US 41A in Tennessee: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 97 fatal crashes on US 41A in Tennessee killed 100 people, the 10th most of 396 numbered roads in Tennessee. In 2024 there were 14 fatal crashes and 15 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 9 counties of Tennessee. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Deaths on US 41A in Tennessee by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 15 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 10 | 10 |
| 2015 | 12 | 14 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 41A in Tennessee: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Montgomery County had the most fatal crashes on US 41A from 2015 to 2024: 38, with 39 deaths. Montgomery, Davidson and Bedford counties together held 74% of fatal crashes on US 41A in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 97%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery County | 6 | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Davidson County | 5 | 20 | 20 |
| 3 | Bedford County | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| 4 | Franklin County | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| 5 | Coffee County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Cheatham County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 41A in Tennessee
97 fatal crashes on US 41A 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 | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 7.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 7.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.2%
- Feb9.3%
- Mar10.3%
- Apr10.3%
- May5.2%
- Jun3.1%
- Jul8.2%
- Aug9.3%
- Sep8.2%
- Oct12.4%
- Nov10.3%
- Dec7.2%
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 41A in Tennessee first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 60%; a pedestrian in 24%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 11%, a rollover in 2.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 58 | 60% |
| Pedestrian | 23 | 24% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 11 | 11% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.1% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.0% |
| Other | 1 | 1.0% |
| 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 41A in Tennessee compare with the state
The largest difference from Tennessee: from 2015 to 2024, 36% of fatal crashes on US 41A in Tennessee were at or near an intersection, against 19% across Tennessee. Also above the Tennessee share: motorcycles 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 97 crashes.
| US 41A | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 33% | 43% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 36% | 19% | above the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 24% | 26% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 25% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 22% | 17% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.2% | 6.7% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 42% | 49% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.2% | 6.6% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 27% | 15% | above the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 24% | 13% | above 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 41A in Tennessee
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 41A in Tennessee?
- 97 fatal crashes killed 100 people on US 41A in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 14 fatal crashes and 15 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 41A in Tennessee do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Montgomery County had the most fatal crashes on US 41A from 2015 to 2024: 38, with 39 deaths. Davidson County was second with 20.
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Where the US 41A numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 41A in Tennessee (filed under 26 spellings, such as "US-41A - SR-12 FT CAMPBELL BLV", "US-41A - SR-16 TULLAHOMA HWY", "US-41A SR-112", "US-41A SR-112 CLARKSVILLE 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.