State Highway 175 in Tennessee: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 90 fatal crashes on State Highway 175 in Tennessee killed 102 people, the 13th most of any numbered road in Tennessee. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 1 county of Tennessee. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Deaths on State Highway 175 in Tennessee by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 15 | 18 |
| 2022 | 13 | 15 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2020 | 12 | 14 |
| 2019 | 12 | 13 |
| 2018 | 8 | 10 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 175 in Tennessee: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Shelby County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 175 from 2015 to 2024: 90, with 102 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelby County | 5 | 90 | 102 |
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 175 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 | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan11.1%
- Feb7.8%
- Mar4.4%
- Apr10.0%
- May10.0%
- Jun2.2%
- Jul10.0%
- Aug13.3%
- Sep8.9%
- Oct7.8%
- Nov6.7%
- Dec7.8%
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 175 in Tennessee first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 64%; a pedestrian in 17%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 13%, a rollover in 1.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 58 | 64% |
| Pedestrian | 15 | 17% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 12 | 13% |
| Other | 4 | 4.4% |
| Rollover | 1 | 1.1% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 on State Highway 175 in Tennessee compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 19% of fatal crashes in State Highway 175 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024, below the Tennessee share of 25%; speeding in 21%, above the Tennessee share of 17%; a hit-and-run in 12%, above the Tennessee share of 6.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 8.9%, above the Tennessee share of 6.7%; 54% 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 175 | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 0.0% | 43% | below the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 39% | 19% | above the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 5.6% | 26% | below the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 25% | below the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 21% | 17% | above the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.9% | 6.7% | above the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 54% | 49% | above the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 12% | 6.6% | above the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 15% | below the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 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 State Highway 175 in Tennessee
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 175 in Tennessee?
- 90 fatal crashes killed 102 people on State Highway 175 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 6 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 175 in Tennessee do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Shelby County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 175 from 2015 to 2024: 90, with 102 deaths.
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Where the State Highway 175 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 175 in Tennessee (filed under 5 spellings, such as "SR-175", "SR-175 E SHELBY", "SR-175 E SHELBY DR", "SR-175 SHELBY DR"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.