Fatal crashes in Blount County, Tennessee
In 2024, 25 people died in 24 fatal crashes in Blount County, 47.1% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 183 fatal crashes and 203 deaths, the 9th most of any county in Tennessee.
17.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.6 across Tennessee in 2024; 15.1 against 16.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 142,211, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Deaths in Blount County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 | 25 |
| 2023 | 16 | 17 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 |
| 2021 | 24 | 26 |
| 2020 | 13 | 14 |
| 2019 | 18 | 19 |
| 2018 | 22 | 25 |
| 2017 | 13 | 16 |
| 2016 | 17 | 18 |
| 2015 | 20 | 27 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Blount County
US 129 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Blount County from 2015 to 2024: 66, with 70 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 61% of all fatal crashes in Blount County from 2015 to 2024; 3 US routes, 2 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 129 | 66 | 70 | 19 | |
| 2 | US 321 | 23 | 25 | 8 | |
| 3 | US 411 | 12 | 20 | 3 | |
| 4 | State Highway 33 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| 5 | State Highway 336 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Maryville 38, Calderwood 14, Louisville 6, Alcoa 5. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Blount County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, noon to 4 pm, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 2 pm to 3 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.5%
- Feb9.3%
- Mar5.5%
- Apr6.0%
- May10.4%
- Jun8.2%
- Jul9.3%
- Aug9.3%
- Sep12.6%
- Oct12.0%
- Nov4.9%
- Dec7.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Blount County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 42%; a collision with another vehicle in 42%, a rollover in 6.0%, a pedestrian in 5.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 77 | 42% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 76 | 42% |
| Rollover | 11 | 6.0% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 5.5% |
| Other | 5 | 2.7% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 2.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Blount County compare with Tennessee
A drinking driver was recorded in 26% of fatal crashes in Blount County from 2015 to 2024, above the Tennessee share of 25%; speeding in 21%, above the Tennessee share of 17%; a hit-and-run in 3.8%, below the Tennessee share of 6.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 5.5%, below the Tennessee share of 6.7%; 36% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Tennessee share of 49%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Tennessee. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Blount | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 32% | 43% | below the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 19% | above the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 24% | 26% | below the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 25% | above the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 21% | 17% | above the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.5% | 6.7% | below the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 36% | 49% | below the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.8% | 6.6% | below the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 31% | 15% | above the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.9% | 13% | below the Tennessee 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 in Blount County
- How many people died in car accidents in Blount County in 2024?
- 25 people died in 24 fatal crashes in Blount County, Tennessee, in 2024, 47.1% more than in 2023. That is 17.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.6 across Tennessee.
- What is the deadliest road in Blount County?
- US 129 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Blount County from 2015 to 2024: 66, with 70 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Blount County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, noon to 4 pm, with 11 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Blount County involved a drinking driver?
- 47 of 183 fatal crashes in Blount County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 26%, against 25% across Tennessee.
Other counties in Tennessee with a page
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- Hamilton County
- Rutherford County
- Montgomery County
- Wilson County
- Sullivan County
- Greene County
- Madison County
- Sevier County
- Williamson County
All fatal crashes in Tennessee, with every county ranked.
Where the Blount County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Blount County (county code 9). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.