Fatal crash profile · State
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2022 | DeKalb County | SR-96 MURFREESBORO HWY | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County | RALEIGH-LAGRANGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Lawrence County | US-43 SR-6 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County | US-61 SR-14 S THIRD ST | 2 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Johnson County | CR-HUBERT TAYLOR RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Lakeland, Shelby County | US-64 SR-15 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Dickson County | SR-48 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Humphreys County | US-70 SR-1 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Cookeville, Putnam County | US-70N SR-24 E SPRING ST | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Putnam County | CR-COOKEVILLE BOAT DOCK RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County | SR-12 ASHLAND CITY HWY | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Crossville, Cumberland County | SR-419 PIGEON RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Shelby County | SR-14 AUSTIN PEAY HWY | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Coffee County | CR-WATTENDORF MEMORIAL HWY | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | White House, Robertson County | I-65 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | SR-268 COMPTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Putnam County | SR-62 CLARKRANGE HWY | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Johnson County | US-421 SR-34 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County | WALNUT GROVE RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Hamilton County | CR-MONTLAKE RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County | I-240 RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Hawkins County | SR-113 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Marion County | SR-28 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Dresden, Weakley County | SR-54 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County | SR-155 BRILEY PKWY N | 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.