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Counties in Tennessee by traffic fatality rate

Hancock County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 95 counties in 2017, at 134.5 per 100,000 people. Campbell County had the lowest, at 2.5 per 100,000 people. The median was 19.6 per 100,000 people and the figure for Tennessee was 15.2 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest134.5Hancock County
Lowest2.5Campbell County
Median19.695 counties
Tennessee15.2History

Map of counties, 2017

Anderson County: 14.5 per 100,000 peopleBedford County: 8.3 per 100,000 peopleBenton County: 12.7 per 100,000 peopleBledsoe County: 47.6 per 100,000 peopleBlount County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleBradley County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleCampbell County: 2.5 per 100,000 peopleCannon County: 21.5 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County: 17.7 per 100,000 peopleCarter County: 8.9 per 100,000 peopleCheatham County: 14.8 per 100,000 peopleChester County: 11.7 per 100,000 peopleClaiborne County: 12.6 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleCocke County: 8.5 per 100,000 peopleCoffee County: 34.3 per 100,000 peopleCrockett County: 21.1 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County: 8.5 per 100,000 peopleDavidson County: 10.5 per 100,000 peopleDecatur County: 69 per 100,000 peopleDeKalb County: 25.9 per 100,000 peopleDickson County: 28.4 per 100,000 peopleDyer County: 24.1 per 100,000 peopleFayette County: 22.2 per 100,000 peopleFentress County: 44.3 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 11.9 per 100,000 peopleGibson County: 10 per 100,000 peopleGiles County: 26.7 per 100,000 peopleGrainger County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleGreene County: 26 per 100,000 peopleGrundy County: 7.5 per 100,000 peopleHamblen County: 18.9 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County: 7.5 per 100,000 peopleHancock County: 134.5 per 100,000 peopleHardeman County: 23.2 per 100,000 peopleHardin County: 30.1 per 100,000 peopleHawkins County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleHaywood County: 44 per 100,000 peopleHenderson County: 32.5 per 100,000 peopleHenry County: 40.1 per 100,000 peopleHickman County: 52.9 per 100,000 peopleHouston County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County: 42.6 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 52 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 13.1 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County: 33.9 per 100,000 peopleKnox County: 11.6 per 100,000 peopleLake County: 13.4 per 100,000 peopleLauderdale County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleLewis County: 32.8 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 14.5 per 100,000 peopleLoudon County: 26.7 per 100,000 peopleMcMinn County: 22.9 per 100,000 peopleMcNairy County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleMacon County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 12.3 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 31.7 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County: 3.1 per 100,000 peopleMaury County: 20.2 per 100,000 peopleMeigs County: 32.7 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 28.6 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 14.6 per 100,000 peopleMoore County: 31.2 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleObion County: 13 per 100,000 peopleOverton County: 18.2 per 100,000 peoplePerry County: 49.1 per 100,000 peoplePickett County: 39.8 per 100,000 peoplePolk County: 40.5 per 100,000 peoplePutnam County: 11.7 per 100,000 peopleRhea County: 18.6 per 100,000 peopleRoane County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleRobertson County: 15.5 per 100,000 peopleRutherford County: 11.9 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 45.9 per 100,000 peopleSequatchie County: 19.7 per 100,000 peopleSevier County: 19.6 per 100,000 peopleShelby County: 12.9 per 100,000 peopleSmith County: 30.8 per 100,000 peopleStewart County: 7.5 per 100,000 peopleSullivan County: 11.5 per 100,000 peopleSumner County: 5.4 per 100,000 peopleTipton County: 8.2 per 100,000 peopleTrousdale County: 9.1 per 100,000 peopleUnicoi County: 11.2 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 20.9 per 100,000 peopleVan Buren County: 67.5 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 42.2 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 7.7 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleWeakley County: 6.1 per 100,000 peopleWhite County: 22.6 per 100,000 peopleWilliamson County: 10.5 per 100,000 peopleWilson County: 13.9 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2017. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2017

Hancock County: 134.5 per 100,000 peopleHancock County134.5Decatur County: 69 per 100,000 peopleDecatur County69Van Buren County: 67.5 per 100,000 peopleVan Buren County67.5Hickman County: 52.9 per 100,000 peopleHickman County52.9Jackson County: 52 per 100,000 peopleJackson County52Perry County: 49.1 per 100,000 peoplePerry County49.1Bledsoe County: 47.6 per 100,000 peopleBledsoe County47.6Scott County: 45.9 per 100,000 peopleScott County45.9Fentress County: 44.3 per 100,000 peopleFentress County44.3Haywood County: 44 per 100,000 peopleHaywood County44Humphreys County: 42.6 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County42.6Warren County: 42.2 per 100,000 peopleWarren County42.2Polk County: 40.5 per 100,000 peoplePolk County40.5Henry County: 40.1 per 100,000 peopleHenry County40.1Pickett County: 39.8 per 100,000 peoplePickett County39.8Coffee County: 34.3 per 100,000 peopleCoffee County34.3Johnson County: 33.9 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County33.9Lewis County: 32.8 per 100,000 peopleLewis County32.8Meigs County: 32.7 per 100,000 peopleMeigs County32.7Henderson County: 32.5 per 100,000 peopleHenderson County32.5Marion County: 31.7 per 100,000 peopleMarion County31.7Moore County: 31.2 per 100,000 peopleMoore County31.2Smith County: 30.8 per 100,000 peopleSmith County30.8Hardin County: 30.1 per 100,000 peopleHardin County30.1Monroe County: 28.6 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County28.6Dickson County: 28.4 per 100,000 peopleDickson County28.4Morgan County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County28.2Lauderdale County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleLauderdale County27.1Loudon County: 26.7 per 100,000 peopleLoudon County26.7Giles County: 26.7 per 100,000 peopleGiles County26.7Roane County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleRoane County26.5Hawkins County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleHawkins County26.5Clay County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleClay County26.2Greene County: 26 per 100,000 peopleGreene County26DeKalb County: 25.9 per 100,000 peopleDeKalb County25.9Macon County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleMacon County24.8Wayne County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleWayne County24.4Dyer County: 24.1 per 100,000 peopleDyer County24.1Hardeman County: 23.2 per 100,000 peopleHardeman County23.2McMinn County: 22.9 per 100,000 peopleMcMinn County22.9Hancock County: 134.5 per 100,000 peopleHancock County134.5Decatur County: 69 per 100,000 peopleDecatur County69Van Buren County: 67.5 per 100,000 peopleVan Buren County67.5Hickman County: 52.9 per 100,000 peopleHickman County52.9Jackson County: 52 per 100,000 peopleJackson County52Perry County: 49.1 per 100,000 peoplePerry County49.1Bledsoe County: 47.6 per 100,000 peopleBledsoe County47.6Scott County: 45.9 per 100,000 peopleScott County45.9Fentress County: 44.3 per 100,000 peopleFentress County44.3Haywood County: 44 per 100,000 peopleHaywood County44Humphreys County: 42.6 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County42.6Warren County: 42.2 per 100,000 peopleWarren County42.2Polk County: 40.5 per 100,000 peoplePolk County40.5Henry County: 40.1 per 100,000 peopleHenry County40.1Pickett County: 39.8 per 100,000 peoplePickett County39.8Coffee County: 34.3 per 100,000 peopleCoffee County34.3Johnson County: 33.9 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County33.9Lewis County: 32.8 per 100,000 peopleLewis County32.8Meigs County: 32.7 per 100,000 peopleMeigs County32.7Henderson County: 32.5 per 100,000 peopleHenderson County32.5Marion County: 31.7 per 100,000 peopleMarion County31.7Moore County: 31.2 per 100,000 peopleMoore County31.2Smith County: 30.8 per 100,000 peopleSmith County30.8Hardin County: 30.1 per 100,000 peopleHardin County30.1Monroe County: 28.6 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County28.6Dickson County: 28.4 per 100,000 peopleDickson County28.4Morgan County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County28.2Lauderdale County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleLauderdale County27.1Loudon County: 26.7 per 100,000 peopleLoudon County26.7Giles County: 26.7 per 100,000 peopleGiles County26.7Roane County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleRoane County26.5Hawkins County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleHawkins County26.5Clay County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleClay County26.2Greene County: 26 per 100,000 peopleGreene County26DeKalb County: 25.9 per 100,000 peopleDeKalb County25.9Macon County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleMacon County24.8Wayne County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleWayne County24.4Dyer County: 24.1 per 100,000 peopleDyer County24.1Hardeman County: 23.2 per 100,000 peopleHardeman County23.2McMinn County: 22.9 per 100,000 peopleMcMinn County22.9
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017
per 100,000 people		Change on 2016
1Hancock County134.5+104.6 pts
2Decatur County69+43.2 pts
3Van Buren County67.5+33.5 pts
4Hickman County52.9+32.4 pts
5Jackson County52+34.6 pts
6Perry County49.1-13 pts
7Bledsoe County47.6+47.6 pts
8Scott County45.9+22.9 pts
9Fentress County44.3+38.7 pts
10Haywood County44+27.6 pts
11Humphreys County42.6+5 pts
12Warren County42.2+22.2 pts
13Polk County40.5+28.9 pts
14Henry County40.1+30.8 pts
15Pickett County39.8+39.8 pts
16Coffee County34.3+10.6 pts
17Johnson County33.9+33.9 pts
18Lewis County32.8+24.5 pts
19Meigs County32.7-25 pts
20Henderson County32.5-18 pts
21Marion County31.7-0 pts
22Moore County31.2+31.2 pts
23Smith County30.8+20.4 pts
24Hardin County30.1-3.9 pts
25Monroe County28.6+8.8 pts
26Dickson County28.4-2.4 pts
27Morgan County28.2+14.2 pts
28Lauderdale County27.1+3.2 pts
29Loudon County26.7+11.2 pts
30Giles County26.7-7 pts
31Roane County26.5+1.9 pts
32Hawkins County26.5+7 pts
33Clay County26.20 pts
34Greene County26-5.9 pts
35DeKalb County25.9+20.6 pts
36Macon County24.8-9.1 pts
37Wayne County24.4+12.3 pts
38Dyer County24.1-5.2 pts
39Hardeman County23.2+3.9 pts
40McMinn County22.9-7.7 pts
41White County22.6-0.2 pts
42Fayette County22.2-7.8 pts
43Cannon County21.5+14.2 pts
44Crockett County21.1+7.1 pts
45Union County20.9-0.2 pts
46Maury County20.2+0.5 pts
47Sequatchie County19.7-0.1 pts
48Sevier County19.6+4 pts
49McNairy County19.1-7.9 pts
50Hamblen County18.9+3.1 pts
51Rhea County18.6+12.3 pts
52Overton County18.2+4.5 pts
53Carroll County17.7-3.5 pts
54Grainger County17.3-8.7 pts
55Robertson County15.5-7.4 pts
56Cheatham County14.8+2.3 pts
57Montgomery County14.6+0.6 pts
58Anderson County14.5-5.4 pts
59Lincoln County14.5-11.9 pts
60Bradley County14.2+3.7 pts
61Lawrence County13.9-0.1 pts
62Wilson County13.9-3.4 pts
63Lake County13.4+0.1 pts
64Jefferson County13.1-0.1 pts
65Obion County13+6.5 pts
66Shelby County12.9-1.3 pts
67Benton County12.7-6.2 pts
68Claiborne County12.6-22.1 pts
69Madison County12.3-1 pts
70Blount County12.2-1.7 pts
71Houston County12.2-0.1 pts
72Franklin County11.9-0 pts
73Rutherford County11.9-2 pts
74Putnam County11.7-10.8 pts
75Chester County11.7+5.8 pts
76Knox County11.6-3.6 pts
77Sullivan County11.5+1.2 pts
78Unicoi County11.2+11.2 pts
79Davidson County10.5+0.4 pts
80Williamson County10.5+4.6 pts
81Gibson County10-6 pts
82Trousdale County9.1-20.6 pts
83Carter County8.9-3.6 pts
84Cumberland County8.5-24 pts
85Cocke County8.5-22.9 pts
86Bedford County8.3-6.4 pts
87Tipton County8.2-1.6 pts
88Washington County7.7+1.5 pts
89Hamilton County7.5-3.4 pts
90Stewart County7.5-38.3 pts
91Grundy County7.5-7.5 pts
92Weakley County6.1-17.9 pts
93Sumner County5.4-6.8 pts
94Marshall County3.1-3.2 pts
95Campbell County2.5-25.3 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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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Hancock County, with 134.5 per 100,000 people in 2017, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Campbell County, with 2.5 per 100,000 people in 2017.

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