238
Fatal crashes
254
Fatalities
26%
Drunk driver
34
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Rutherford County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
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4 fatalities · 2018–2021
Interstate
35.649, -86.256
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2022
Principal Arterial - Other
35.742, -86.409
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2018
Principal Arterial - Other · Murfreesboro
35.777, -86.402
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2019
Minor Arterial · Murfreesboro
35.829, -86.350
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019
Principal Arterial - Other · Murfreesboro
35.863, -86.409
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33 | 38 | 5 |
| 2018 | 34 | 37 | 9 |
| 2019 | 26 | 27 | 8 |
| 2020 | 44 | 46 | 10 |
| 2021 | 28 | 30 | 8 |
| 2022 | 38 | 39 | 14 |
| 2023 | 35 | 37 | 9 |
Cities in Rutherford County
Fatal crashes by city within Rutherford County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| MURFREESBORO | 68 | 70 |
| SMYRNA | 32 | 33 |
| LA VERGNE | 14 | 14 |
| CHRISTIANA | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 14 |
| February | 12 |
| March | 10 |
| April | 16 |
| May | 23 |
| June | 32 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 24 |
| September | 16 |
| October | 26 |
| November | 16 |
| December | 27 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | 19 |
| 17:00 | 18 |
| 20:00 | 16 |
| 10:00 | 14 |
| 18:00 | 14 |
| 16:00 | 13 |
| 12:00 | 13 |
| 15:00 | 10 |
| 14:00 | 9 |
| 11:00 | 8 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 46 |
| Chevrolet | 41 |
| Toyota | 41 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 40 |
| Dodge | 32 |
| Honda | 22 |
| GMC | 13 |
| Datsun/Nissan | 13 |
| Harley-Davidson | 12 |
| Freightliner | 10 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 174 |
| Cloudy | 39 |
| Rain | 22 |
| Reported as Unknown | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 132 |
| Angle | 45 |
| Front-to-Front | 29 |
| Front-to-Rear | 21 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 9 |
| Other | 1 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Rutherford County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Rutherford County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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