US 70S in Tennessee: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 54 fatal crashes on US 70S in Tennessee killed 60 people, the 32nd most of 396 numbered roads in Tennessee. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 5 counties of Tennessee. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Deaths on US 70S in Tennessee by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 70S in Tennessee: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Warren County had the most fatal crashes on US 70S from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 23 deaths. Warren, Cannon and Davidson counties together held 72% of fatal crashes on US 70S in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren County | 3 | 18 | 23 |
| 2 | Cannon County | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 3 | Davidson County | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | Rutherford County | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | White County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 70S in Tennessee
54 fatal crashes on US 70S 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 11 am to noon; the worst month is January.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan14.8%
- Feb3.7%
- Mar7.4%
- Apr5.6%
- May9.3%
- Jun13.0%
- Jul1.9%
- Aug3.7%
- Sep5.6%
- Oct13.0%
- Nov11.1%
- Dec11.1%
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 70S in Tennessee first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 61%; a pedestrian in 19%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 17%, a rollover in 3.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 33 | 61% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 19% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 9 | 17% |
| Rollover | 2 | 3.7% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 70S in Tennessee compare with the state
The largest difference from Tennessee: from 2015 to 2024, 48% of fatal crashes on US 70S in Tennessee were at or near an intersection, against 19% across Tennessee. Also above the Tennessee share: rural roads. Below it: motorcycles. 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.
| US 70S | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 59% | 43% | above the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 48% | 19% | above the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 23% | 26% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 20% | 25% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 7.4% | 17% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.4% | 6.7% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 40% | 49% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.7% | 6.6% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 1.9% | 15% | below the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 18% | 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 70S in Tennessee
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 70S in Tennessee?
- 54 fatal crashes killed 60 people on US 70S in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 6 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 70S in Tennessee do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Warren County had the most fatal crashes on US 70S from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 23 deaths. Cannon County was second with 11.
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Where the US 70S numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 70S in Tennessee (filed under 14 spellings, such as "US-70S SR-1 BOBBY RAY MEMORIAL", "US-70S SR-1 HARDING RD", "US-70S SR-1 JOHN BRAGG HWY", "US-70S SR-1 MCMINNVILLE 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.