US 412 in Tennessee: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 76 fatal crashes on US 412 in Tennessee killed 83 people, the 20th most of any numbered road in Tennessee. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 8 counties of Tennessee. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Deaths on US 412 in Tennessee by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 | 12 |
| 2016 | 7 | 8 |
| 2015 | 7 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 412 in Tennessee: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Madison County County had the most fatal crashes on US 412 from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 20 deaths. Madison, Henderson and Crockett counties together held 63% of fatal crashes in US 412 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 91%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison County | 4 | 17 | 20 |
| 2 | Henderson County | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| 3 | Crockett County | 2 | 15 | 16 |
| 4 | Maury County | 3 | 15 | 15 |
| 5 | Perry County | 0 | 6 | 9 |
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 412 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 | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 8.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.2%
- Feb3.9%
- Mar9.2%
- Apr11.8%
- May5.3%
- Jun7.9%
- Jul9.2%
- Aug9.2%
- Sep10.5%
- Oct5.3%
- Nov6.6%
- Dec11.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 412 in Tennessee first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 65%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 21%, a pedestrian in 5.3%, a rollover in 2.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 49 | 65% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 16 | 21% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 5.3% |
| Other | 4 | 5.3% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.3% |
| Cyclist | 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 412 in Tennessee compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 20% of fatal crashes in US 412 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024, below the Tennessee share of 25%; speeding in 2.6%, below the Tennessee share of 17%; a hit-and-run in 2.6%, below the Tennessee share of 6.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 12%, above the Tennessee share of 6.7%; 51% 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.
| US 412 | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 76% | 43% | above the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 24% | 19% | above the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 26% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 20% | 25% | below the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 2.6% | 17% | below the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 12% | 6.7% | above the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 51% | 49% | above the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.6% | 6.6% | below the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 15% | below the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.8% | 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 US 412 in Tennessee
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 412 in Tennessee?
- 76 fatal crashes killed 83 people on US 412 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 10 deaths.
- Where on US 412 in Tennessee do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Madison County had the most fatal crashes on US 412 from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 20 deaths. Henderson County was second with 16.
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All fatal crashes in Tennessee, with every road ranked.
Where the US 412 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 412 in Tennessee (filed under 19 spellings, such as "US-412 SR-20", "US-412 SR-20 E CHURCH ST", "US-412 SR-20 HOLLYWOOD DR", "US-412 SR-20 HWY 412 S"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.