According to the study, Memphis has the highest rate of traffic deaths with nearly 39 per 100,000 residents. ConsumerAffairs said it's more than triple the rate nation-wide.

Knoxville's fatal crash rate is nearly 14 per per 100,00 residents. The Scruffy City was ranked 25th worst in 2024. The study found the city ranks fifth in the nation for speeding-related deaths, with 9 deaths per 100,000.

Study finds 2 Tennessee cities have the worst drivers in America

Knoxville’s City Council voted unanimously to support a goal of eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries on city roads — known as Vision Zero — by 2040. Since then, some strategic steps have been completed: In 2023, the city mapped its high injury network (HIN) to identify the areas where a disproportionate number of fatal crashes occur.

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