Fatal crashes in Washington County, Tennessee
In 2024, 11 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Washington County, 21.4% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 124 fatal crashes and 134 deaths.
7.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.6 across Tennessee in 2024; 10.1 against 16.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 139,642, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Deaths in Washington County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 11 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 |
| 2022 | 17 | 18 |
| 2021 | 16 | 19 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 14 | 18 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 17 | 18 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Washington County
US 11E had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Washington County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 25 deaths. The 7 roads listed held 58% of all fatal crashes in Washington County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 1 US route, 4 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 11E | 22 | 25 | 6 | |
| 2 | I-26 | 15 | 18 | 9 | |
| 3 | State Highway 81 | 9 | 10 | 2 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 36 | 9 | 9 | 1 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 107 | 7 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 6 | I-81 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| 7 | State Highway 67 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Johnson City 43, Jonesborough 10, Gray 9, Fall Branch 5. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Washington County
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 | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 8.0 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.6%
- Feb7.3%
- Mar7.3%
- Apr5.6%
- May8.1%
- Jun6.5%
- Jul12.1%
- Aug8.9%
- Sep10.5%
- Oct9.7%
- Nov9.7%
- Dec8.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Washington County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 46%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%, a pedestrian in 7.3%, a rollover in 4.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 57 | 46% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 44 | 36% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 7.3% |
| Rollover | 6 | 4.8% |
| Other | 5 | 4.0% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.8% |
| 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 in Washington County compare with Tennessee
A drinking driver was recorded in 23% of fatal crashes in Washington County from 2015 to 2024, below the Tennessee share of 25%; speeding in 21%, above the Tennessee share of 17%; a hit-and-run in 4.8%, below the Tennessee share of 6.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 9.7%, above the Tennessee share of 6.7%; 30% 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.
| Washington | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 40% | 43% | below the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 24% | 19% | above the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 24% | 26% | below the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 25% | below the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 21% | 17% | above the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.7% | 6.7% | above the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 30% | 49% | below the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.8% | 6.6% | below the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 23% | 15% | above the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.0% | 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 Washington County
- How many people died in car accidents in Washington County in 2024?
- 11 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Washington County, Tennessee, in 2024, 21.4% fewer than in 2023. That is 7.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.6 across Tennessee.
- What is the deadliest road in Washington County?
- US 11E had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Washington County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 25 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Washington County involved a drinking driver?
- 29 of 124 fatal crashes in Washington County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 23%, against 25% across Tennessee.
Other counties in Tennessee with a page
- Shelby County
- Davidson County
- Knox County
- Hamilton County
- Rutherford County
- Montgomery County
- Wilson County
- Sullivan County
- Blount County
- Greene County
- Madison County
- Sevier County
All fatal crashes in Tennessee, with every county ranked.
Where the Washington County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Washington County (county code 179). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.