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Tennessee — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Tennessee (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
1,343
All recorded years
Avg. per year
134
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
MEMPHIS
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#9
of 51 states · 2.9% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer924 · 69%
- Straight truck419 · 31%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
102'15
105'16
122'17
118'18
136'19
153'20
169'21
143'22
137'23
158'24
Deadliest Cities
01MEMPHIS140
02NASHVILLE73
03KNOXVILLE45
04CHATTANOOGA31
05CLARKSVILLE18
06LEBANON17
07JACKSON10
08MURFREESBORO10
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.