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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County | MU-DANDRIDGE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County | SR-62 WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | SR-317 BONNY OAKS DR | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County | MU-BOYDS BRIDGE PK | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Haywood County | CR-DANCYVILLE EUREKATON RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Jackson, Madison County | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Robertson County | I-24 | 6 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Kingsport, Sullivan County | I-81 | 4 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County | US-61 SR-14 S THIRD ST | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County | MU-GERMANTOWN RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Fentress County | US-127 SR-28 NORTH YORK HWY | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | I-24 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Rutherford County | US-41 SR-2 MANCHESTER HWY | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Manchester, Coffee County | US-41 SR-2 HILLSBORO HWY | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | McMinn County | SR-39 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Clarksville, Montgomery County | US-41A SR-12 FT CAMPBELL BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County | MU-N COOPER ST | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County | US-11E/25W SR-9 ASHEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Bedford County | US-41A SR-16 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County | MU-AIRWAYS RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Madison, Davidson County | MU-RIO VISTA DR | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County | US-64/70 SR-57 E PKWY N | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Columbia, Maury County | US-412/43 SR-6 NEW LAWRENCEBUR | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Sevier County | US-411 SR-35 NEWPORT HWY | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County | US-64/70 SR-23 UNION AVE | 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.