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Counties in Tennessee by traffic fatality rate

Haywood County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 95 counties in 2022, at 63 per 100,000 people. Perry County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 19.6 per 100,000 people and the figure for Tennessee was 18.6 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest63Haywood County
Lowest0Perry County
Median19.695 counties
Tennessee18.6History

Map of counties, 2022

Anderson County: 19 per 100,000 peopleBedford County: 15.4 per 100,000 peopleBenton County: 37.5 per 100,000 peopleBledsoe County: 13.5 per 100,000 peopleBlount County: 11.4 per 100,000 peopleBradley County: 15.3 per 100,000 peopleCampbell County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleCannon County: 20.3 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County: 17.6 per 100,000 peopleCarter County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleCheatham County: 28.7 per 100,000 peopleChester County: 11.4 per 100,000 peopleClaiborne County: 9.3 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 39.3 per 100,000 peopleCocke County: 19 per 100,000 peopleCoffee County: 31.8 per 100,000 peopleCrockett County: 36.1 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleDavidson County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleDecatur County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleDeKalb County: 23.8 per 100,000 peopleDickson County: 16.1 per 100,000 peopleDyer County: 22 per 100,000 peopleFayette County: 25.4 per 100,000 peopleFentress County: 31 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 18.1 per 100,000 peopleGibson County: 17.7 per 100,000 peopleGiles County: 19.6 per 100,000 peopleGrainger County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleGreene County: 25.3 per 100,000 peopleGrundy County: 14.5 per 100,000 peopleHamblen County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County: 12.5 per 100,000 peopleHancock County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHardeman County: 19.6 per 100,000 peopleHardin County: 25.7 per 100,000 peopleHawkins County: 19 per 100,000 peopleHaywood County: 63 per 100,000 peopleHenderson County: 46.6 per 100,000 peopleHenry County: 18.6 per 100,000 peopleHickman County: 35.3 per 100,000 peopleHouston County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 8.3 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 12.3 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County: 44.3 per 100,000 peopleKnox County: 10.7 per 100,000 peopleLake County: 15.4 per 100,000 peopleLauderdale County: 24.3 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County: 24.2 per 100,000 peopleLewis County: 7.7 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 16.7 per 100,000 peopleLoudon County: 20.6 per 100,000 peopleMcMinn County: 25.6 per 100,000 peopleMcNairy County: 23.1 per 100,000 peopleMacon County: 15.3 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 23.2 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 41.2 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleMaury County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleMeigs County: 37.7 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 39.8 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 12.3 per 100,000 peopleMoore County: 59.6 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleObion County: 23.1 per 100,000 peopleOverton County: 13 per 100,000 peoplePerry County: 0 per 100,000 peoplePickett County: 19.6 per 100,000 peoplePolk County: 28.1 per 100,000 peoplePutnam County: 23 per 100,000 peopleRhea County: 26.4 per 100,000 peopleRoane County: 25.3 per 100,000 peopleRobertson County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleRutherford County: 10.8 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 22.7 per 100,000 peopleSequatchie County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleSevier County: 11.1 per 100,000 peopleShelby County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleSmith County: 34.2 per 100,000 peopleStewart County: 21.4 per 100,000 peopleSullivan County: 16.2 per 100,000 peopleSumner County: 11.3 per 100,000 peopleTipton County: 17.9 per 100,000 peopleTrousdale County: 49.6 per 100,000 peopleUnicoi County: 17 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 4.9 per 100,000 peopleVan Buren County: 31 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 23.8 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 18.5 per 100,000 peopleWeakley County: 12.1 per 100,000 peopleWhite County: 10.7 per 100,000 peopleWilliamson County: 9.9 per 100,000 peopleWilson County: 11.9 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Haywood County: 63 per 100,000 peopleHaywood County63Moore County: 59.6 per 100,000 peopleMoore County59.6Trousdale County: 49.6 per 100,000 peopleTrousdale County49.6Henderson County: 46.6 per 100,000 peopleHenderson County46.6Johnson County: 44.3 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County44.3Marion County: 41.2 per 100,000 peopleMarion County41.2Monroe County: 39.8 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County39.8Clay County: 39.3 per 100,000 peopleClay County39.3Meigs County: 37.7 per 100,000 peopleMeigs County37.7Benton County: 37.5 per 100,000 peopleBenton County37.5Crockett County: 36.1 per 100,000 peopleCrockett County36.1Hickman County: 35.3 per 100,000 peopleHickman County35.3Smith County: 34.2 per 100,000 peopleSmith County34.2Coffee County: 31.8 per 100,000 peopleCoffee County31.8Fentress County: 31 per 100,000 peopleFentress County31Van Buren County: 31 per 100,000 peopleVan Buren County31Cheatham County: 28.7 per 100,000 peopleCheatham County28.7Polk County: 28.1 per 100,000 peoplePolk County28.1Robertson County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleRobertson County27.9Campbell County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleCampbell County27.8Shelby County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleShelby County26.8Cumberland County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County26.8Rhea County: 26.4 per 100,000 peopleRhea County26.4Humphreys County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County26.3Hardin County: 25.7 per 100,000 peopleHardin County25.7McMinn County: 25.6 per 100,000 peopleMcMinn County25.6Fayette County: 25.4 per 100,000 peopleFayette County25.4Roane County: 25.3 per 100,000 peopleRoane County25.3Greene County: 25.3 per 100,000 peopleGreene County25.3Carter County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleCarter County24.8Lauderdale County: 24.3 per 100,000 peopleLauderdale County24.3Lawrence County: 24.2 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County24.2Warren County: 23.8 per 100,000 peopleWarren County23.8DeKalb County: 23.8 per 100,000 peopleDeKalb County23.8Morgan County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County23.6Sequatchie County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleSequatchie County23.6Madison County: 23.2 per 100,000 peopleMadison County23.2McNairy County: 23.1 per 100,000 peopleMcNairy County23.1Obion County: 23.1 per 100,000 peopleObion County23.1Putnam County: 23 per 100,000 peoplePutnam County23Haywood County: 63 per 100,000 peopleHaywood County63Moore County: 59.6 per 100,000 peopleMoore County59.6Trousdale County: 49.6 per 100,000 peopleTrousdale County49.6Henderson County: 46.6 per 100,000 peopleHenderson County46.6Johnson County: 44.3 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County44.3Marion County: 41.2 per 100,000 peopleMarion County41.2Monroe County: 39.8 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County39.8Clay County: 39.3 per 100,000 peopleClay County39.3Meigs County: 37.7 per 100,000 peopleMeigs County37.7Benton County: 37.5 per 100,000 peopleBenton County37.5Crockett County: 36.1 per 100,000 peopleCrockett County36.1Hickman County: 35.3 per 100,000 peopleHickman County35.3Smith County: 34.2 per 100,000 peopleSmith County34.2Coffee County: 31.8 per 100,000 peopleCoffee County31.8Fentress County: 31 per 100,000 peopleFentress County31Van Buren County: 31 per 100,000 peopleVan Buren County31Cheatham County: 28.7 per 100,000 peopleCheatham County28.7Polk County: 28.1 per 100,000 peoplePolk County28.1Robertson County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleRobertson County27.9Campbell County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleCampbell County27.8Shelby County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleShelby County26.8Cumberland County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County26.8Rhea County: 26.4 per 100,000 peopleRhea County26.4Humphreys County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleHumphreys County26.3Hardin County: 25.7 per 100,000 peopleHardin County25.7McMinn County: 25.6 per 100,000 peopleMcMinn County25.6Fayette County: 25.4 per 100,000 peopleFayette County25.4Roane County: 25.3 per 100,000 peopleRoane County25.3Greene County: 25.3 per 100,000 peopleGreene County25.3Carter County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleCarter County24.8Lauderdale County: 24.3 per 100,000 peopleLauderdale County24.3Lawrence County: 24.2 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County24.2Warren County: 23.8 per 100,000 peopleWarren County23.8DeKalb County: 23.8 per 100,000 peopleDeKalb County23.8Morgan County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County23.6Sequatchie County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleSequatchie County23.6Madison County: 23.2 per 100,000 peopleMadison County23.2McNairy County: 23.1 per 100,000 peopleMcNairy County23.1Obion County: 23.1 per 100,000 peopleObion County23.1Putnam County: 23 per 100,000 peoplePutnam County23
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 100,000 people		Change on 2021
1Haywood County63+17.7 pts
2Moore County59.6+29.5 pts
3Trousdale County49.6+32.4 pts
4Henderson County46.6+32.3 pts
5Johnson County44.3+11.1 pts
6Marion County41.2-0.2 pts
7Monroe County39.8+12 pts
8Clay County39.3+12.9 pts
9Meigs County37.7+14.7 pts
10Benton County37.5+18.6 pts
11Crockett County36.1+0.3 pts
12Hickman County35.3-4.5 pts
13Smith County34.2-10.5 pts
14Coffee County31.8+6.4 pts
15Fentress County31+9.8 pts
16Van Buren County31-0.8 pts
17Cheatham County28.7-7.4 pts
18Polk County28.1-17.1 pts
19Robertson County27.9+11.6 pts
20Campbell County27.8-12.8 pts
21Shelby County26.8-0.8 pts
22Cumberland County26.8+15.5 pts
23Rhea County26.4+11.5 pts
24Humphreys County26.3-31.1 pts
25Hardin County25.7-15.1 pts
26McMinn County25.6-0.4 pts
27Fayette County25.4+11.3 pts
28Roane County25.3+8.7 pts
29Greene County25.3-1.7 pts
30Carter County24.8+10.5 pts
31Lauderdale County24.3+16.2 pts
32Lawrence County24.2-0.4 pts
33Warren County23.8+16.6 pts
34DeKalb County23.8+9.2 pts
35Morgan County23.6+14.1 pts
36Sequatchie County23.6-25 pts
37Madison County23.2+3.9 pts
38McNairy County23.1+15.4 pts
39Obion County23.1-9.8 pts
40Putnam County23-0.4 pts
41Scott County22.7-18.4 pts
42Dyer County22+0.1 pts
43Stewart County21.4+14.2 pts
44Loudon County20.6+3 pts
45Cannon County20.3-0.4 pts
46Giles County19.6-6.7 pts
47Hardeman County19.6-4.1 pts
48Pickett County19.6+19.6 pts
49Marshall County19.5+11 pts
50Davidson County19.1+0.4 pts
51Cocke County19-8.5 pts
52Hawkins County19+1.5 pts
53Anderson County19-1.6 pts
54Henry County18.6-0 pts
55Wayne County18.5-12.2 pts
56Hamblen County18.4-1.8 pts
57Franklin County18.1+6.5 pts
58Tipton County17.9+4.8 pts
59Gibson County17.7-4.1 pts
60Carroll County17.6-0.1 pts
61Decatur County17.3-0.2 pts
62Unicoi County17-11.3 pts
63Lincoln County16.7-20 pts
64Sullivan County16.2-1.4 pts
65Dickson County16.1-3.8 pts
66Lake County15.4+0.2 pts
67Bedford County15.4+7.5 pts
68Bradley County15.3-2 pts
69Macon County15.3+3.6 pts
70Grundy County14.5-14.9 pts
71Maury County13.9-2.3 pts
72Bledsoe County13.5-20.2 pts
73Washington County13.2-1 pts
74Overton County13-4.5 pts
75Hamilton County12.5-1.3 pts
76Grainger County12.4-0.2 pts
77Jefferson County12.3-7.5 pts
78Montgomery County12.3-2.2 pts
79Houston County12.2-60.2 pts
80Weakley County12.1-3.1 pts
81Wilson County11.9-5.2 pts
82Blount County11.4-7.4 pts
83Chester County11.4-11.5 pts
84Sumner County11.3+0.8 pts
85Sevier County11.1-8 pts
86Rutherford County10.8+2.2 pts
87White County10.7+7.1 pts
88Knox County10.7-5.2 pts
89Williamson County9.9+4.9 pts
90Claiborne County9.3-3.2 pts
91Jackson County8.3-25.7 pts
92Lewis County7.7-46.7 pts
93Union County4.9-5.1 pts
94Hancock County0-29.4 pts
94Perry County0-47.1 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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NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Tennessee by traffic fatality rate, 2022. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Haywood County, with 63 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Perry County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2022.

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