US 231 in Tennessee: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 90 fatal crashes on US 231 in Tennessee killed 96 people, the 14th most of 396 numbered roads in Tennessee. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 7 counties of Tennessee. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Deaths on US 231 in Tennessee by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 12 | 13 |
| 2016 | 13 | 16 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 231 in Tennessee: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Rutherford County had the most fatal crashes on US 231 from 2015 to 2024: 35, with 36 deaths. Rutherford, Wilson and Bedford counties together held 76% of fatal crashes on US 231 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 94%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutherford County | 4 | 35 | 36 |
| 2 | Wilson County | 3 | 21 | 23 |
| 3 | Bedford County | 2 | 12 | 13 |
| 4 | Lincoln County | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 5 | Sumner County | 0 | 5 | 7 |
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 231 in Tennessee
89 fatal crashes on US 231 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 noon to 1 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 | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.0%
- Feb5.6%
- Mar11.1%
- Apr6.7%
- May8.9%
- Jun6.7%
- Jul7.8%
- Aug11.1%
- Sep6.7%
- Oct12.2%
- Nov7.8%
- Dec5.6%
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 231 in Tennessee first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 58%; a pedestrian in 17%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 17%, a cyclist in 2.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 52 | 58% |
| Pedestrian | 15 | 17% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 15 | 17% |
| Other | 5 | 5.6% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.2% |
| Rollover | 1 | 1.1% |
| 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 231 in Tennessee compare with the state
The largest difference from Tennessee: from 2015 to 2024, 5.6% of fatal crashes on US 231 in Tennessee were with a motorcycle, against 15% across Tennessee. 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 90 crashes.
| US 231 | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 50% | 43% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 27% | 19% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 26% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 25% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 11% | 17% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.7% | 6.7% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 47% | 49% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.3% | 6.6% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 5.6% | 15% | below the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 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 on US 231 in Tennessee
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 231 in Tennessee?
- 90 fatal crashes killed 96 people on US 231 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 10 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 231 in Tennessee do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Rutherford County had the most fatal crashes on US 231 from 2015 to 2024: 35, with 36 deaths. Wilson County was second with 21.
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Where the US 231 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 231 in Tennessee (filed under 24 spellings, such as "US-231 431 SR-10 HUNTSVILLE HW", "US-231 SR-1 S CUMBERLAND ST", "US-231 SR-10", "US-231 SR-10 HUNTERS POINT PK"). 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.