I-240 in Tennessee: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 91 fatal crashes on I-240 in Tennessee killed 101 people, the 12th most of any numbered road in Tennessee. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 15 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 1 county of Tennessee. All fatal crashes in Tennessee. I-240 in every state.
Deaths on I-240 in Tennessee by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 15 |
| 2023 | 10 | 11 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 13 | 16 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 9 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-240 in Tennessee: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Shelby County County had the most fatal crashes on I-240 from 2015 to 2024: 91, with 101 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelby County | 11 | 91 | 101 |
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 in Tennessee
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 3 am to 4 am; the worst month is March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 12.1 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 8.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.8%
- Feb6.6%
- Mar11.0%
- Apr8.8%
- May9.9%
- Jun8.8%
- Jul8.8%
- Aug6.6%
- Sep8.8%
- Oct9.9%
- Nov6.6%
- Dec5.5%
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 in Tennessee first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 46%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 18%, a rollover in 2.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 42 | 46% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 25 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 16 | 18% |
| Other | 4 | 4.4% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 2.2% |
| Cyclist | 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 on I-240 in Tennessee compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 33% of fatal crashes in I-240 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024, above the Tennessee share of 25%; speeding in 13%, below the Tennessee share of 17%; a hit-and-run in 9.9%, above the Tennessee share of 6.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 11%, above the Tennessee share of 6.7%; 59% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above 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-240 | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 0.0% | 43% | below the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 19% | below the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 7.7% | 26% | below the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 25% | above the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 13% | 17% | below the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 6.7% | above the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 59% | 49% | above the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 9.9% | 6.6% | above the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 4.4% | 15% | below the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 21% | 13% | above 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-240 in Tennessee
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-240 in Tennessee?
- 91 fatal crashes killed 101 people on I-240 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 15 deaths.
- Where on I-240 in Tennessee do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Shelby County had the most fatal crashes on I-240 from 2015 to 2024: 91, with 101 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes on I-240 in Tennessee happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 11 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 Tennessee (filed under 3 spellings, such as "I-240", "I-240 AVRON B FOGELMAN EXPRESS", "I-240 AVRON B FOGELMAN EXPY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.