33
Fatal crashes
36
Fatalities
21%
Drunk driver
4
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Smith 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.
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Cities in Smith County
Fatal crashes by city within Smith 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GORDONSVILLE | 4 | 5 |
| CARTHAGE | 1 | 1 |
| SOUTH CARTHAGE | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 4 |
| March | 4 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 5 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 3 |
| September | 6 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 1 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | 5 |
| 01:00 | 3 |
| 03:00 | 3 |
| 22:00 | 3 |
| 14:00 | 2 |
| 06:00 | 2 |
| 13:00 | 2 |
| 16:00 | 2 |
| 17:00 | 2 |
| 02:00 | 1 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 9 |
| Ford | 7 |
| Freightliner | 5 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 3 |
| Honda | 2 |
| Buick / Opel | 2 |
| Toyota | 2 |
| Dodge | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson | 1 |
| GMC | 1 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 23 |
| Front-to-Rear | 5 |
| Front-to-Front | 3 |
| Angle | 2 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Smith 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 Smith 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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