MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Rutherford County drivers are showing up, but near the wrong end of Tennessee traffic safety rankings, and newly reviewed data suggests the concern extends beyond everyday fender benders.
A recent county-by-county comparison of Tennessee traffic crash data ranked all 95 counties across several categories, with a ranking of No. 1 representing the worst crash record and No. 95 representing the best. In that analysis, Rutherford County landed among the bottom third of Tennessee counties for motorcycle crashes, placing it in the top 28.4% of worst counties statewide for motorcycle accidents.
The numbers become even more concerning when looking at all motor vehicle crashes. According to information from the Tennessee Department of Safety, Rutherford County ranked as the 9th worst county in Tennessee for overall crashes. The county also ranked 6th worst for injury crashes involving motor vehicles, meaning Rutherford County had worse injury accident rates than roughly 94% of counties across the state…