US 41 in Tennessee: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 158 fatal crashes on US 41 in Tennessee killed 168 people, the 6th most of any numbered road in Tennessee. In 2024 there were 19 fatal crashes and 21 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 10 counties of Tennessee. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Deaths on US 41 in Tennessee by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 21 |
| 2023 | 33 | 34 |
| 2022 | 15 | 16 |
| 2021 | 17 | 21 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 |
| 2017 | 14 | 16 |
| 2016 | 13 | 13 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 41 in Tennessee: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Davidson County County had the most fatal crashes on US 41 from 2015 to 2024: 72, with 76 deaths. Davidson, Rutherford and Robertson counties together held 75% of fatal crashes in US 41 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 96%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davidson County | 10 | 72 | 76 |
| 2 | Rutherford County | 4 | 32 | 33 |
| 3 | Robertson County | 2 | 15 | 15 |
| 4 | Coffee County | 0 | 13 | 15 |
| 5 | Hamilton County | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 6 | Marion County | 1 | 9 | 10 |
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 41 in Tennessee
The heaviest slot is Sunday, 8 pm to midnight, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 9 pm to 10 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 | 4.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.0%
- Feb3.8%
- Mar7.0%
- Apr5.1%
- May11.4%
- Jun8.2%
- Jul13.9%
- Aug7.0%
- Sep12.0%
- Oct8.2%
- Nov8.2%
- Dec8.2%
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 41 in Tennessee first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 50%; a pedestrian in 30%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 15%, a parked vehicle in 1.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 79 | 50% |
| Pedestrian | 47 | 30% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 23 | 15% |
| Other | 5 | 3.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 1.3% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.6% |
| Rollover | 1 | 0.6% |
| 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 41 in Tennessee compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 17% of fatal crashes in US 41 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024, below the Tennessee share of 25%; speeding in 17%, about the Tennessee share; a hit-and-run in 16%, above the Tennessee share of 6.6%; 46% 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.
| US 41 | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 14% | 43% | below the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 32% | 19% | above the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 17% | 26% | below the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 25% | below the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 17% | 17% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 49% | below the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 16% | 6.6% | above the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 20% | 15% | above the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 29% | 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 US 41 in Tennessee
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 41 in Tennessee?
- 158 fatal crashes killed 168 people on US 41 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 19 fatal crashes and 21 deaths.
- Where on US 41 in Tennessee do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Davidson County had the most fatal crashes on US 41 from 2015 to 2024: 72, with 76 deaths. Rutherford County was second with 32.
- When do fatal crashes on US 41 in Tennessee happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, 8 pm to midnight, with 11 fatal crashes.
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All fatal crashes in Tennessee, with every road ranked.
Where the US 41 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 41 in Tennessee (filed under 40 spellings, such as "US-41 64 SR-2", "US-41 70S S LOWERY ST", "US-41 70S SR-1 MURFREESBORO RD", "US-41 70S SR-1 NW BROAD ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.