Fatal crashes in Wayne County, Tennessee
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Wayne County, Tennessee, up from 4 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 36 fatal crashes and 39 deaths, the 77th most of 95 counties in Tennessee.
Deaths in Wayne County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 9 | 11 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Wayne County
State Highway 13 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Wayne County from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 10 deaths. The 1 road listed held 28% of all fatal crashes in Wayne County from 2015 to 2024; 1 state highway. 56% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 44% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 13 | 10 | 10 | 4 | no page |
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 Wayne County
31 fatal crashes in Wayne County, Tennessee from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 3 pm to 4 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 9.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 3.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 6.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 9.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 9.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 9.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.6%
- Feb11.1%
- Mar5.6%
- Apr5.6%
- May8.3%
- Jun8.3%
- Jul16.7%
- Aug5.6%
- Sep5.6%
- Oct2.8%
- Nov11.1%
- Dec13.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Wayne County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in most fatal crashes, 64%; a collision with another vehicle in 14%, a rollover in 11%, a pedestrian in 5.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 23 | 64% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 5 | 14% |
| Rollover | 4 | 11% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 5.6% |
| Other | 2 | 5.6% |
| 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 in Wayne County compare with Tennessee
The largest difference from Tennessee: from 2015 to 2024, 100% of fatal crashes in Wayne County were on rural roads, against 43% across Tennessee. Also above the Tennessee share: unbelted occupants. Below it: intersections. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Tennessee. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 36 crashes.
| Wayne | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 100% | 43% | above the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 2.8% | 19% | below the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 26% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 25% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 11% | 17% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.8% | 6.7% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 73% | 49% | above the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 6.6% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 19% | 15% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 2.6% | 13% | about the same as 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 Wayne County, Tennessee
- How many people died in car accidents in Wayne County in 2024?
- 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Wayne County, Tennessee, in 2024, up from 4 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Wayne County?
- State Highway 13 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Wayne County from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 10 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Wayne County involved a drinking driver?
- 9 of 36 fatal crashes in Wayne County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 25%, 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
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Where the Wayne County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Wayne County (county code 181). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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