Fatal Crash Data

I-240: fatal crashes in every state

From 2015 to 2024, 134 fatal crashes on I-240 killed 146 people across the 3 states it runs through, the 61st most of 69 interstates. In 2024 there were 18 fatal crashes and 23 deaths on the road.

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I-240 by state: fatal crashes, deaths and per mile

Tennessee has the most fatal crashes on I-240, 91 from 2015 to 2024. Each state's stretch is counted within that state; the per-mile figure needs 20 miles or more of road.

StateFatal crashesDeaths2024MilesPer 100 miles a year
1I-240 in Tennessee9110111No dataNo data
2I-240 in Oklahoma24263No dataNo data
3I-240 in North Carolina19194No dataNo data

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count

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Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS.

Deaths on I-240 by year

1020201620182020202220242021: 232024: 23
YearFatal crashesDeaths
20241823
20231416
20221414
20212023
20201011
201999
20181111
20171313
20161111
20151415

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count

When fatal crashes happen on I-240

The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Saturday), with 12 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 1 am to 2 am; the worst month is May.

Share of fatal crashes on I-240 by weekday and time of day, 2015 to 2024, in percent
Midnight to 44 to 8 am8 to noonNoon to 44 to 8 pm8 to midnight
Sun9.0 percent, 12 fatal crashes3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes
Mon3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes
Tue1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes
Wed3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes
Thu2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes
Fri5.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes
Sat9.0 percent, 12 fatal crashes1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes5.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes

By hour

By month

  • Jan8.2%
  • Feb7.5%
  • Mar9.0%
  • Apr8.2%
  • May12.7%
  • Jun7.5%
  • Jul9.7%
  • Aug6.0%
  • Sep6.7%
  • Oct11.9%
  • Nov6.0%
  • Dec6.7%

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count

What fatal crashes on I-240 first hit

The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 43%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 19%, a rollover in 3.7%.

First harmful eventFatal crashesShare
Collision with another vehicle5843%
Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch)3828%
Pedestrian2519%
Other64.5%
Rollover53.7%
Parked vehicle21.5%
Cyclist00.0%
Not reported00.0%

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count

How fatal crashes on I-240 compare with the United States

A drinking driver was recorded in 31% of fatal crashes on I-240 from 2015 to 2024, about the US share; speeding in 19%, below the US share of 27%; a hit-and-run in 8.2%, about the US share; a driver recorded as distracted in 10%, about the US share; 66% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the US share of 49%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all US roads.

I-240US
On rural stretches0.0%43%below the US share
In the dark, road unlit9.7%28%below the US share
A drinking driver31%26%about the same as the US share
Speeding19%27%below the US share
A distracted driver10%8.7%about the same as the US share
Occupants killed unbelted66%49%above the US share
Hit-and-run8.2%6.5%about the same as the US share
A motorcycle involved7.5%16%below the US share
Pedestrians among the dead21%17%about the same as the US share

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count

Questions about fatal crashes on I-240

How many fatal crashes have there been on I-240?
134 fatal crashes killed 146 people on I-240 from 2015 to 2024, across the 3 states it runs through. In 2024 there were 18 fatal crashes and 23 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
Which state has the most fatal crashes on I-240?
Tennessee, with 91 fatal crashes and 101 deaths from 2015 to 2024; Oklahoma is second with 24.
When do fatal crashes on I-240 happen most often?
The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Saturday), with 12 fatal crashes.

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Where the I-240 numbers come from

Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-240, in every state, with ramps, frontage and service roads left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.