Fatal crashes in McMinn County, Tennessee
In 2024, 16 people died in 14 fatal crashes in McMinn County, 11.1% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 135 fatal crashes and 145 deaths, the 17th most of any county in Tennessee.
28.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.6 across Tennessee in 2024; 26.9 against 16.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 56,754, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Deaths in McMinn County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 16 |
| 2023 | 17 | 18 |
| 2022 | 13 | 14 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 |
| 2020 | 14 | 15 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 |
| 2018 | 12 | 17 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 |
| 2016 | 16 | 16 |
| 2015 | 11 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in McMinn County
I-75 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in McMinn County from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 31 deaths. The 7 roads listed held 65% of all fatal crashes in McMinn County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 4 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 | I-75 | 30 | 31 | 10 | |
| 2 | US 11 | 13 | 17 | 3 | |
| 3 | State Highway 30 | 12 | 12 | 3 | no page |
| 4 | US 411 | 10 | 11 | 4 | |
| 5 | State Highway 39 | 9 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 68 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
| 7 | State Highway 163 | 6 | 6 | 3 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Athens 20, Etowah 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 McMinn County
The heaviest slot is Monday, 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 August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.5 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.9%
- Feb4.4%
- Mar8.9%
- Apr8.9%
- May8.1%
- Jun6.7%
- Jul7.4%
- Aug17.8%
- Sep9.6%
- Oct11.1%
- Nov6.7%
- Dec4.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in McMinn County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 45%; a collision with another vehicle in 39%, a pedestrian in 5.9%, a rollover in 3.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 61 | 45% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 53 | 39% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 5.9% |
| Rollover | 5 | 3.7% |
| Other | 5 | 3.7% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 McMinn County compare with Tennessee
A drinking driver was recorded in 23% of fatal crashes in McMinn County from 2015 to 2024, below the Tennessee share of 25%; speeding in 15%, below the Tennessee share of 17%; a hit-and-run in 2.2%, below the Tennessee share of 6.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 13%, above the Tennessee share of 6.7%; 44% 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.
| McMinn | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 75% | 43% | above the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 13% | 19% | below the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 37% | 26% | above the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 25% | below the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 15% | 17% | below the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 13% | 6.7% | above the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 44% | 49% | below the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.2% | 6.6% | below the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 15% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.2% | 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 McMinn County
- How many people died in car accidents in McMinn County in 2024?
- 16 people died in 14 fatal crashes in McMinn County, Tennessee, in 2024, 11.1% fewer than in 2023. That is 28.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.6 across Tennessee.
- What is the deadliest road in McMinn County?
- I-75 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in McMinn County from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 31 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in McMinn County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Monday, noon to 4 pm, with 11 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in McMinn County involved a drinking driver?
- 31 of 135 fatal crashes in McMinn County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 23%, against 25% across Tennessee.
Other counties in Tennessee with a page
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- Rutherford County
- Montgomery County
- Wilson County
- Sullivan County
- Blount County
- Greene County
- Madison County
- Sevier County
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Where the McMinn County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in McMinn County (county code 107). 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.