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2024

Tennessee · year

Tennessee in 2024

Deaths 1,197Fatal crashes 1,093Per 100,000 16.6US deaths 39,254

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. 2024 is the latest data year; NHTSA may revise it in a later release.

In 2024, 1,197 people died in 1,093 fatal crashes in Tennessee, 16.6 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.5 nationally.

The death toll fell 10% from 1,323 in 2023 to 1,197 in 2024.

Tennessee accounted for 3% of the 39,254 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

25.1% 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 (31%).

32% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Sunday was the most common day.

← 20232024All years

Compared with 2023 and the nation

MeasureTennessee 2024Tennessee 2023United States 2024
Deaths1,1971,32339,254
Fatal crashes1,0931,21936,297
Deaths per 100,000 residents16.618.511.5
Crashes with a drinking driver25%24%25%

Counties in 2024

Every county with a fatal crash in 2024, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 89 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Shelby County19521823.91,909
Davidson County10611415.61,039
Knox County738216.2659
Rutherford County384411.7366
Hamilton County353910.1440
Madison County232726.9190
Montgomery County242610.6289
Blount County242517.6203
Wilson County222514.7210
Greene County212432.7177
Sullivan County161710.4202
Hamblen County151623.688
McMinn County141628.2145
Coffee County141524.5134
Bradley County131513.2136
Sevier County141414.0170
Lawrence County131430.182
Maury County131412.3156
Cumberland County121421.3143
Jefferson County131322.081
Anderson County121316.0118
Dickson County121220.8128
Williamson County12124.5162
Fayette County111124.786
Robertson County111114.0154
Sumner County11115.2160
Washington County10117.9134
Cocke County91129.398
Loudon County101016.199
Giles County91032.384
Marion County91033.597
Marshall County91026.454
Putnam County91011.8135
Haywood County9952.680
Henderson County9931.996
Carter County8813.985
Lauderdale County8832.557
Bledsoe County7851.341
Gibson County7815.682
Warren County7818.379
Lincoln County6821.868
Smith County6838.554
Fentress County7734.841
Morgan County7731.950
Campbell County6717.490
Obion County6723.150
Polk County6738.249
Chester County5739.237
Claiborne County5721.252
Carroll County6620.648
Hardin County6621.778
Johnson County6632.442
Stewart County6641.838
White County6620.641
Bedford County5611.182
Cannon County5533.043
DeKalb County5523.042
Grundy County5535.321
Hickman County5519.382
Humphreys County5525.667
Jackson County5540.431
Monroe County5510.2122
Tipton County558.072
Overton County4521.239
Wayne County4531.339
Union County3523.741
Cheatham County449.485
Dyer County4411.076
Hardeman County4415.758
Hawkins County446.7102
Moore County4459.123
Perry County4444.527
Roane County447.0108
Scott County4417.859
Meigs County3428.742
Weakley County3412.155
Crockett County3321.540
Decatur County3325.434
Grainger County3312.052
McNairy County3311.567
Rhea County338.652
Sequatchie County3317.050
Henry County1–239.169
Hancock County1–21–2—22
Trousdale County1–21–2—24
Benton County1–21–2—35
Franklin County1–21–2—62
Macon County1–21–2—47
Unicoi County1–21–2—24

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

12am3.4%
1am3.8%
2am3.4%
3am2.2%
4am2.3%
5am2.2%
6am3.8%
7am3.4%
8am2.9%
9am2.6%
10am3.6%
11am3.2%
12pm5.1%
1pm3.8%
2pm4.9%
3pm5.5%
4pm5.5%
5pm6.2%
6pm5.1%
7pm6.2%
8pm6.5%
9pm5.3%
10pm4.6%
11pm4.5%

Weekday

Sunday18%
Monday12%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday14%
Thursday14%
Friday13%
Saturday16%

Road type

Other principal arterial31%
Minor arterial23%
Interstate14%
Major collector12%
Local12%
Minor collector6%
Other freeways and expressways2%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Tennessee in 2024?

1,197 people in 1,093 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2024 file, or 16.6 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Tennessee had the most crash deaths in 2024?

Shelby County with 218 deaths in 195 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2024 compare with 2023 in Tennessee?

1,197 deaths against 1,323 in 2023 (+-10%). Nationally the 2024 total was 39,254.

Provenance

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