 |
| Oct | 106 |
| Nov | 94 |
| Dec | 101 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 964 |
| Cloudy | 124 |
| Rain | 98 |
| Snow | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 592 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 299 |
| Dark - Lighted | 254 |
| Dusk | 29 |
| Dawn | 24 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 7 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-4051
- I-2430
- I-6521
- I-7513
- I-24012
- SR-175 SHELBY DR11
- I-818
- US-70 SR-18
- WINCHESTER RD8
- SR-687
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 740 |
| SUVs | 350 |
| Pickup trucks | 334 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 157 |
| Motorcycles | 154 |
| Other vehicles | 77 |
| Vans | 62 |
| Buses | 5 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado63
- Ford F-15055
- Nissan Altima48
- Toyota Camry39
- GMC Sierra29
- Toyota Corolla28
- Honda Accord27
- Honda Civic26
- Freightliner Cascadia26
- Nissan Frontier25
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2022 | Sevier County | CR-W UNION VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Franklin County | CR-ROARKS COVE RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Polk County | SR-313 LADD SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County | MCGAVOCK PKE | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Carter County | SR-91 STONEY CREEK RD | 2 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Smyrna, Rutherford County | SAM DAVIS RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County | SAM COOPER BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Morristown, Hamblen County | SR-160 ENKA HWY | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Madison County | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Caryville, Campbell County | I-75 US-25W | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County | WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Sevier County | CR-CHEROKEE HILLS RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Jackson, Madison County | US-45BP/70 SR-1 KEITH SHORT BY | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Oak Ridge, Anderson County | SR-95 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County | US-61 SR-14 S THIRD ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Rutherford County | I-24 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Madison, Davidson County | SR-45 OLD HICKORY BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Springfield, Robertson County | US-41 SR-11 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Robertson County | CR-PORT ROYAL RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Coffee County | I-24 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County | ECHLES ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Kingsport, Sullivan County | SR-36 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Marshall County | SR-272 VERONA-CANEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Moore County | US-41A SR-16 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Harriman, Roane County | US-27 SR-29 S ROANE ST | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.