Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Tennessee
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1,197
- Fatal crashes
- 1,093
- Population
- 7.3M
In 2024, 1,197 people died in 1,093 fatal crashes in Tennessee, about 3 a day. That was 9.5% fewer than in 2023 (1,323) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 16.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Tennessee had the 7th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 8th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-10%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1,323 deaths in 2023, 1,197 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,126 | 987 |
| 1976 | 1,149 | 1,013 |
| 1977 | 1,223 | 1,080 |
| 1978 | 1,241 | 1,099 |
| 1979 | 1,210 | 1,045 |
| 1980 | 1,153 | 1,007 |
| 1981 | 1,104 | 983 |
| 1982 | 1,055 | 944 |
| 1983 | 1,037 | 919 |
| 1984 | 1,095 | 990 |
| 1985 | 1,101 | 997 |
| 1986 | 1,230 | 1,102 |
| 1987 | 1,247 | 1,101 |
| 1988 | 1,266 | 1,116 |
| 1989 | 1,088 | 977 |
| 1990 | 1,177 | 1,045 |
| 1991 | 1,113 | 1,002 |
| 1992 | 1,153 | 1,027 |
| 1993 | 1,170 | 1,041 |
| 1994 | 1,214 | 1,109 |
| 1995 | 1,259 | 1,130 |
| 1996 | 1,239 | 1,120 |
| 1997 | 1,225 | 1,104 |
| 1998 | 1,216 | 1,110 |
| 1999 | 1,302 | 1,169 |
| 2000 | 1,307 | 1,177 |
| 2001 | 1,251 | 1,126 |
| 2002 | 1,177 | 1,058 |
| 2003 | 1,193 | 1,091 |
| 2004 | 1,339 | 1,191 |
| 2005 | 1,270 | 1,161 |
| 2006 | 1,284 | 1,161 |
| 2007 | 1,211 | 1,111 |
| 2008 | 1,043 | 958 |
| 2009 | 986 | 915 |
| 2010 | 1,032 | 958 |
| 2011 | 937 | 867 |
| 2012 | 1,015 | 929 |
| 2013 | 995 | 911 |
| 2014 | 963 | 893 |
| 2015 | 962 | 888 |
| 2016 | 1,037 | 962 |
| 2017 | 1,024 | 942 |
| 2018 | 1,040 | 973 |
| 2019 | 1,136 | 1,041 |
| 2020 | 1,217 | 1,119 |
| 2021 | 1,327 | 1,229 |
| 2022 | 1,313 | 1,214 |
| 2023 | 1,323 | 1,219 |
| 2024 | 1,197 | 1,093 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9 |
| 2001 | 21.8 |
| 2002 | 20.3 |
| 2003 | 20.4 |
| 2004 | 22.7 |
| 2005 | 21.2 |
| 2006 | 21.1 |
| 2007 | 19.6 |
| 2008 | 16.7 |
| 2009 | 15.6 |
| 2010 | 16.2 |
| 2011 | 14.6 |
| 2012 | 15.7 |
| 2013 | 15.3 |
| 2014 | 14.7 |
| 2015 | 14.6 |
| 2016 | 15.6 |
| 2017 | 15.3 |
| 2018 | 15.4 |
| 2019 | 16.6 |
| 2020 | 17.6 |
| 2021 | 19.1 |
| 2022 | 18.6 |
| 2023 | 18.5 |
| 2024 | 16.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 842 |
| Pedestrians | 158 |
| Motorcyclists | 188 |
| Cyclists | 9 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Tennessee | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 158 | 13% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 188 | 16% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 9 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 332 | 28% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 224 | 19% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 60 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: 25%
| Category | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
47%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
34%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 220 |
| 1am | 191 |
| 2am | 152 |
| 3am | 145 |
| 4am | 121 |
| 5am | 162 |
| 6am | 167 |
| 7am | 161 |
| 8am | 150 |
| 9am | 151 |
| 10am | 197 |
| 11am | 206 |
| 12pm | 263 |
| 1pm | 233 |
| 2pm | 281 |
| 3pm | 311 |
| 4pm | 307 |
| 5pm | 331 |
| 6pm | 328 |
| 7pm | 321 |
| 8pm | 348 |
| 9pm | 334 |
| 10pm | 294 |
| 11pm | 247 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 882 |
| Mon | 775 |
| Tue | 688 |
| Wed | 795 |
| Thu | 858 |
| Fri | 881 |
| Sat | 995 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 391 |
| Feb | 368 |
| Mar | 424 |
| Apr | 497 |
| May | 500 |
| Jun | 546 |
| Jul | 533 |
| Aug | 555 |
| Sep | 567 |
| Oct | 561 |
| Nov | 471 |
| Dec | 461 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 4,598 |
| Cloudy | 574 |
| Rain | 528 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 41 |
| Snow | 22 |
| Sleet or Hail | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 2,823 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1,447 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1,276 |
| Dusk | 146 |
| Dawn | 96 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 34 |
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-40314
- I-24165
- I-6571
- I-7571
- I-24053
- US-61 SR-14 S THIRD ST47
- SR-175 SHELBY DR42
- US-78 SR-4 LAMAR AVE32
- SR-14 JACKSON AVE30
- I-8129
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 3,567 |
| SUVs | 1,751 |
| Pickup trucks | 1,534 |
| Motorcycles | 871 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 830 |
| Other vehicles | 381 |
| Vans | 272 |
| Buses | 22 |
| Other light trucks | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado276
- Ford F-150270
- Nissan Altima233
- Toyota Camry157
- Honda Accord153
- Freightliner Cascadia143
- Honda Civic132
- GMC Sierra124
- Dodge Ram121
- Nissan Sentra102
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2024 | Pleasant Hill, Cumberland County | US-70 SR-1 SPARTA HWY | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Oldtown, Cocke County | CR-THINWOOD DR | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Clarksville, Montgomery County | I-24 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Campbell County | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County | MU-HICKORY HILL DR | 3 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Knox County | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Sequatchie County | CR-SUNSHINE RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County | US-41/70S SR-1 LAFAYETTE ST | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County | US-41A SR-12 CLARKSVILLE PK | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Franklin, Williamson County | US-31TR SR-397 MACK HATCHER M | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Humphreys County | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County | US-61 SR-14 S THIRD ST | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County | I-65 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Oak Ridge, Anderson County | MU-LAFAYETTE DR | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Carroll County | US-70A SR-77 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Cocke County | SR-73 EDWINA RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Lexington, Henderson County | US-412 SR-20 W CHURCH ST | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Sevier County | US-441 SR-71 CHAPMAN HWY SE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Moore County | SR-55 LYNCHBURG HWY | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Carter County | CR-POWDER BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Sequatchie County | SR-111 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | McNairy County | CR-WOLF PEN RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Bedford County | US-231 SR-10 | 2 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County | MU-RALEIGH MILLINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County | MU-MYATT DR | 1 |
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Counties in Tennessee
Cities
- Antioch
- Athens
- Brentwood
- Bristol
- Calderwood
- Chattanooga
- Clarksville
- Cleveland
- Clinton
- Columbia
- Cookeville
- Crossville
- Dickson
- Dyersburg
- Franklin
- Gallatin
- Goodlettsville
- Greeneville
- Hendersonville
- Jackson
- Joelton
- Johnson City
- Jonesborough
- Kingsport
- Knoxville
- La Vergne
- Lawrenceburg
- Lebanon
- Lexington
- Madison
- Manchester
- Maryville
- McMinnville
- Memphis
- Morristown
- Mount Juliet
- Murfreesboro
- Nashville
- Oak Ridge
- Portland
- Sevierville
- Smyrna
- Soddy Daisy
- Spring Hill
- Springfield
- Sweetwater
- Tullahoma
Cities with at least 10 fatal crashes across the loaded years are listed.
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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.