Fatal crashes in Maury County, Tennessee
In 2024, 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Maury County, Tennessee, down from 17 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 144 fatal crashes and 156 deaths, the 15th most of 95 counties in Tennessee.
12.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.6 across Tennessee in 2024; 15.6 against 16.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 113,411, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Deaths in Maury County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 14 |
| 2023 | 14 | 17 |
| 2022 | 14 | 15 |
| 2021 | 16 | 17 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 17 | 18 |
| 2018 | 15 | 16 |
| 2017 | 18 | 19 |
| 2016 | 17 | 18 |
| 2015 | 8 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Maury County
US 31 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Maury County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 29 deaths. The 7 roads listed held 58% of all fatal crashes in Maury County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 3 US routes, 3 state highways. 69% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 31% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 31 | 26 | 29 | 8 | |
| 2 | US 412 | 15 | 15 | 7 | |
| 3 | State Highway 50 | 13 | 14 | 0 | no page |
| 4 | I-65 | 10 | 11 | 1 | |
| 5 | US 43 | 9 | 11 | 5 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 396 | 6 | 6 | 0 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 245 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Columbia had 36% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 52 of 144.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Columbia 52, Spring Hill 15, Mount Pleasant 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 Maury County
The heaviest slot is Thursday, noon to 4 pm, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 3 pm to 4 pm; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.2%
- Feb5.6%
- Mar7.6%
- Apr10.4%
- May8.3%
- Jun12.5%
- Jul9.0%
- Aug7.6%
- Sep6.9%
- Oct5.6%
- Nov9.7%
- Dec10.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Maury County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 49%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 35%, a pedestrian in 6.2%, a rollover in 6.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 71 | 49% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 50 | 35% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 6.2% |
| Rollover | 9 | 6.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 2.1% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.7% |
| Other | 1 | 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 in Maury County compare with Tennessee
The largest difference from Tennessee: from 2015 to 2024, 22% of fatal crashes in Maury County were with a motorcycle, against 15% across Tennessee. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Tennessee. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 144 crashes.
| Maury | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 48% | 43% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 17% | 19% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 26% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 25% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 13% | 17% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.0% | 6.7% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 52% | 49% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.8% | 6.6% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 22% | 15% | above the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.7% | 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 Maury County, Tennessee
- How many people died in car accidents in Maury County in 2024?
- 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Maury County, Tennessee, in 2024, down from 17 in 2023. That is 12.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.6 across Tennessee. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Maury County?
- US 31 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Maury County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 29 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Maury County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Thursday, noon to 4 pm, with 10 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Maury County involved a drinking driver?
- 32 of 144 fatal crashes in Maury County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 22%, against 25% across Tennessee.
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Where the Maury County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Maury County (county code 119). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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