I-24 in Tennessee: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 307 fatal crashes on I-24 in Tennessee killed 350 people, the 2nd most of any numbered road in Tennessee. In 2024 there were 31 fatal crashes and 38 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 10 counties of Tennessee. All fatal crashes in Tennessee. I-24 in every state.
Deaths on I-24 in Tennessee by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31 | 38 |
| 2023 | 31 | 40 |
| 2022 | 34 | 35 |
| 2021 | 40 | 46 |
| 2020 | 37 | 44 |
| 2019 | 27 | 28 |
| 2018 | 29 | 30 |
| 2017 | 27 | 31 |
| 2016 | 29 | 36 |
| 2015 | 22 | 22 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-24 in Tennessee: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Davidson County had the most fatal crashes on I-24 from 2015 to 2024: 73, with 78 deaths. Davidson, Rutherford and Montgomery counties together held 58% of fatal crashes in I-24 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024; the 8 listed held 99%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davidson County | 9 | 73 | 78 |
| 2 | Rutherford County | 10 | 61 | 74 |
| 3 | Montgomery County | 5 | 43 | 48 |
| 4 | Coffee County | 4 | 36 | 42 |
| 5 | Hamilton County | 0 | 34 | 39 |
| 6 | Marion County | 2 | 32 | 34 |
| 7 | Robertson County | 1 | 21 | 28 |
| 8 | Cheatham County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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-24 in Tennessee
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 20 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 8 pm to 9 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6.8 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 0.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.7 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.1 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.1%
- Feb6.2%
- Mar6.5%
- Apr9.4%
- May7.8%
- Jun10.1%
- Jul7.8%
- Aug5.5%
- Sep6.5%
- Oct11.7%
- Nov7.8%
- Dec10.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-24 in Tennessee
17.21 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 178 miles of I-24 in Tennessee, against 12.05 for all interstates in Tennessee. That ranks 1 of 6 interstates in Tennessee and 19 of 171 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-24 in Tennessee first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 34%, a pedestrian in 13%, a rollover in 7.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 123 | 40% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 103 | 34% |
| Pedestrian | 41 | 13% |
| Rollover | 24 | 7.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 7 | 2.3% |
| Other | 7 | 2.3% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 0.7% |
| 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 on I-24 in Tennessee compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 23% of fatal crashes in I-24 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024, below the Tennessee share of 25%; speeding in 21%, above the Tennessee share of 17%; a hit-and-run in 7.8%, above the Tennessee share of 6.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 6.8%, about the Tennessee share; 40% 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.
| I-24 | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 34% | 43% | below the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.3% | 19% | below the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 42% | 26% | above the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 25% | below the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 21% | 17% | above the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.8% | 6.7% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 40% | 49% | below the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.8% | 6.6% | above the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 10% | 15% | below the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 13% | about the same as 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 I-24 in Tennessee
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-24 in Tennessee?
- 307 fatal crashes killed 350 people on I-24 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 31 fatal crashes and 38 deaths.
- Where on I-24 in Tennessee do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Davidson County had the most fatal crashes on I-24 from 2015 to 2024: 73, with 78 deaths. Rutherford County was second with 61.
- When do fatal crashes on I-24 in Tennessee happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 20 fatal crashes.
- How dangerous is I-24 in Tennessee per mile?
- 17.21 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 178 miles of road, against 12.05 for all interstates in Tennessee. That ranks 1 of 6 interstates in Tennessee and 19 of 171 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
Other roads in Tennessee with a page
- I-240
- I-26
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- I-75
- I-81
- I-840
- State Highway 111
- State Highway 14
- State Highway 175
- State Highway 33
- State Highway 62
All fatal crashes in Tennessee, with every road ranked.
Where the I-24 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-24 in Tennessee (filed under 4 spellings, such as "I-24", "I-24 US-27", "I-24 US-64", "I-24 US-64 SR-2"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.