NHTSA FARS 2020–2024
Deadliest Highways and Roads in Tennessee
Quick answer: I-40 is the deadliest road in Tennessee: 376 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Shelby County (23 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: I-24 (209) and SR-1 (140).
| # | Road | Deaths | Fatal crashes | 2020 · 2024 | Deadliest ~7-mile stretch | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-40 Interstate · live page |
376 | 335 | 87 → 73 | near Shelby County: 23 deaths map | Shelby County, Knox County, Davidson County, Madison County |
| 2 | I-24 Interstate |
209 | 179 | 44 → 40 | near Davidson County: 28 deaths map | Davidson County, Rutherford County, Hamilton County, Montgomery County |
| 3 | SR-1 U.S. Highway |
140 | 129 | 15 → 29 | near Davidson County: 21 deaths map | Davidson County, Shelby County, Knox County, Rutherford County |
| 4 | US-70 U.S. Highway |
122 | 117 | 21 → 24 | near Davidson County: 9 deaths map | Davidson County, Wilson County, Cumberland County, Humphreys County |
| 5 | I-75 Interstate · live page |
103 | 96 | 12 → 25 | near Hamilton County: 10 deaths map | Hamilton County, Loudon County, McMinn County, Bradley County |
| 6 | I-65 Interstate |
83 | 76 | 23 → 10 | near Davidson County: 17 deaths map | Davidson County, Williamson County, Robertson County, Giles County |
| 7 | US-51 U.S. Highway |
80 | 76 | 16 → 14 | near Shelby County: 18 deaths map | Shelby County, Tipton County, Lauderdale County, Obion County |
| 8 | I-240 Interstate |
66 | 56 | 10 → 15 | near Shelby County: 34 deaths map | Shelby County |
| 9 | SR-175 State Highway |
65 | 57 | 14 → 6 | near Shelby County: 27 deaths map | Shelby County |
| 10 | SR-11 U.S. Highway |
59 | 57 | 10 → 4 | near Davidson County: 20 deaths map | Davidson County, Giles County, Williamson County, Robertson County |
| 11 | US-64 U.S. Highway |
58 | 49 | 9 → 11 | near Hardin County: 6 deaths map | Shelby County, Hardin County, Lawrence County, Lincoln County |
| 12 | US-61 U.S. Highway |
57 | 48 | 8 → 9 | near Shelby County: 31 deaths map | Shelby County |
| 13 | SR-14 State Highway |
52 | 49 | 8 → 12 | near Shelby County: 25 deaths map | Shelby County, Tipton County |
| 14 | US-41A U.S. Highway |
50 | 49 | 8 → 14 | near Montgomery County: 11 deaths map | Montgomery County, Davidson County, Bedford County, Franklin County |
| 15 | US-321 U.S. Highway |
49 | 40 | 8 → 11 | near Cocke County: 5 deaths map | Cocke County, Blount County, Sevier County, Greene County |
| 16 | US-441 U.S. Highway |
48 | 44 | 7 → 8 | near Knox County: 14 deaths map | Knox County, Sevier County, Anderson County, Blount County |
| 17 | US-27 U.S. Highway |
45 | 42 | 5 → 6 | near Scott County: 7 deaths map | Hamilton County, Scott County, Morgan County, Roane County |
| 18 | SR-62 State Highway |
44 | 41 | 8 → 11 | near Knox County: 13 deaths map | Knox County, Morgan County, Putnam County, Anderson County |
| 19 | US-127 U.S. Highway |
40 | 38 | 7 → 6 | near Fentress County: 7 deaths map | Bledsoe County, Fentress County, Cumberland County, Sequatchie County |
| 20 | US-129 U.S. Highway |
40 | 39 | 6 → 8 | near Blount County: 10 deaths map | Blount County, Knox County |
| 21 | US-411 U.S. Highway |
38 | 36 | 14 → 5 | near Sevier County: 5 deaths map | Sevier County, Blount County, McMinn County, Polk County |
| 22 | US-78 U.S. Highway |
38 | 36 | 9 → 4 | near Shelby County: 20 deaths map | Shelby County |
| 23 | US-31E U.S. Highway |
38 | 37 | 7 → 7 | near Davidson County: 13 deaths map | Davidson County, Sumner County |
| 24 | US-11W U.S. Highway |
36 | 32 | 11 → 6 | near Sullivan County: 7 deaths map | Hawkins County, Sullivan County, Grainger County, Knox County |
| 25 | US-412 U.S. Highway |
36 | 36 | 7 → 10 | near Maury County: 4 deaths map | Maury County, Crockett County, Madison County, Henderson County |
| 26 | SR-68 State Highway |
35 | 31 | 7 → 6 | near Monroe County: 7 deaths map | Monroe County, McMinn County, Rhea County, Cumberland County |
| 27 | US-231 U.S. Highway |
35 | 33 | 9 → 10 | near Rutherford County: 6 deaths map | Rutherford County, Wilson County, Bedford County, Trousdale County |
| 28 | US-45 U.S. Highway |
34 | 29 | 10 → 7 | near Chester County: 8 deaths map | Madison County, Chester County, McNairy County, Gibson County |
| 29 | I-840 Interstate |
34 | 30 | 7 → 3 | near Rutherford County: 8 deaths map | Rutherford County, Williamson County, Wilson County, Dickson County |
| 30 | US-41 U.S. Highway |
33 | 31 | 3 → 1 | near Davidson County: 4 deaths map | Coffee County, Robertson County, Davidson County, Montgomery County |
| 31 | I-81 Interstate |
33 | 29 | 4 → 5 | near Sullivan County: 6 deaths map | Sullivan County, Greene County, Hamblen County, Washington County |
| 32 | US-79 U.S. Highway |
32 | 32 | 6 → 8 | near Montgomery County: 11 deaths map | Montgomery County, Henry County, Stewart County, Carroll County |
| 33 | SR-33 State Highway |
29 | 26 | 9 → 8 | near Union County: 6 deaths map | Union County, Claiborne County, Blount County, Knox County |
| 34 | SR-48 State Highway |
29 | 28 | 6 → 5 | near Montgomery County: 5 deaths map | Dickson County, Hickman County, Montgomery County, Lewis County |
| 35 | US-31 U.S. Highway |
29 | 25 | 4 → 5 | near Maury County: 9 deaths map | Maury County, Giles County, Williamson County, Sumner County |
| 36 | US-431 U.S. Highway |
28 | 26 | 5 → 5 | near Davidson County: 10 deaths map | Davidson County, Robertson County, Williamson County |
| 37 | I-26 Interstate |
27 | 24 | 4 → 5 | near Washington County: 10 deaths map | Washington County, Sullivan County, Unicoi County, Carter County |
| 38 | US-25W U.S. Highway |
27 | 22 | 5 → 7 | near Knox County: 10 deaths map | Knox County, Anderson County, Campbell County, Jefferson County |
| 39 | SR-254 State Highway |
26 | 22 | 8 → 7 | near Davidson County: 18 deaths map | Davidson County |
| 40 | SR-45 State Highway |
26 | 23 | 5 → 2 | near Davidson County: 12 deaths map | Davidson County |
| 41 | US-70S U.S. Highway |
26 | 23 | 7 → 6 | near Davidson County: 6 deaths map | Warren County, Davidson County, Rutherford County, Cannon County |
| 42 | US-11E U.S. Highway |
25 | 24 | 5 → 9 | near Greene County: 4 deaths map | Hamblen County, Greene County, Jefferson County, Washington County |
| 43 | SR-58 State Highway |
24 | 22 | 8 → 1 | near Hamilton County: 4 deaths map | Hamilton County, Meigs County, Roane County |
| 44 | SR-34 U.S. Highway |
24 | 21 | 1 → 9 | near Greene County: 8 deaths map | Washington County, Greene County, Sullivan County, Roane County |
| 45 | SR-22 State Highway |
24 | 21 | 3 → 5 | — | Henderson County, Obion County, Carroll County, Chester County |
| 46 | SR-2 U.S. Highway |
24 | 23 | 2 → 6 | near Hamilton County: 5 deaths map | Hamilton County, Marion County, Bradley County |
| 47 | US-43 U.S. Highway |
23 | 20 | 3 → 9 | near Lawrence County: 5 deaths map | Lawrence County, Maury County |
| 48 | SR-96 State Highway |
23 | 21 | 4 → 5 | near Rutherford County: 4 deaths map | Rutherford County, Williamson County, DeKalb County, Wilson County |
| 49 | SR-76 U.S. Highway |
22 | 20 | 5 → 3 | near Crockett County: 3 deaths map | Montgomery County, Haywood County, Fayette County, Crockett County |
| 50 | US-641 U.S. Highway |
21 | 19 | 6 → 0 | near Henry County: 5 deaths map | Henry County, Benton County, Decatur County, Hardin County |
| 51 | SR-131 State Highway |
20 | 20 | 6 → 4 | near Knox County: 5 deaths map | Knox County, Grainger County, Union County, Hancock County |
| 52 | SR-93 State Highway |
20 | 17 | 7 → 3 | near Sullivan County: 5 deaths map | Sullivan County, Greene County, Washington County |
| 53 | SR-100 State Highway |
20 | 18 | 2 → 5 | near Davidson County: 4 deaths map | Davidson County, Chester County, Hardeman County, Williamson County |
| 54 | SR-8 U.S. Highway |
20 | 13 | 4 → 4 | near Sequatchie County: 7 deaths map | Sequatchie County, Hamilton County, Van Buren County |
| 55 | SR-10 State Highway |
19 | 18 | 3 → 2 | near Trousdale County: 5 deaths map | Trousdale County, Macon County, Lincoln County, Rutherford County |
| 56 | SR-12 U.S. Highway |
19 | 19 | 3 → 2 | near Montgomery County: 9 deaths map | Montgomery County, Cheatham County, Davidson County |
| 57 | SR-155 State Highway |
19 | 18 | 2 → 2 | near Davidson County: 6 deaths map | Davidson County |
| 58 | SR-109 State Highway |
19 | 16 | 1 → 6 | near Wilson County: 8 deaths map | Sumner County, Wilson County |
| 59 | SR-9 U.S. Highway |
19 | 18 | 3 → 5 | near Knox County: 5 deaths map | Cocke County, Knox County, Jefferson County, Campbell County |
| 60 | SR-111 State Highway |
19 | 18 | 0 → 5 | near Putnam County: 4 deaths map | Putnam County, Overton County, Sequatchie County, Van Buren County |
Deaths = people killed in crashes on the road, 2020–2024. A crash counts for the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its location; county and unsigned roads are not ranked because their numbers repeat. The stretch is the ~7-mile square with the most deaths on that road. Source: NHTSA FARS.
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Questions
Deadliest roads — FAQ
What is the deadliest highway in Tennessee?
I-40 is the deadliest road in Tennessee: 376 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Shelby County (23 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: I-24 (209) and SR-1 (140). Long, busy highways lead on totals; the deadliest-stretch column shows where on each road the deaths cluster.
Why is there no deaths-per-mile figure?
FARS records where each fatal crash happened but not how long each route is or how much traffic it carries, so we show totals and the worst ~7-mile stretch rather than a rate we would have to estimate.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, which records every fatal crash on US public roads, for 2020–2024. Each crash is credited to the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its trafficway.