US 431 in Tennessee: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 49 fatal crashes on US 431 in Tennessee killed 51 people. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 5 counties of Tennessee. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Deaths on US 431 in Tennessee by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 431 in Tennessee: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Davidson County County had the most fatal crashes on US 431 from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 31 deaths. Davidson, Robertson and Williamson counties together held 92% of fatal crashes in US 431 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davidson County | 4 | 30 | 31 |
| 2 | Robertson County | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Williamson County | 2 | 7 | 7 |
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 431 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 | 8.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.1%
- Feb4.1%
- Mar10.2%
- Apr2.0%
- May6.1%
- Jun14.3%
- Jul10.2%
- Aug10.2%
- Sep10.2%
- Oct6.1%
- Nov12.2%
- Dec10.2%
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 431 in Tennessee first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 53%; a pedestrian in 27%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a rollover in 2.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 26 | 53% |
| Pedestrian | 13 | 27% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 8 | 16% |
| Rollover | 1 | 2.0% |
| Other | 1 | 2.0% |
| Cyclist | 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 US 431 in Tennessee compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 27% of fatal crashes in US 431 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024, above the Tennessee share of 25%; speeding in 14%, below the Tennessee share of 17%; a hit-and-run in 12%, above the Tennessee share of 6.6%; 59% 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 431 | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 39% | 43% | below the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 19% | above the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 20% | 26% | below the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 25% | above the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 14% | 17% | below the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 59% | 49% | above the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 12% | 6.6% | above the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 15% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 26% | 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 431 in Tennessee
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 431 in Tennessee?
- 49 fatal crashes killed 51 people on US 431 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths.
- Where on US 431 in Tennessee do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Davidson County had the most fatal crashes on US 431 from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 31 deaths. Robertson County was second with 8.
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Where the US 431 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 431 in Tennessee (filed under 15 spellings, such as "US- 431 SR-65 WHITES CREEK PK", "US-431 SR-106", "US-431 SR-106 21ST AVE S", "US-431 SR-106 BROADWAY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.