US 25W in Tennessee: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 67 fatal crashes on US 25W in Tennessee killed 73 people, the 25th most of 396 numbered roads in Tennessee. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 7 counties of Tennessee. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Deaths on US 25W in Tennessee by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 14 | 15 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 25W in Tennessee: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Knox County had the most fatal crashes on US 25W from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 25 deaths. Knox, Anderson and Jefferson counties together held 73% of fatal crashes on US 25W in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 96%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knox County | 2 | 23 | 25 |
| 2 | Anderson County | 0 | 15 | 18 |
| 3 | Jefferson County | 3 | 11 | 11 |
| 4 | Campbell County | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 5 | Sevier County | 0 | 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 US 25W in Tennessee
65 fatal crashes on US 25W 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 4 pm to 5 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.0%
- Feb11.9%
- Mar7.5%
- Apr9.0%
- May3.0%
- Jun7.5%
- Jul14.9%
- Aug9.0%
- Sep9.0%
- Oct10.4%
- Nov6.0%
- Dec9.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 25W in Tennessee first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 61%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a pedestrian in 13%, a rollover in 3.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 41 | 61% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 15 | 22% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 13% |
| Rollover | 2 | 3.0% |
| 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 US 25W in Tennessee compare with the state
The largest difference from Tennessee: from 2015 to 2024, 40% of fatal crashes on US 25W in Tennessee were at or near an intersection, against 19% across Tennessee. Also above the Tennessee share: motorcycles. Below it: speeding and unbelted occupants. 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 67 crashes.
| US 25W | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 34% | 43% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 40% | 19% | above the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 24% | 26% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 25% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 7.5% | 17% | below the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.5% | 6.7% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 29% | 49% | below the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.0% | 6.6% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 25% | 15% | above the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 13% | about the same as 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 US 25W in Tennessee
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 25W in Tennessee?
- 67 fatal crashes killed 73 people on US 25W in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 9 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 25W in Tennessee do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Knox County had the most fatal crashes on US 25W from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 25 deaths. Anderson County was second with 15.
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All fatal crashes in Tennessee, with every road ranked.
Where the US 25W numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 25W in Tennessee (filed under 19 spellings, such as "US-25W 70 SR-9 ASHEVILLE HWY", "US-25W SR-9", "US-25W SR-9 CLINTON PK", "US-25W SR-9 CLINCH AVE"). 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.