Fatal crashes in Lauderdale County, Tennessee
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, up from 6 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 54 fatal crashes and 57 deaths, the 54th most of 95 counties in Tennessee.
Deaths in Lauderdale County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Lauderdale County
US 51 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Lauderdale County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 15 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 50% of all fatal crashes in Lauderdale County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 2 state highways. 59% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 41% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 51 | 15 | 15 | 6 | |
| 2 | State Highway 19 | 7 | 7 | 3 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 88 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Ripley 8. 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 Lauderdale County
52 fatal crashes in Lauderdale 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 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.6%
- Feb5.6%
- Mar16.7%
- Apr5.6%
- May16.7%
- Jun5.6%
- Jul9.3%
- Aug3.7%
- Sep7.4%
- Oct14.8%
- Nov9.3%
- Dec0.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Lauderdale County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 48%; a collision with another vehicle in 28%, a rollover in 15%, a pedestrian in 3.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 26 | 48% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 15 | 28% |
| Rollover | 8 | 15% |
| Other | 3 | 5.6% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 3.7% |
| 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 Lauderdale County compare with Tennessee
The largest difference from Tennessee: from 2015 to 2024, 82% of fatal crashes in Lauderdale County were on rural roads, against 43% across Tennessee. Also above the Tennessee share: unbelted occupants. Below it: intersections and pedestrians. 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 54 crashes.
| Lauderdale | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 82% | 43% | above the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 7.4% | 19% | below the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 26% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 35% | 25% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 9.3% | 17% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.7% | 6.7% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 63% | 49% | above the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.7% | 6.6% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.3% | 15% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 3.5% | 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 Lauderdale County, Tennessee
- How many people died in car accidents in Lauderdale County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, in 2024, up from 6 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Lauderdale County?
- US 51 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Lauderdale County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 15 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Lauderdale County involved a drinking driver?
- 19 of 54 fatal crashes in Lauderdale County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 35%, 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 Lauderdale County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Lauderdale County (county code 97). 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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