Tennessee Drivers Safer than Many Others

June 24, 2020

A new report by CoPilot looks at the states with the worst speeding problem in the U.S. Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and NHTSA. Analysts at CoPilot ranked states according to the percentage of total traffic fatalities that involve speeding.

In Tennessee, 18.5% of total traffic deaths involve speeding. Out of all states, Tennessee has the 6th lowest percentage of traffic deaths that involve speeding in the U.S. New Hampshire has the highest rate of traffic deaths due to speeding at 52%.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.