COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Hancock County, Tennessee
Road fatality data for Hancock County (TN). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 20
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.2%
- of Tennessee road deaths
- Decreasing
- Trend
Falling fatality trend
Hancock County's FARS series is labeled Decreasing with 3 deaths in the latest year.
Hancock County on a falling FARS trend
Hancock County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls, 0.2% of Tennessee's statewide total.
- #2,379 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost HANCOCK-67-T · Hancock 20 deaths
Hancock County · 3 latest · decreasing
- BAND 20 tot
- VOL 3 yr
- AVG 20 book
- YOY Decreasing
- RATE 14 crash
- RANK 2.2/yr
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How does Hancock County compare?
Hancock County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.2% of Tennessee's statewide total, more than 37% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
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- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
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- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with HLetter index including TN counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Hancock County, Tennessee?
Hancock County recorded 20 total traffic fatalities across 14 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.2 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Hancock County?
With a small recorded crash count (14), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Hancock County. Statewide data for Tennessee may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Hancock County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Hancock County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Hancock County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Hancock County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Hancock County compare to the rest of Tennessee?
Hancock County recorded 3 deaths in its most recent year, below the Tennessee county average of 14. Visit the Tennessee state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Hancock County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.