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Traffic fatality rate in Shelby County

Traffic fatality rate in Shelby County was 23.9 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to NHTSA and BEA. That is down 4.4 pts from 2023. That is the 32nd highest of 95 counties in 2024.

2024, per 100,000 people23.9 Estimated
Change on 2023-4.4 pts
Rank32nd of 95Counties in Tennessee ranked
Series high28.32023
Series low9.52012
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Traffic fatality rate in Shelby County, 2001 to 2024

5101520253020012005200920132017202120242001: 11.9 per 100,000 people2002: 12.1 per 100,000 people2003: 11.7 per 100,000 people2004: 13.1 per 100,000 people2005: 13.4 per 100,000 people2006: 13 per 100,000 people2007: 13.4 per 100,000 people2008: 11.7 per 100,000 people2009: 12.1 per 100,000 people2010: 9.8 per 100,000 people2011: 9.9 per 100,000 people2012: 9.5 per 100,000 people2013: 10.6 per 100,000 people2014: 11.4 per 100,000 people2015: 12.9 per 100,000 people2016: 14.2 per 100,000 people2017: 12.9 per 100,000 people2018: 17 per 100,000 people2019: 16.7 per 100,000 people2020: 26.5 per 100,000 people2021: 27.6 per 100,000 people2022: 26.8 per 100,000 people2023: 28.3 per 100,000 people2024: 23.9 per 100,000 people
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
All 24 values
Periodper 100,000 people
202423.9 Estimated
202328.3
202226.8
202127.6
202026.5
201916.7
201817
201712.9
201614.2
201512.9
201411.4
201310.6
20129.5
20119.9
20109.8
200912.1
200811.7
200713.4
200613
200513.4
200413.1
200311.7
200212.1
200111.9

Compared with Tennessee and United States

Place2024
Shelby County23.9
Tennessee16.5
United States11.5

Rankings

Definition

Traffic fatalities (NHTSA FARS) per 100,000 residents in the same year and place.

Deaths are counted where the crash happened and divided by the resident population, so counties with busy highways and few residents can show very high rates. Differs from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate).

How it is calculated

Invokely calculation: NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by the BEA mid-year resident population (Census Bureau estimates, tables SAINC1 and CAINC1) of the same year and place, times 100,000.

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How to cite

Invokely calculation from NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Invokely. (n.d.). NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents (Traffic fatality rate, Shelby County, 2001 to 2024) [Data set]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k

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NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Traffic fatality rate, Shelby County, 2001 to 2024. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Invokely. n.d. NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. Traffic fatality rate, Shelby County, 2001 to 2024. Dataset. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k.

Harvard

Invokely (no date) NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Traffic fatality rate, Shelby County, 2001 to 2024 [Dataset]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Available at: https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Questions

What is the traffic fatality rate in Shelby County?

Traffic fatality rate in Shelby County was 23.9 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to NHTSA and BEA. That is down 4.4 pts from 2023. That is the 32nd highest of 95 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Invokely. NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest traffic fatality rate in Shelby County?

28.3 per 100,000 people in 2023, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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