US 129 in Tennessee: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 70 fatal crashes on US 129 in Tennessee killed 74 people, the 23rd most of 396 numbered roads in Tennessee. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 2 counties of Tennessee. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Deaths on US 129 in Tennessee by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 12 | 13 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 129 in Tennessee: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Blount County had the most fatal crashes on US 129 from 2015 to 2024: 66, with 70 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blount County | 8 | 66 | 70 |
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 129 in Tennessee
63 fatal crashes on US 129 in 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 2 pm to 3 pm; the worst month is October.
| 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 | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 11.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.9%
- Feb8.6%
- Mar0.0%
- Apr4.3%
- May5.7%
- Jun14.3%
- Jul12.9%
- Aug10.0%
- Sep12.9%
- Oct21.4%
- Nov2.9%
- Dec4.3%
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 129 in Tennessee first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 44%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%, a rollover in 11%, a pedestrian in 4.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 31 | 44% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 25 | 36% |
| Rollover | 8 | 11% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 4.3% |
| Other | 2 | 2.9% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.4% |
| 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 on US 129 in Tennessee compare with the state
The largest difference from Tennessee: from 2015 to 2024, 53% of fatal crashes on US 129 in Tennessee were with a motorcycle, against 15% across Tennessee. Below the Tennessee share: unlit roads at night, unbelted occupants 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 70 crashes.
| US 129 | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 43% | 43% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 17% | 19% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 8.7% | 26% | below the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 16% | 25% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 19% | 17% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.3% | 6.7% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 28% | 49% | below the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.4% | 6.6% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 53% | 15% | above the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.1% | 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 on US 129 in Tennessee
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 129 in Tennessee?
- 70 fatal crashes killed 74 people on US 129 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 129 in Tennessee do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Blount County had the most fatal crashes on US 129 from 2015 to 2024: 66, with 70 deaths.
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All fatal crashes in Tennessee, with every road ranked.
Where the US 129 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 129 in Tennessee (filed under 9 spellings, such as "US-129 441 SR-33 115 W BROADWA", "US-129 SR-115", "US-129 SR-115 AIRPORT HWY", "US-129 SR-115 ALCOA HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.