US 79 in Tennessee: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 66 fatal crashes on US 79 in Tennessee killed 69 people. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 4 counties of Tennessee. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Deaths on US 79 in Tennessee by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 9 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 | 9 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 79 in Tennessee: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Montgomery County County had the most fatal crashes on US 79 from 2015 to 2024: 37, with 39 deaths. Montgomery, Henry and Stewart counties together held 92% of fatal crashes in US 79 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 100%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery County | 5 | 37 | 39 |
| 2 | Henry County | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| 3 | Stewart County | 2 | 10 | 11 |
| 4 | Carroll 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 79 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 | 6.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 9.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.0%
- Feb7.6%
- Mar13.6%
- Apr6.1%
- May6.1%
- Jun10.6%
- Jul16.7%
- Aug7.6%
- Sep9.1%
- Oct7.6%
- Nov9.1%
- Dec3.0%
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 79 in Tennessee first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 68%; a pedestrian in 17%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 11%, a rollover in 4.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 45 | 68% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 17% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 7 | 11% |
| Rollover | 3 | 4.5% |
| 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 79 in Tennessee compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 30% of fatal crashes in US 79 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024, above the Tennessee share of 25%; speeding in 15%, below the Tennessee share of 17%; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the Tennessee share of 6.6%; 36% 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 79 | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 58% | 43% | above the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 19% | above the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 26% | above the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 30% | 25% | above the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 15% | 17% | below the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 36% | 49% | below the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 6.6% | below the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 26% | 15% | above the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 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 79 in Tennessee
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 79 in Tennessee?
- 66 fatal crashes killed 69 people on US 79 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths.
- Where on US 79 in Tennessee do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Montgomery County had the most fatal crashes on US 79 from 2015 to 2024: 37, with 39 deaths. Henry County was second with 14.
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All fatal crashes in Tennessee, with every road ranked.
Where the US 79 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 79 in Tennessee (filed under 11 spellings, such as "US-79 SR-13 COLLEGE ST", "US-79 SR-13 GUTHRIE HWY", "US-79 SR-13 KRAFT ST", "US-79 SR-13 WILMA RUDOLPH BLVD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.