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Counties in Tennessee by traffic fatality rate

Benton County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 95 counties in 2018, at 50 per 100,000 people. Wayne County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 16.8 per 100,000 people and the figure for Tennessee was 15.3 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest50Benton County
Lowest0Wayne County
Median16.895 counties
Tennessee15.3History

Map of counties, 2018

Anderson County: 9.2 per 100,000 peopleBedford County: 20.3 per 100,000 peopleBenton County: 50 per 100,000 peopleBledsoe County: 13.7 per 100,000 peopleBlount County: 18.9 per 100,000 peopleBradley County: 9.3 per 100,000 peopleCampbell County: 28 per 100,000 peopleCannon County: 42.4 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County: 14.1 per 100,000 peopleCarter County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleCheatham County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleChester County: 11.6 per 100,000 peopleClaiborne County: 15.7 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleCocke County: 41.9 per 100,000 peopleCoffee County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleCrockett County: 42.7 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County: 20.1 per 100,000 peopleDavidson County: 11.1 per 100,000 peopleDecatur County: 26 per 100,000 peopleDeKalb County: 41.1 per 100,000 peopleDickson County: 16.8 per 100,000 peopleDyer County: 13.4 per 100,000 peopleFayette County: 14.7 per 100,000 peopleFentress County: 5.5 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 21.3 per 100,000 peopleGibson County: 19.9 per 100,000 peopleGiles County: 13.3 per 100,000 peopleGrainger County: 30.2 per 100,000 peopleGreene County: 25.8 per 100,000 peopleGrundy County: 7.5 per 100,000 peopleHamblen County: 6.2 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County: 11.9 per 100,000 peopleHancock County: 30 per 100,000 peopleHardeman County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleHardin County: 45 per 100,000 peopleHawkins County: 15.9 per 100,000 peopleHaywood County: 44.6 per 100,000 peopleHenderson County: 36.1 per 100,000 peopleHenry County: 21.6 per 100,000 peopleHickman County: 40.6 per 100,000 peopleHouston County: 36.4 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 8.6 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 11.2 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County: 11.2 per 100,000 peopleKnox County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleLake County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLauderdale County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County: 9.2 per 100,000 peopleLewis County: 16.3 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 8.6 per 100,000 peopleLoudon County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleMcMinn County: 32.3 per 100,000 peopleMcNairy County: 42.4 per 100,000 peopleMacon County: 16.2 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 45.6 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County: 18 per 100,000 peopleMaury County: 16.6 per 100,000 peopleMeigs County: 24 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 24.1 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleMoore County: 31 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleObion County: 9.7 per 100,000 peopleOverton County: 18.1 per 100,000 peoplePerry County: 12.1 per 100,000 peoplePickett County: 40 per 100,000 peoplePolk County: 5.7 per 100,000 peoplePutnam County: 19.3 per 100,000 peopleRhea County: 15.4 per 100,000 peopleRoane County: 20.7 per 100,000 peopleRobertson County: 29.3 per 100,000 peopleRutherford County: 11.3 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 13.7 per 100,000 peopleSequatchie County: 45.2 per 100,000 peopleSevier County: 9.2 per 100,000 peopleShelby County: 17 per 100,000 peopleSmith County: 5.1 per 100,000 peopleStewart County: 37.1 per 100,000 peopleSullivan County: 15.3 per 100,000 peopleSumner County: 6.3 per 100,000 peopleTipton County: 19.7 per 100,000 peopleTrousdale County: 8.9 per 100,000 peopleUnicoi County: 0 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 20.6 per 100,000 peopleVan Buren County: 16.7 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 8.4 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWeakley County: 9.1 per 100,000 peopleWhite County: 3.7 per 100,000 peopleWilliamson County: 5.1 per 100,000 peopleWilson County: 8.5 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2018. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2018

Benton County: 50 per 100,000 peopleBenton County50Marion County: 45.6 per 100,000 peopleMarion County45.6Sequatchie County: 45.2 per 100,000 peopleSequatchie County45.2Hardin County: 45 per 100,000 peopleHardin County45Haywood County: 44.6 per 100,000 peopleHaywood County44.6Crockett County: 42.7 per 100,000 peopleCrockett County42.7Cannon County: 42.4 per 100,000 peopleCannon County42.4McNairy County: 42.4 per 100,000 peopleMcNairy County42.4Cocke County: 41.9 per 100,000 peopleCocke County41.9DeKalb County: 41.1 per 100,000 peopleDeKalb County41.1Hickman County: 40.6 per 100,000 peopleHickman County40.6Pickett County: 40 per 100,000 peoplePickett County40Stewart County: 37.1 per 100,000 peopleStewart County37.1Houston County: 36.4 per 100,000 peopleHouston County36.4Henderson County: 36.1 per 100,000 peopleHenderson County36.1McMinn County: 32.3 per 100,000 peopleMcMinn County32.3Moore County: 31 per 100,000 peopleMoore County31Grainger County: 30.2 per 100,000 peopleGrainger County30.2Hancock County: 30 per 100,000 peopleHancock County30Robertson County: 29.3 per 100,000 peopleRobertson County29.3Campbell County: 28 per 100,000 peopleCampbell County28Cheatham County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleCheatham County27.1Humphreys County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County26.5Clay County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleClay County26.2Decatur County: 26 per 100,000 peopleDecatur County26Greene County: 25.8 per 100,000 peopleGreene County25.8Loudon County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleLoudon County24.4Monroe County: 24.1 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County24.1Meigs County: 24 per 100,000 peopleMeigs County24Morgan County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County23.6Hardeman County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleHardeman County23.3Henry County: 21.6 per 100,000 peopleHenry County21.6Franklin County: 21.3 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County21.3Roane County: 20.7 per 100,000 peopleRoane County20.7Union County: 20.6 per 100,000 peopleUnion County20.6Bedford County: 20.3 per 100,000 peopleBedford County20.3Cumberland County: 20.1 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County20.1Gibson County: 19.9 per 100,000 peopleGibson County19.9Tipton County: 19.7 per 100,000 peopleTipton County19.7Coffee County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleCoffee County19.5Benton County: 50 per 100,000 peopleBenton County50Marion County: 45.6 per 100,000 peopleMarion County45.6Sequatchie County: 45.2 per 100,000 peopleSequatchie County45.2Hardin County: 45 per 100,000 peopleHardin County45Haywood County: 44.6 per 100,000 peopleHaywood County44.6Crockett County: 42.7 per 100,000 peopleCrockett County42.7Cannon County: 42.4 per 100,000 peopleCannon County42.4McNairy County: 42.4 per 100,000 peopleMcNairy County42.4Cocke County: 41.9 per 100,000 peopleCocke County41.9DeKalb County: 41.1 per 100,000 peopleDeKalb County41.1Hickman County: 40.6 per 100,000 peopleHickman County40.6Pickett County: 40 per 100,000 peoplePickett County40Stewart County: 37.1 per 100,000 peopleStewart County37.1Houston County: 36.4 per 100,000 peopleHouston County36.4Henderson County: 36.1 per 100,000 peopleHenderson County36.1McMinn County: 32.3 per 100,000 peopleMcMinn County32.3Moore County: 31 per 100,000 peopleMoore County31Grainger County: 30.2 per 100,000 peopleGrainger County30.2Hancock County: 30 per 100,000 peopleHancock County30Robertson County: 29.3 per 100,000 peopleRobertson County29.3Campbell County: 28 per 100,000 peopleCampbell County28Cheatham County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleCheatham County27.1Humphreys County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County26.5Clay County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleClay County26.2Decatur County: 26 per 100,000 peopleDecatur County26Greene County: 25.8 per 100,000 peopleGreene County25.8Loudon County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleLoudon County24.4Monroe County: 24.1 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County24.1Meigs County: 24 per 100,000 peopleMeigs County24Morgan County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County23.6Hardeman County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleHardeman County23.3Henry County: 21.6 per 100,000 peopleHenry County21.6Franklin County: 21.3 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County21.3Roane County: 20.7 per 100,000 peopleRoane County20.7Union County: 20.6 per 100,000 peopleUnion County20.6Bedford County: 20.3 per 100,000 peopleBedford County20.3Cumberland County: 20.1 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County20.1Gibson County: 19.9 per 100,000 peopleGibson County19.9Tipton County: 19.7 per 100,000 peopleTipton County19.7Coffee County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleCoffee County19.5
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018
per 100,000 people		Change on 2017
1Benton County50+37.3 pts
2Marion County45.6+13.8 pts
3Sequatchie County45.2+25.6 pts
4Hardin County45+14.9 pts
5Haywood County44.6+0.6 pts
6Crockett County42.7+21.7 pts
7Cannon County42.4+20.9 pts
8McNairy County42.4+23.2 pts
9Cocke County41.9+33.5 pts
10DeKalb County41.1+15.2 pts
11Hickman County40.6-12.4 pts
12Pickett County40+0.2 pts
13Stewart County37.1+29.6 pts
14Houston County36.4+24.2 pts
15Henderson County36.1+3.6 pts
16McMinn County32.3+9.4 pts
17Moore County31-0.2 pts
18Grainger County30.2+12.9 pts
19Hancock County30-104.5 pts
20Robertson County29.3+13.8 pts
21Campbell County28+25.4 pts
22Cheatham County27.1+12.3 pts
23Humphreys County26.5-16.1 pts
24Clay County26.20 pts
25Decatur County26-43 pts
26Greene County25.8-0.2 pts
27Loudon County24.4-2.3 pts
28Monroe County24.1-4.5 pts
29Meigs County24-8.6 pts
30Morgan County23.6-4.6 pts
31Hardeman County23.3+0.2 pts
32Henry County21.6-18.4 pts
33Franklin County21.3+9.4 pts
34Roane County20.7-5.8 pts
35Union County20.6-0.2 pts
36Bedford County20.3+12 pts
37Cumberland County20.1+11.6 pts
38Gibson County19.9+9.9 pts
39Tipton County19.7+11.5 pts
40Coffee County19.5-14.8 pts
41Lauderdale County19.5-7.6 pts
42Putnam County19.3+7.5 pts
43Blount County18.9+6.7 pts
44Overton County18.1-0.1 pts
45Marshall County18+14.9 pts
46Warren County17.3-24.9 pts
47Shelby County17+4.1 pts
48Dickson County16.8-11.6 pts
49Van Buren County16.7-50.8 pts
50Maury County16.6-3.6 pts
51Lewis County16.3-16.5 pts
52Macon County16.2-8.5 pts
53Hawkins County15.9-10.6 pts
54Claiborne County15.7+3.1 pts
55Rhea County15.4-3.2 pts
56Sullivan County15.3+3.8 pts
57Fayette County14.7-7.6 pts
58Carter County14.2+5.3 pts
59Carroll County14.1-3.6 pts
60Scott County13.7-32.1 pts
61Bledsoe County13.7-33.9 pts
62Dyer County13.4-10.7 pts
63Giles County13.3-13.4 pts
64Knox County13.2+1.6 pts
65Madison County12.2-0 pts
66Perry County12.1-37 pts
67Hamilton County11.9+4.4 pts
68Montgomery County11.8-2.8 pts
69Chester County11.6-0.1 pts
70Rutherford County11.3-0.6 pts
71Johnson County11.2-22.7 pts
72Jefferson County11.2-1.9 pts
73Davidson County11.1+0.6 pts
74Obion County9.7-3.2 pts
75Bradley County9.3-4.9 pts
76Sevier County9.2-10.4 pts
77Anderson County9.2-5.3 pts
78Lawrence County9.2-4.7 pts
79Weakley County9.1+3 pts
80Trousdale County8.9-0.2 pts
81Jackson County8.6-43.4 pts
82Lincoln County8.6-5.9 pts
83Wilson County8.5-5.4 pts
84Washington County8.4+0.7 pts
85Grundy County7.5-0 pts
86Sumner County6.3+0.9 pts
87Hamblen County6.2-12.6 pts
88Polk County5.7-34.7 pts
89Fentress County5.5-38.8 pts
90Williamson County5.1-5.4 pts
91Smith County5.1-25.7 pts
92White County3.7-18.8 pts
93Lake County0-13.4 pts
93Unicoi County0-11.2 pts
93Wayne County0-24.4 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?

Benton County, with 50 per 100,000 people in 2018, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Wayne County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2018.

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