143
Fatal crashes
154
Fatalities
22%
Drunk driver
20
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Sullivan 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.
5 fatal crashes
$9 report →
6 fatalities · 2017–2019
Interstate · Kingsport
36.475, -82.492
3 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2019–2020
Interstate · Kingsport
36.549, -82.582
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2020–2021
Principal Arterial - Other
36.476, -82.591
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
5 fatalities · 2022–2023
Interstate · Kingsport
36.479, -82.484
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2017–2019
Interstate · Kingsport
36.544, -82.336
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18 | 18 | 2 |
| 2018 | 23 | 24 | 5 |
| 2019 | 21 | 23 | 6 |
| 2020 | 20 | 22 | 1 |
| 2021 | 27 | 28 | 9 |
| 2022 | 24 | 26 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 | 13 | 1 |
Cities in Sullivan County
Fatal crashes by city within Sullivan 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KINGSPORT | 65 | 71 |
| BRISTOL | 21 | 23 |
| BLUFF CITY | 7 | 7 |
| BLOUNTVILLE | 2 | 2 |
| PINEY FLATS | 2 | 2 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 5 |
| February | 13 |
| March | 12 |
| April | 14 |
| May | 15 |
| June | 18 |
| July | 11 |
| August | 11 |
| September | 18 |
| October | 3 |
| November | 11 |
| December | 12 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 18:00 | 12 |
| 21:00 | 12 |
| 15:00 | 11 |
| 22:00 | 11 |
| 20:00 | 11 |
| 13:00 | 10 |
| 16:00 | 8 |
| 17:00 | 7 |
| 10:00 | 6 |
| 11:00 | 6 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 32 |
| Chevrolet | 22 |
| Honda | 21 |
| Toyota | 19 |
| Dodge | 12 |
| Yamaha | 10 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 10 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 9 |
| Harley-Davidson | 8 |
| Hyundai | 8 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 117 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 86 |
| Angle | 34 |
| Front-to-Front | 13 |
| Front-to-Rear | 8 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Sullivan 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 Sullivan 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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