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2014

Tennessee · year

Tennessee in 2014

Deaths 963Fatal crashes 893Per 100,000 14.7US deaths 32,744

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 2014.

In 2014, 963 people died in 893 fatal crashes in Tennessee, 14.7 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.3 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2013 (995) and 2014 (963).

Tennessee accounted for 2.9% of the 32,744 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

27% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

34% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 2013 and the nation

MeasureTennessee 2014Tennessee 2013United States 2014
Deaths96399532,744
Fatal crashes89391130,056
Deaths per 100,000 residents14.715.310.3
Crashes with a drinking driver27%27%29%

Counties in 2014

Every county with a fatal crash in 2014, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 92 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Shelby County10210711.81,909
Davidson County63648.81,039
Knox County515611.1659
Hamilton County384210.9440
Rutherford County33359.3366
Montgomery County252811.4289
Blount County232316.2203
Sullivan County212314.1202
Wilson County172011.8210
Maury County181916.8156
Anderson County161822.1118
Madison County161615.9190
Sevier County141616.0170
Williamson County14165.9162
Sumner County11157.1160
Hawkins County131423.6102
McMinn County131322.9145
Coffee County111219.6134
Campbell County91229.890
Greene County111115.0177
Jefferson County111118.681
Loudon County101117.799
Marion County101136.997
Monroe County101122.4122
Roane County91119.4108
Robertson County91114.0154
Tipton County101016.172
Hamblen County91014.888
Hardin County91036.278
Haywood County61058.580
Claiborne County9927.252
Bradley County897.9136
Cumberland County8913.7143
Giles County8929.184
Smith County8943.354
Bedford County7916.682
Washington County885.7134
Carroll County7724.048
Cheatham County7716.485
Grainger County7727.952
Putnam County778.2135
Franklin County6715.562
Cocke County6616.098
Dickson County6610.4128
Dyer County6616.576
Fayette County6613.586
Lincoln County6616.368
Polk County6632.749
Warren County6613.879
White County6620.641
Benton County5637.135
Gibson County5611.782
Obion County5619.850
Overton County5625.539
Wayne County5637.639
Hardeman County5519.758
Lauderdale County5520.357
Lawrence County5510.882
Meigs County5535.942
Perry County5555.627
Unicoi County5528.024
Union County5523.741
Macon County4518.447
Hickman County3519.382
Decatur County4433.934
Fentress County4419.941
Grundy County4428.321
Henderson County4414.296
Henry County4412.269
Humphreys County4420.567
McNairy County4415.367
Stewart County4427.838
Carter County335.285
Chester County3316.837
DeKalb County3313.842
Jackson County3324.231
Johnson County3316.242
Scott County3313.359
Van Buren County3344.917
Weakley County339.055
Rhea County1–238.652
Crockett County1–21–2—40
Hancock County1–21–2—22
Moore County1–21–2—23
Morgan County1–21–2—50
Pickett County1–21–2—6
Sequatchie County1–21–2—50
Trousdale County1–21–2—24
Clay County1–21–2—15
Houston County1–21–2—22
Lewis County1–21–2—24
Marshall County1–21–2—54

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am2.6%
1am3.9%
2am3.5%
3am2.8%
4am2%
5am2.9%
6am3.3%
7am2.6%
8am1.8%
9am3.6%
10am3.9%
11am4.2%
12pm2.9%
1pm6.4%
2pm5.6%
3pm5.7%
4pm6.7%
5pm6.8%
6pm5.7%
7pm4%
8pm5.4%
9pm4.2%
10pm4.7%
11pm4.8%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday14%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday14%
Thursday13%
Friday14%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Tennessee in 2014?

963 people in 893 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2014 file, or 14.7 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Tennessee had the most crash deaths in 2014?

Shelby County with 107 deaths in 102 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2014 compare with 2013 in Tennessee?

963 deaths against 995 in 2013 (+-3%). Nationally the 2014 total was 32,744.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2014 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.