Fatal crashes in Sumner County, Tennessee
In 2024, 11 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Sumner County, 50.0% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 148 fatal crashes and 160 deaths, the 14th most of any county in Tennessee.
5.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.6 across Tennessee in 2024; 8.3 against 16.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 211,721, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Deaths in Sumner County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 21 | 22 |
| 2022 | 22 | 23 |
| 2021 | 18 | 21 |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 |
| 2019 | 12 | 13 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 |
| 2016 | 16 | 22 |
| 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 Sumner County
US 31E had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Sumner County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 22 deaths. The 8 roads listed held 63% of all fatal crashes in Sumner County from 2015 to 2024; 3 US routes, 5 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 | US 31E | 22 | 22 | 11 | |
| 2 | State Highway 174 | 17 | 19 | 6 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 25 | 16 | 16 | 6 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 386 | 11 | 14 | 3 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 52 | 8 | 8 | 1 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 109 | 7 | 9 | 3 | no page |
| 7 | US 31W | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | US 231 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Gallatin 36, Hendersonville 21, Portland 13, Millersville 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 Sumner County
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 | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.7%
- Feb5.4%
- Mar9.5%
- Apr8.1%
- May8.1%
- Jun9.5%
- Jul8.8%
- Aug8.8%
- Sep7.4%
- Oct8.1%
- Nov7.4%
- Dec14.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Sumner 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 34%, a pedestrian in 10%, a rollover in 2.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 69 | 47% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 50 | 34% |
| Pedestrian | 15 | 10% |
| Other | 8 | 5.4% |
| Rollover | 3 | 2.0% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.4% |
| 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 Sumner County compare with Tennessee
A drinking driver was recorded in 25% of fatal crashes in Sumner County from 2015 to 2024, about the Tennessee share; speeding in 18%, above the Tennessee share of 17%; a hit-and-run in 4.1%, below the Tennessee share of 6.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 4.7%, below the Tennessee share of 6.7%; 42% 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.
| Sumner | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 39% | 43% | below the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 20% | 19% | above the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 26% | above the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 25% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 18% | 17% | above the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.7% | 6.7% | below the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 42% | 49% | below the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.1% | 6.6% | below the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 15% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.4% | 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 Sumner County
- How many people died in car accidents in Sumner County in 2024?
- 11 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Sumner County, Tennessee, in 2024, 50.0% fewer than in 2023. That is 5.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.6 across Tennessee.
- What is the deadliest road in Sumner County?
- US 31E had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Sumner County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 22 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Sumner County involved a drinking driver?
- 37 of 148 fatal crashes in Sumner County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 25%, against 25% across Tennessee.
Other counties in Tennessee with a page
- Shelby County
- Davidson County
- Knox County
- Hamilton County
- Rutherford County
- Montgomery County
- Wilson County
- Sullivan County
- Blount County
- Greene County
- Madison County
- Sevier County
All fatal crashes in Tennessee, with every county ranked.
Where the Sumner County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Sumner County (county code 165). 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.