The deadliest roads in Tennessee
I-40 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024: 561, with 642 deaths. The 60 roads listed held 45% of all fatal crashes in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024; 8 are interstates, 31 US routes, 21 state highways.
396 numbered roads in Tennessee recorded a fatal crash in those years; the 60 with 5 or more are ranked below, and 42 have a page of their own. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Every numbered road in Tennessee, ranked by fatal crashes
| Road | Kind | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | Counties with the most | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-40 | Interstate | 561 | 642 | 173 | Shelby, Knox, Davidson |
| 2 | I-24 | Interstate | 307 | 350 | 96 | Davidson, Rutherford, Montgomery |
| 3 | US 70 | US route | 212 | 224 | 77 | Davidson, Wilson, Cumberland |
| 4 | US 64 | US route | 174 | 199 | 63 | Shelby, Polk, Hardin |
| 5 | I-75 | Interstate | 158 | 174 | 58 | McMinn, Hamilton, Bradley |
| 6 | US 41 | US route | 158 | 168 | 67 | Davidson, Rutherford, Robertson |
| 7 | I-65 | Interstate | 140 | 157 | 42 | Davidson, Williamson, Robertson |
| 8 | US 51 | US route | 137 | 142 | 47 | Shelby, Tipton, Lauderdale |
| 9 | US 11 | US route | 115 | 122 | 38 | Hamilton, Knox, McMinn |
| 10 | US 41A | US route | 97 | 100 | 40 | Montgomery, Davidson, Bedford |
| 11 | US 11E | US route | 96 | 103 | 33 | Greene, Washington, Knox |
| 12 | I-240 | Interstate | 91 | 101 | 33 | Shelby |
| 13 | State Highway 175 | State highway | 90 | 102 | 33 | Shelby |
| 14 | US 231 | US route | 90 | 96 | 24 | Rutherford, Wilson, Bedford |
| 15 | US 11W | US route | 84 | 92 | 18 | Hawkins, Sullivan, Grainger |
| 16 | State Highway 14 | State highway | 82 | 87 | 29 | Shelby, Tipton |
| 17 | US 27 | US route | 82 | 86 | 28 | Hamilton, Scott, Morgan |
| 18 | US 321 | US route | 81 | 94 | 32 | Blount, Sevier, Cocke |
| 19 | US 411 | US route | 77 | 92 | 20 | Sevier, Blount, Polk |
| 20 | US 412 | US route | 76 | 83 | 24 | Madison, Henderson, Crockett |
| 21 | US 441 | US route | 74 | 81 | 29 | Knox, Sevier, Anderson |
| 22 | US 61 | US route | 73 | 82 | 34 | Shelby |
| 23 | US 129 | US route | 70 | 74 | 21 | Blount, Knox |
| 24 | State Highway 62 | State highway | 68 | 73 | 28 | Knox, Morgan, Anderson |
| 25 | US 25W | US route | 67 | 73 | 16 | Knox, Anderson, Jefferson |
| 26 | US 79 | US route | 66 | 69 | 19 | Montgomery, Henry, Stewart |
| 27 | US 31A | US route | 65 | 68 | 24 | Davidson, Marshall, Williamson |
| 28 | US 78 | US route | 62 | 65 | 20 | Shelby |
| 29 | I-81 | Interstate | 61 | 71 | 15 | Sullivan, Greene, Hamblen |
| 30 | US 31 | US route | 60 | 65 | 16 | Maury, Giles, Davidson |
| 31 | US 127 | US route | 60 | 62 | 26 | Cumberland, Bledsoe, Fentress |
| 32 | US 70S | US route | 54 | 60 | 18 | Warren, Cannon, Davidson |
| 33 | State Highway 68 | State highway | 51 | 58 | 18 | Monroe, Rhea, McMinn |
| 34 | US 31E | US route | 50 | 51 | 25 | Davidson, Sumner |
| 35 | US 431 | US route | 49 | 51 | 20 | Davidson, Robertson, Williamson |
| 36 | US 45 | US route | 48 | 54 | 18 | Madison, McNairy, Chester |
| 37 | State Highway 48 | State highway | 48 | 50 | 14 | Dickson, Hickman, Montgomery |
| 38 | State Highway 96 | State highway | 47 | 53 | 16 | Rutherford, Williamson, DeKalb |
| 39 | State Highway 58 | State highway | 47 | 52 | 11 | Hamilton, Meigs, Roane |
| 40 | I-840 | Interstate | 46 | 50 | 17 | Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson |
| 41 | State Highway 45 | State highway | 46 | 49 | 10 | Davidson |
| 42 | State Highway 33 | State highway | 45 | 51 | 15 | Union, Claiborne, Knox |
| 43 | State Highway 22 | State highway | 45 | 50 | 13 | Henderson, Carroll, Weakley |
| 44 | State Highway 131 | State highway | 41 | 46 | 10 | Knox, Grainger, Union |
| 45 | State Highway 100 | State highway | 41 | 44 | 13 | Davidson, Hickman, Hardeman |
| 46 | US 31W | US route | 41 | 41 | 21 | Davidson, Sumner |
| 47 | State Highway 111 | State highway | 40 | 45 | 15 | Overton, Putnam, Sequatchie |
| 48 | State Highway 52 | State highway | 37 | 42 | 8 | Macon, Sumner, Fentress |
| 49 | State Highway 254 | State highway | 35 | 39 | 13 | Davidson |
| 50 | State Highway 56 | State highway | 34 | 38 | 6 | Warren, DeKalb, Jackson |
| 51 | US 25E | US route | 34 | 37 | 12 | Grainger, Claiborne, Hamblen |
| 52 | I-26 | Interstate | 33 | 39 | 17 | Washington, Sullivan, Unicoi |
| 53 | State Highway 13 | State highway | 33 | 38 | 10 | Wayne, Humphreys, Houston |
| 54 | State Highway 50 | State highway | 33 | 35 | 7 | Maury, Hickman, Lincoln |
| 55 | US 43 | US route | 32 | 35 | 14 | Lawrence, Maury, Davidson |
| 56 | US 641 | US route | 32 | 34 | 10 | Henry, Decatur, Benton |
| 57 | State Highway 49 | State highway | 32 | 33 | 6 | Robertson, Dickson, Cheatham |
| 58 | State Highway 76 | State highway | 32 | 32 | 6 | Montgomery, Robertson, Fayette |
| 59 | State Highway 30 | State highway | 30 | 30 | 6 | McMinn, Rhea, Bledsoe |
| 60 | US 19E | US route | 29 | 34 | 12 | Carter, Sullivan |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Download every numbered road in Tennessee as CSV. Free to reuse with credit: “Fatal Crash Data, fatalcrashdata.com/deadliest-roads/tennessee/, from NHTSA FARS (2024 Annual Report File).”
Interstates in Tennessee per mile
Fatal crashes a year per 100 miles of road, 2015 to 2024, for interstates with 20 miles or more in Tennessee. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle. Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log.
| Road | Per 100 miles a year | Fatal crashes | Miles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-24 | 17.2 | 307 | 178 |
| 2 | I-40 | 12.3 | 561 | 455 |
| 3 | I-65 | 11.7 | 140 | 120 |
| 4 | I-75 | 9.8 | 158 | 162 |
| 5 | I-81 | 8.1 | 61 | 76 |
| 6 | I-26 | 6.1 | 33 | 54 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about the deadliest roads in Tennessee
- What is the deadliest road in Tennessee?
- I-40 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024: 561, with 642 deaths. I-24 was second with 307 and US 70 third with 212. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Which interstate in Tennessee is the most dangerous per mile?
- I-24, with 17.2 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024 on 178 miles. That is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
- How many fatal crashes in Tennessee happen on numbered roads?
- 6,877 of 10,680 fatal crashes in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024 (64%) were filed on an interstate, US or state route; the rest were on county roads, city streets and unnamed roads, which are in the state's total but not ranked here.
Where the Tennessee road numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash filed on a numbered interstate, US or state route in Tennessee, read from the road name NHTSA filed, with ramps, frontage and service roads left out. A road gets its own page with 15 or more fatal crashes from 2022 to 2024. The full method.