TENNESSEE — A new analysis of national crash data shows that Tennessee ranks among the most dangerous states in the country for fatal motor vehicle crashes occurring during weekend nights.
The study, which analyzed federal traffic fatality data from 2019 through 2023, found that Tennessee recorded 1,483 fatal crashes during weekend nighttime hours over the five-year period. That figure gives the state a fatal crash rate of 4.25 per 100,000 residents, placing Tennessee 9th in the nation for weekend night crash fatalities.
The research was conducted using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and reviewed crash incidents that occurred specifically during Saturday and Sunday nighttime hours across all 50 states…