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Counties in Tennessee by traffic fatality rate

Perry County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 95 counties in 2014, at 63.1 per 100,000 people. Lake County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 17.5 per 100,000 people and the figure for Tennessee was 14.7 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest63.1Perry County
Lowest0Lake County
Median17.595 counties
Tennessee14.7History

Map of counties, 2014

Anderson County: 24 per 100,000 peopleBedford County: 19.4 per 100,000 peopleBenton County: 37.3 per 100,000 peopleBledsoe County: 0 per 100,000 peopleBlount County: 18.2 per 100,000 peopleBradley County: 8.8 per 100,000 peopleCampbell County: 30.2 per 100,000 peopleCannon County: 0 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleCarter County: 5.3 per 100,000 peopleCheatham County: 17.7 per 100,000 peopleChester County: 17.5 per 100,000 peopleClaiborne County: 28.5 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 13.1 per 100,000 peopleCocke County: 17.1 per 100,000 peopleCoffee County: 22.3 per 100,000 peopleCrockett County: 13.8 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County: 15.6 per 100,000 peopleDavidson County: 9.4 per 100,000 peopleDecatur County: 34.5 per 100,000 peopleDeKalb County: 15.8 per 100,000 peopleDickson County: 11.9 per 100,000 peopleDyer County: 15.9 per 100,000 peopleFayette County: 15.3 per 100,000 peopleFentress County: 22.5 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 16.9 per 100,000 peopleGibson County: 12 per 100,000 peopleGiles County: 30.9 per 100,000 peopleGrainger County: 30.6 per 100,000 peopleGreene County: 16 per 100,000 peopleGrundy County: 29.9 per 100,000 peopleHamblen County: 15.9 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County: 12 per 100,000 peopleHancock County: 30 per 100,000 peopleHardeman County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleHardin County: 38 per 100,000 peopleHawkins County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleHaywood County: 53.8 per 100,000 peopleHenderson County: 14.3 per 100,000 peopleHenry County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleHickman County: 20.6 per 100,000 peopleHouston County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 21.1 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County: 16.7 per 100,000 peopleKnox County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleLake County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLauderdale County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleLewis County: 8.3 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 17.8 per 100,000 peopleLoudon County: 21.7 per 100,000 peopleMcMinn County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleMcNairy County: 15.3 per 100,000 peopleMacon County: 21.7 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 16.3 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County: 3.2 per 100,000 peopleMaury County: 22 per 100,000 peopleMeigs County: 42.3 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 14.6 per 100,000 peopleMoore County: 31.8 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County: 9.3 per 100,000 peopleObion County: 19.3 per 100,000 peopleOverton County: 27.3 per 100,000 peoplePerry County: 63.1 per 100,000 peoplePickett County: 39.6 per 100,000 peoplePolk County: 35.3 per 100,000 peoplePutnam County: 9.4 per 100,000 peopleRhea County: 9.3 per 100,000 peopleRoane County: 20.9 per 100,000 peopleRobertson County: 16.1 per 100,000 peopleRutherford County: 12 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 13.7 per 100,000 peopleSequatchie County: 13.4 per 100,000 peopleSevier County: 16.9 per 100,000 peopleShelby County: 11.4 per 100,000 peopleSmith County: 47.5 per 100,000 peopleStewart County: 30.4 per 100,000 peopleSullivan County: 14.7 per 100,000 peopleSumner County: 8.7 per 100,000 peopleTipton County: 16.3 per 100,000 peopleTrousdale County: 24.7 per 100,000 peopleUnicoi County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleVan Buren County: 51.7 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 15.1 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 6.3 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 35.9 per 100,000 peopleWeakley County: 8.9 per 100,000 peopleWhite County: 22.9 per 100,000 peopleWilliamson County: 7.7 per 100,000 peopleWilson County: 15.9 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2014. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2014

Perry County: 63.1 per 100,000 peoplePerry County63.1Haywood County: 53.8 per 100,000 peopleHaywood County53.8Van Buren County: 51.7 per 100,000 peopleVan Buren County51.7Smith County: 47.5 per 100,000 peopleSmith County47.5Meigs County: 42.3 per 100,000 peopleMeigs County42.3Pickett County: 39.6 per 100,000 peoplePickett County39.6Marion County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleMarion County38.8Hardin County: 38 per 100,000 peopleHardin County38Benton County: 37.3 per 100,000 peopleBenton County37.3Wayne County: 35.9 per 100,000 peopleWayne County35.9Polk County: 35.3 per 100,000 peoplePolk County35.3Decatur County: 34.5 per 100,000 peopleDecatur County34.5Moore County: 31.8 per 100,000 peopleMoore County31.8Giles County: 30.9 per 100,000 peopleGiles County30.9Grainger County: 30.6 per 100,000 peopleGrainger County30.6Stewart County: 30.4 per 100,000 peopleStewart County30.4Campbell County: 30.2 per 100,000 peopleCampbell County30.2Hancock County: 30 per 100,000 peopleHancock County30Grundy County: 29.9 per 100,000 peopleGrundy County29.9Claiborne County: 28.5 per 100,000 peopleClaiborne County28.5Unicoi County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleUnicoi County27.8Overton County: 27.3 per 100,000 peopleOverton County27.3Union County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleUnion County26.5Jackson County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleJackson County26.3McMinn County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleMcMinn County24.8Hawkins County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleHawkins County24.8Trousdale County: 24.7 per 100,000 peopleTrousdale County24.7Monroe County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County24.4Carroll County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County24.4Anderson County: 24 per 100,000 peopleAnderson County24White County: 22.9 per 100,000 peopleWhite County22.9Fentress County: 22.5 per 100,000 peopleFentress County22.5Coffee County: 22.3 per 100,000 peopleCoffee County22.3Maury County: 22 per 100,000 peopleMaury County22Humphreys County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County21.8Loudon County: 21.7 per 100,000 peopleLoudon County21.7Macon County: 21.7 per 100,000 peopleMacon County21.7Jefferson County: 21.1 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County21.1Roane County: 20.9 per 100,000 peopleRoane County20.9Hickman County: 20.6 per 100,000 peopleHickman County20.6Perry County: 63.1 per 100,000 peoplePerry County63.1Haywood County: 53.8 per 100,000 peopleHaywood County53.8Van Buren County: 51.7 per 100,000 peopleVan Buren County51.7Smith County: 47.5 per 100,000 peopleSmith County47.5Meigs County: 42.3 per 100,000 peopleMeigs County42.3Pickett County: 39.6 per 100,000 peoplePickett County39.6Marion County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleMarion County38.8Hardin County: 38 per 100,000 peopleHardin County38Benton County: 37.3 per 100,000 peopleBenton County37.3Wayne County: 35.9 per 100,000 peopleWayne County35.9Polk County: 35.3 per 100,000 peoplePolk County35.3Decatur County: 34.5 per 100,000 peopleDecatur County34.5Moore County: 31.8 per 100,000 peopleMoore County31.8Giles County: 30.9 per 100,000 peopleGiles County30.9Grainger County: 30.6 per 100,000 peopleGrainger County30.6Stewart County: 30.4 per 100,000 peopleStewart County30.4Campbell County: 30.2 per 100,000 peopleCampbell County30.2Hancock County: 30 per 100,000 peopleHancock County30Grundy County: 29.9 per 100,000 peopleGrundy County29.9Claiborne County: 28.5 per 100,000 peopleClaiborne County28.5Unicoi County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleUnicoi County27.8Overton County: 27.3 per 100,000 peopleOverton County27.3Union County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleUnion County26.5Jackson County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleJackson County26.3McMinn County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleMcMinn County24.8Hawkins County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleHawkins County24.8Trousdale County: 24.7 per 100,000 peopleTrousdale County24.7Monroe County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County24.4Carroll County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County24.4Anderson County: 24 per 100,000 peopleAnderson County24White County: 22.9 per 100,000 peopleWhite County22.9Fentress County: 22.5 per 100,000 peopleFentress County22.5Coffee County: 22.3 per 100,000 peopleCoffee County22.3Maury County: 22 per 100,000 peopleMaury County22Humphreys County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County21.8Loudon County: 21.7 per 100,000 peopleLoudon County21.7Macon County: 21.7 per 100,000 peopleMacon County21.7Jefferson County: 21.1 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County21.1Roane County: 20.9 per 100,000 peopleRoane County20.9Hickman County: 20.6 per 100,000 peopleHickman County20.6
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014
per 100,000 people		Change on 2013
1Perry County63.1+25.4 pts
2Haywood County53.8-16.5 pts
3Van Buren County51.7+51.7 pts
4Smith County47.5+5.4 pts
5Meigs County42.3-8.8 pts
6Pickett County39.6+19.6 pts
7Marion County38.8+17.6 pts
8Hardin County38+22.8 pts
9Benton County37.3-30.3 pts
10Wayne County35.9+12.1 pts
11Polk County35.3+5.7 pts
12Decatur County34.5+17.3 pts
13Moore County31.8+15.8 pts
14Giles County30.9-0.1 pts
15Grainger County30.6+17.4 pts
16Stewart County30.4+7.7 pts
17Campbell County30.2+7.8 pts
18Hancock County30+15 pts
19Grundy County29.9-44.3 pts
20Claiborne County28.5+9.5 pts
21Unicoi County27.8+11.2 pts
22Overton County27.3-9.1 pts
23Union County26.5+10.7 pts
24Jackson County26.3+8.8 pts
25McMinn County24.8+11.4 pts
26Hawkins County24.8+14.2 pts
27Trousdale County24.7-13.3 pts
28Monroe County24.4-0 pts
29Carroll County24.4-6.8 pts
30Anderson County24+10.7 pts
31White County22.9-3.9 pts
32Fentress County22.5+5.7 pts
33Coffee County22.3+3.6 pts
34Maury County22+1.9 pts
35Humphreys County21.8-5.4 pts
36Loudon County21.7+7.8 pts
37Macon County21.7-9.1 pts
38Jefferson County21.1-9.7 pts
39Roane County20.9+2 pts
40Hickman County20.6-12.6 pts
41Bedford County19.4-13.5 pts
42Obion County19.3+0.1 pts
43Hardeman County19.1+0.2 pts
44Lauderdale County18.4+0.2 pts
45Blount County18.2-1.8 pts
46Lincoln County17.8-5.9 pts
47Cheatham County17.7+7.5 pts
48Chester County17.5-0 pts
49Cocke County17.1-11.2 pts
50Sevier County16.9+3 pts
51Franklin County16.9-0 pts
52Johnson County16.7-16.6 pts
53Tipton County16.3-4.9 pts
54Madison County16.3+0.1 pts
55Robertson County16.1-3.1 pts
56Greene County16-5.9 pts
57Wilson County15.9-0.4 pts
58Hamblen County15.9-3.2 pts
59Dyer County15.9-2.5 pts
60DeKalb County15.8-15.9 pts
61Cumberland County15.6-3.6 pts
62McNairy County15.3-15.3 pts
63Fayette County15.3+2.4 pts
64Warren County15.1-20.2 pts
65Sullivan County14.7-2.6 pts
66Montgomery County14.6+2.8 pts
67Henderson County14.3-17.9 pts
68Crockett County13.8-6.9 pts
69Scott County13.7+4.6 pts
70Sequatchie County13.4+6.6 pts
71Clay County13.1-12.9 pts
72Knox County12.4-1 pts
73Henry County12.4-0 pts
74Houston County12.2-48.2 pts
75Rutherford County12+2.5 pts
76Hamilton County12-0.3 pts
77Gibson County12-0 pts
78Dickson County11.9-8 pts
79Lawrence County11.8+2.3 pts
80Shelby County11.4+0.9 pts
81Davidson County9.4-1.2 pts
82Putnam County9.4-0.1 pts
83Morgan County9.3-18.5 pts
84Rhea County9.3-3.1 pts
85Weakley County8.9-20.5 pts
86Bradley County8.8+0.9 pts
87Sumner County8.7+0.4 pts
88Lewis County8.3+8.3 pts
89Williamson County7.7-0.8 pts
90Washington County6.3-3.2 pts
91Carter County5.3-5.2 pts
92Marshall County3.2-22.6 pts
93Bledsoe County00 pts
93Cannon County0-22 pts
93Lake County0-13 pts

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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).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Perry County, with 63.1 per 100,000 people in 2014, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Lake County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2014.

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