Traffic Enforcement Unit

The Traffic Enforcement Unit, along with patrol personnel, investigated 3,329 collisions involving 887 injury related collisions and 7 fatalities, and issued 12,603 traffic citations and 5,461 warning citations. The Traffic Unit is responsible for the investigation of all fatal and serious injury collisions that occur inside the City of Kingsport. In 2007, there were 7 fatal collisions resulting in 7 fatalities, 1 less than 2006. The number of injuries decreased by 1.3%. The total number of collisions increased by 3%. Total crashes increased by 100 for 2007 and continues to be one of the lowest years in the past ten-year period when compared to the increasing total number of road miles.

Top Ten Accident Locations

The top ten Streets in Kingsport for motor vehicle accidents.

                                    Number of Accidents
Location                             1998   1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007

 1. Stone Drive                       495    467    478    481    684    534    521    507    467    507
 2. Fort Henry Drive                  243    257    228    247    252    269    238    249    211    230
 3. J.B. Dennis Parkway               134    142    156    150    152    145    156    129    130    163
 4. Center Street                     201    173    188    198    198    210    175    155    157    134
 5. Interstate 26                      81     78     66     81     93     89     58     68    100    116
 6. Eastman Road                      114     99    113     96     95     93     89    101     92     99
 7. Lynn Garden Drive                  92     58    155     77     90    107     73     59     62     75
 8. Memorial Boulevard                 93    102     98     89     94    104     89     57            72
 9. Interstate 81                                                  73     80     73     75     60     60
10. Wilcox                                                  66                                 55     58

Top Ten Accident Locations By Intersections

                                     Number of Accidents
Location                                 1998   1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007

 1. Fort Henry Drive & Moreland Drive     25     33     24     *      *      36     26     30     23     31
 2. Stone Drive & Eastman Road            31     42     33     22     38     36     33     32     23     30
 3. John B. Dennis/Wilcox Drive/I-26      *      *      49     25     55     *      29     *      17     25
 4. Stone Drive & Clinchfield             *      32     *      27     30     43     40     28     25     25
 5. Stone Drive and Fairview              *      *      *      *      *      *      *      20     *      23
 6. Stone Drive and Union                 *      *      *      *      18     *      *      20     *      23
 7. Center St. & Eastman Road             *      *      *      *      39     40     26     24     25     22
 8. Fort Henry Drive & Memorial Blvd.     29     27     31     *      *      *      28     19     26     21
 9. Stone Dr. and Lawson Dr.              *      *      *      *      *      *      *      *      *      20
10. Fort Henry Drive & Eastman Road       21     35     38     *      *      33     25     26     19     19
11. Fort Henry Drive & John B. Dennis     *      35     33     *      *      38     35     40     *      19

*not on years top 10 list

Vehicle Collisions

               Collisions  Injuries  Fatalities  
2007 . . . . . . . 3329      887         7
2006 . . . . . . . 3229      898         8
2005 . . . . . . . 3171      891        20
2004 . . . . . . . 3426     1007        21
2003 . . . . . . . 3297      902         9      
2002 . . . . . . . 3519      823        11
2001 . . . . . . . 3332      833        11
2000 . . . . . . . 3209      831         8
1999 . . . . . . . 3289      783        12
1998 . . . . . . . 3478      737
1997 . . . . . . . 3448      690        19
1996 . . . . . . . 3478      704
1995 . . . . . . . 3283      994

Note: Due to the increased numbers of fatalities and crashes an audit of 2004 crash numbers was conducted, to insure accurate numbers. The Audit resulted in some changes for the 2004 figures. Last year’s total for crashes/injuries was reported at 3,239/1,023, was incorrect. The above chart contains the correct numbers.