Fatal crashes in Monroe County, Tennessee
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Monroe County, Tennessee, down from 12 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 115 fatal crashes and 122 deaths, the 24th most of 95 counties in Tennessee.
Deaths in Monroe County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 16 | 19 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2020 | 20 | 21 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 |
| 2018 | 10 | 11 |
| 2017 | 12 | 13 |
| 2016 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 10 | 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 Monroe County
State Highway 68 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Monroe County from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 28 deaths. The 7 roads listed held 58% of all fatal crashes in Monroe County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 5 state highways. 66% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 34% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 68 | 23 | 28 | 8 | |
| 2 | I-75 | 10 | 10 | 2 | |
| 3 | US 411 | 9 | 10 | 0 | |
| 4 | State Highway 322 | 7 | 8 | 1 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 39 | 7 | 7 | 4 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 72 | 6 | 6 | 1 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 360 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
Sweetwater had 16% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 18 of 115.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Sweetwater 18, Madisonville 7, Vonore 7. 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 Monroe County
109 fatal crashes in Monroe County, Tennessee from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 1 pm to 2 pm; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.8%
- Feb6.1%
- Mar5.2%
- Apr8.7%
- May11.3%
- Jun7.0%
- Jul8.7%
- Aug10.4%
- Sep8.7%
- Oct8.7%
- Nov11.3%
- Dec6.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Monroe County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 47%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 30%, a rollover in 13%, a pedestrian in 4.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 54 | 47% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 34 | 30% |
| Rollover | 15 | 13% |
| Other | 6 | 5.2% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 4.3% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.9% |
| 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 Monroe County compare with Tennessee
The largest difference from Tennessee: from 2015 to 2024, 74% of fatal crashes in Monroe County were on rural roads, against 43% across Tennessee. Also above the Tennessee share: distracted drivers, unbelted occupants and motorcycles. Below it: pedestrians. 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 115 crashes.
| Monroe | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 74% | 43% | above the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 13% | 19% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 27% | 26% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 25% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 13% | 17% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 6.7% | above the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 62% | 49% | above the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.3% | 6.6% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 24% | 15% | above the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.1% | 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 Monroe County, Tennessee
- How many people died in car accidents in Monroe County in 2024?
- 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Monroe County, Tennessee, in 2024, down from 12 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Monroe County?
- State Highway 68 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Monroe County from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 28 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Monroe County involved a drinking driver?
- 28 of 115 fatal crashes in Monroe County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 24%, against 25% across Tennessee.
Other counties in Tennessee with a page
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Where the Monroe County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Monroe County (county code 123). 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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