SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — Grim numbers show a dramatic increase in deadly crashes in Memphis and Shelby County.
According to Tennessee Highway Safety Office, there 144 deadly crashes in 2019. That number nearly doubled in 2020 with 229 crashes. 2021 saw one more deadly crash with 230. 2022 isn’t starting off any better either.
There have been almost 40 deadly crashes in the first two months. The most recent crash happened Monday, February 21st when a 14-year-old driver lost control of the car driving along Shelby Drive and crashed into a utility pole.