State Highway 111 in Tennessee: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 40 fatal crashes on State Highway 111 in Tennessee killed 45 people. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 7 counties of Tennessee. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Deaths on State Highway 111 in Tennessee by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 111 in Tennessee: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Overton County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 111 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths. Overton, Putnam and Van Buren counties together held 68% of fatal crashes in State Highway 111 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 93%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overton County | 2 | 14 | 15 |
| 2 | Putnam County | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | Van Buren County | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Hamilton County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Sequatchie County | 1 | 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 State Highway 111 in Tennessee
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 10.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.0%
- Feb15.0%
- Mar2.5%
- Apr0.0%
- May12.5%
- Jun2.5%
- Jul7.5%
- Aug7.5%
- Sep15.0%
- Oct12.5%
- Nov7.5%
- Dec7.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 111 in Tennessee first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 78%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 15%, a rollover in 5.0%, a pedestrian in 2.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 31 | 78% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 6 | 15% |
| Rollover | 2 | 5.0% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 2.5% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 State Highway 111 in Tennessee compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 15% of fatal crashes in State Highway 111 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024, below the Tennessee share of 25%; speeding in 7.5%, below the Tennessee share of 17%; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the Tennessee share of 6.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 5.0%, below the Tennessee share of 6.7%; 50% 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.
| State Highway 111 | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 65% | 43% | above the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 38% | 19% | above the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 26% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 15% | 25% | below the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 7.5% | 17% | below the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.0% | 6.7% | below the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 50% | 49% | above the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 6.6% | below the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 5.0% | 15% | below the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.4% | 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 State Highway 111 in Tennessee
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 111 in Tennessee?
- 40 fatal crashes killed 45 people on State Highway 111 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 111 in Tennessee do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Overton County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 111 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths. Putnam County was second with 8.
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Where the State Highway 111 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 111 in Tennessee (filed under 6 spellings, such as "SR-111", "SR-111 BEECH RD", "SR-111 BYRDSTOWN HWY", "SR-111 COOKEVILLE HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.