Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Tennessee in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 1,323
- Fatal crashes
- 1,219
- Population
- 7.2M
In 2023, 1,323 people died in 1,219 fatal crashes in Tennessee, about 4 a day. That was 0.8% more than in 2022 (1,313) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 18.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Tennessee had the 6th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 7th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 19% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 923 |
| Pedestrians | 186 |
| Motorcyclists | 203 |
| Cyclists | 11 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Tennessee | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 186 | 14% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 203 | 15% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 11 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 370 | 28% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 266 | 20% | 29% |
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
19%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
24%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 24.1% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 19.4% | 28.2% |
| At night | 50.4% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 33.5% |
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 the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 52 |
| 1am | 41 |
| 2am | 33 |
| 3am | 34 |
| 4am | 28 |
| 5am | 35 |
| 6am | 33 |
| 7am | 34 |
| 8am | 29 |
| 9am | 25 |
| 10am | 37 |
| 11am | 48 |
| 12pm | 50 |
| 1pm | 46 |
| 2pm | 67 |
| 3pm | 55 |
| 4pm | 57 |
| 5pm | 71 |
| 6pm | 62 |
| 7pm | 77 |
| 8pm | 78 |
| 9pm | 54 |
| 10pm | 70 |
| 11pm | 50 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 192 |
| Mon | 155 |
| Tue | 151 |
| Wed | 167 |
| Thu | 156 |
| Fri | 184 |
| Sat | 214 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 81 |
| Feb | 81 |
| Mar | 83 |
| Apr | 112 |
| May | 115 |
| Jun | 103 |
| Jul | 129 |
| Aug | 98 |
| Sep | 116 |
| Oct | 111 |
| Nov | 104 |
| Dec | 86 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 961 |
| Rain | 110 |
| Cloudy | 100 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 18 |
| Sleet or Hail | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 567 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 303 |
| Dark - Lighted | 286 |
| Dusk | 25 |
| Dawn | 17 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 11 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-4059
- I-2431
- US-61 SR-14 S THIRD ST18
- I-7516
- I-6512
- SR-175 SHELBY DR11
- US-78 SR-4 LAMAR AVE11
- I-24010
- US-31A/41A SR-11 NOLENSVILLE P7
- I-8407
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 751 |
| SUVs | 392 |
| Pickup trucks | 284 |
| Motorcycles | 204 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 150 |
| Other vehicles | 77 |
| Vans | 55 |
| Buses | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Altima48
- Ford F-15047
- Chevrolet Silverado38
- Freightliner Cascadia34
- Toyota Camry30
- Chevrolet Malibu28
- Honda Accord26
- Dodge Ram25
- Honda Civic24
- Honda CR-V23
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County | MU-QUINCE RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County | US-441 SR-33 N BROADWAY | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Corryton, Knox County | US-11W SR-1 RUTLEDGE PIKE | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Tullahoma, Franklin County | US-41A - SR-16 TULLAHOMA HWY | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Ripley, Lauderdale County | CR-LIGHTFOOT LUCKETT RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Knox County | CR-DURWOOD RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Pegram, Cheatham County | US-70 SR-1 PEGRAM AVE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Oak Ridge, Anderson County | SR-62 S ILLINOIS AVE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County | SR-175 SHELBY DR | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | I-24 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Knox County | CR-SEVIERVILLE PK | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Blount County | CR-FOOTHILLS PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Antioch, Davidson County | MU-MOUNTAIN LAUREL DR | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Bedford County | US-41A SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Humboldt, Gibson County | US-45W SR-5 N CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County | MU-MADISON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Cumberland County | US-70 SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Anderson County | US-25W SR-9 OLD CLINTON HWY | 2 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Calhoun, McMinn County | CR-48 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Bledsoe County | CR-LOWER EAST VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County | US-51 SR-3 ELVIS PRESLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County | MU-HOLMES RD E | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Midway, Greene County | SR-348 MCDONALD RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.