US 70S in Tennessee: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 54 fatal crashes on US 70S in Tennessee killed 60 people. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 5 counties of Tennessee. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Deaths on US 70S in Tennessee by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 70S in Tennessee: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Warren County County had the most fatal crashes on US 70S from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 23 deaths. Warren, Cannon and Davidson counties together held 72% of fatal crashes in US 70S in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 100%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren County | 3 | 18 | 23 |
| 2 | Cannon County | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 3 | Davidson County | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | Rutherford County | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | White County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 70S 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 | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan14.8%
- Feb3.7%
- Mar7.4%
- Apr5.6%
- May9.3%
- Jun13.0%
- Jul1.9%
- Aug3.7%
- Sep5.6%
- Oct13.0%
- Nov11.1%
- Dec11.1%
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 70S in Tennessee first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 61%; a pedestrian in 19%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 17%, a rollover in 3.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 33 | 61% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 19% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 9 | 17% |
| Rollover | 2 | 3.7% |
| 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 70S in Tennessee compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 20% of fatal crashes in US 70S in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024, below the Tennessee share of 25%; speeding in 7.4%, below the Tennessee share of 17%; a hit-and-run in 3.7%, below the Tennessee share of 6.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.4%, about the Tennessee share; 40% 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 70S | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 59% | 43% | above the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 48% | 19% | above the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 23% | 26% | below the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 20% | 25% | below the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 7.4% | 17% | below the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.4% | 6.7% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 40% | 49% | below the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.7% | 6.6% | below the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 1.9% | 15% | below the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 18% | 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 70S in Tennessee
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 70S in Tennessee?
- 54 fatal crashes killed 60 people on US 70S in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 6 deaths.
- Where on US 70S in Tennessee do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Warren County had the most fatal crashes on US 70S from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 23 deaths. Cannon County was second with 11.
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Where the US 70S numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 70S in Tennessee (filed under 14 spellings, such as "US-70S SR-1 BOBBY RAY MEMORIAL", "US-70S SR-1 HARDING RD", "US-70S SR-1 JOHN BRAGG HWY", "US-70S SR-1 MCMINNVILLE HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.