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2022

Tennessee · year

Tennessee in 2022

Deaths 1,313Fatal crashes 1,214Per 100,000 18.6US deaths 42,721

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 2022.

In 2022, 1,313 people died in 1,214 fatal crashes in Tennessee, 18.6 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.8 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2021 (1,327) and 2022 (1,313).

Tennessee accounted for 3.1% of the 42,721 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

25% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on other principal arterial roads (32%).

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

← 202120222023 →All years

Compared with 2021 and the nation

MeasureTennessee 2022Tennessee 2021United States 2022
Deaths1,3131,32742,721
Fatal crashes1,2141,22939,422
Deaths per 100,000 residents18.619.112.8
Crashes with a drinking driver25%26%26%

Counties in 2022

Every county with a fatal crash in 2022, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 93 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Shelby County22524627.01,909
Davidson County12913618.61,039
Knox County505310.5659
Hamilton County454712.2440
Rutherford County383910.3366
Montgomery County262911.8289
Sullivan County242616.0202
Williamson County23269.7162
Sumner County222310.9160
Madison County192322.9190
Robertson County192126.8154
Wilson County191911.2210
Putnam County181922.4135
Coffee County171931.0134
Monroe County161938.7122
Greene County181824.5177
Washington County171812.9134
Bradley County161714.9136
Cumberland County161725.9143
Blount County161611.3203
Maury County141513.2156
Anderson County101518.4118
McMinn County131424.7145
Roane County121424.7108
Carter County111424.485
Henderson County131346.196
Hamblen County121217.788
Cheatham County111228.285
Loudon County101219.399
Marion County91240.297
Hawkins County111118.5102
Haywood County111164.380
Sevier County111111.0170
Tipton County111117.772
Campbell County101127.390
Fayette County101124.786
Lawrence County81123.782
Warren County81022.979
Gibson County9917.582
Rhea County9925.952
Dickson County8915.6128
Hickman County8934.882
Franklin County8817.762
Johnson County8843.242
Bedford County7814.882
Dyer County7822.076
Cocke County7718.698
Jefferson County7711.881
Obion County6723.150
Marshall County5718.554
Smith County5733.754
Hardin County4725.378
Benton County6637.135
Fentress County6629.841
Giles County6619.484
Lauderdale County6624.457
Lincoln County6616.368
Trousdale County6649.324
Henry County5618.269
McNairy County5623.067
Carroll County5517.248
Crockett County5535.840
DeKalb County5523.042
Hardeman County5519.758
Humphreys County5525.667
Meigs County5535.942
Morgan County5522.850
Polk County5527.349
Scott County5522.259
Macon County4414.747
Moore County4459.123
Weakley County4412.155
Sequatchie County3422.750
Cannon County3319.843
Claiborne County339.152
Clay County3338.215
Grainger County3312.052
Overton County3312.739
Stewart County3320.938
Unicoi County3316.824
Wayne County3318.839
White County3310.341
Bledsoe County1–21–2—41
Chester County1–21–2—37
Decatur County1–21–2—34
Van Buren County1–21–2—17
Grundy County1–21–2—21
Houston County1–21–2—22
Jackson County1–21–2—31
Lake County1–21–2—12
Lewis County1–21–2—24
Pickett County1–21–2—6
Union County1–21–2—41

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

12am3.9%
1am3.4%
2am2.5%
3am2.3%
4am1.8%
5am2.7%
6am3.3%
7am2.7%
8am3.1%
9am2.4%
10am2.8%
11am3.6%
12pm5.1%
1pm5%
2pm4.6%
3pm6.3%
4pm5.2%
5pm5.4%
6pm6.6%
7pm4.5%
8pm6.1%
9pm7%
10pm5.2%
11pm4.5%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday14%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday14%
Thursday15%
Friday15%
Saturday18%

Road type

Other principal arterial32%
Minor arterial22%
Interstate14%
Major collector12%
Local10%
Minor collector7%
Other freeways and expressways2%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Tennessee in 2022?

1,313 people in 1,214 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2022 file, or 18.6 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Tennessee had the most crash deaths in 2022?

Shelby County with 246 deaths in 225 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2022 compare with 2021 in Tennessee?

1,313 deaths against 1,327 in 2021 (+-1%). Nationally the 2022 total was 42,721.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2022 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.