State Highway 96 in Tennessee: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 47 fatal crashes on State Highway 96 in Tennessee killed 53 people, the 38th most of 396 numbered roads in Tennessee. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 8 counties of Tennessee. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Deaths on State Highway 96 in Tennessee by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 10 | 14 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 96 in Tennessee: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Rutherford County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 96 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 25 deaths. Rutherford, Williamson and DeKalb counties together held 83% of fatal crashes on State Highway 96 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutherford County | 2 | 22 | 25 |
| 2 | Williamson County | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | DeKalb County | 2 | 8 | 8 |
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 96 in Tennessee
45 fatal crashes on State Highway 96 in 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 noon to 1 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 | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 11.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.3%
- Feb2.1%
- Mar10.6%
- Apr10.6%
- May8.5%
- Jun10.6%
- Jul6.4%
- Aug12.8%
- Sep8.5%
- Oct12.8%
- Nov6.4%
- Dec6.4%
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 96 in Tennessee first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 55%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 34%, a rollover in 6.4%, a cyclist in 2.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 26 | 55% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 16 | 34% |
| Rollover | 3 | 6.4% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.1% |
| Other | 1 | 2.1% |
| Pedestrian | 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 96 in Tennessee compare with the state
The largest difference from Tennessee: from 2015 to 2024, 38% of fatal crashes on State Highway 96 in Tennessee were with a drinking driver, against 25% across Tennessee. Below the Tennessee share: 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 47 crashes.
| State Highway 96 | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 53% | 43% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 19% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 19% | 26% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 38% | 25% | above the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 19% | 17% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.5% | 6.7% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 44% | 49% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.1% | 6.6% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 15% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 0.0% | 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 on State Highway 96 in Tennessee
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 96 in Tennessee?
- 47 fatal crashes killed 53 people on State Highway 96 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 96 in Tennessee do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Rutherford County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 96 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 25 deaths. Williamson County was second with 9.
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Where the State Highway 96 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 96 in Tennessee (filed under 16 spellings, such as "SR-96", "SR-96 BUFFALO VALLEY HWY", "SR-96 BUFFALO VALLEY RD", "SR-96 DALE RIDGE RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.