Nashville, TN - Accident News and Resources including car, bicycle, motorcycle and truck accidents and much more.

Nashville, Tennessee - Known as Music City, Nashville’s connection to music is unequaled, and is the common thread connecting the life and soul of the city and its people

Nashville has also long been known as the “Songwriting Capital of the World.” Songwriters from all over the world come to Music City to learn the art and share their passion of songwriting. 

Nashville is the capital of the Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. Nashville is the second largest city in Tennessee, after Memphis, and is the fourth largest city in the Southeastern United States. It is located on the Cumberland River in the north-central part of the state. The city is a also center for the healthcare, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home to numerous colleges and universities.

Travel options in Nashville include:

The Nashville International Airport  is a public and military use airport in the southeastern section of Nashville.

Use the Nashville MTA to get around town by bus:

Go to 511 Traffic and Travel Information to view traffic conditions by region. And to find out current weather conditions in Memphis, go to Accuweather.com.

Links to recent accidents in the Nashville area:

Nashville car accidents

Nashville truck accidents;

Nashville bus accidents

Nashville boating accidents;

Nashville pedestrian accidents;

Nashville aircraft accidents;

Nashville motorcycle accidents;

Nashville train accidents.

If you are looking for information on a specific crash that happened in Nashville, go to the link above for the accident type you are seeking.

If you know someone who has been injured in a Nashville accident, the major regional hospitals are:

St. Thomas Midtown Hospital;

TriStar Centennial Medical Center;

Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Nashville grief support information for accident victims

When a loved one is killed in a motor-vehicle accident, it is often helpful for grieving family and friends to get help from a grief support organization. It can be comforting to talk with others going through a similar situation, and the road to recovering from the loss may go more smoothly. Go here to get information on Nashville grief support therapists and organizations.

Nashville legal information for accident victims

After someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle crash in Nashville, many decisions need to be made immediately and questions need to be answered. For example, how much of the medical costs will be covered by the insurance policy? How does PIP insurance help with medical bills immediately? What if the at-fault driver has no insurance?

Where to find legal assistance after a Nashville injury accident

After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a Nashville injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision caused by negligence, a Nashville injury lawyer will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind.

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Most recent accident reports

Eastbound lanes of Interstate 24 were closed just before Haywood Lane following a crash involving several cars Wednesday night.

The crash was reported just before 10 p.m. at mile marker 56.

Date: 
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Roadway: 
I-24 eastbound
Type: Car Accident

A man and woman were injured in a violent crash in Mount Juliet Saturday night.

State troopers say the car was headed east on I-40 when it smashed through a guardrail and tumbled down a ravine near Beckwith Road.

Date: 
Friday, February 7, 2014
Roadway: 
I-40 east
Type: Car Accident

A Woodlawn man has died after a crash on Wednesday afternoon in Montgomery County.

The crash was reported about 2 p.m. in the 2200 block of Outlaw Road just outside Clarksville.

Date: 
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Roadway: 
Outlaw Road
Type: Car Accident

There were no survivors following a plane crash Monday afternoon near the YMCA in Bellevue, according to the Nashville Fire Department.

The crash was reported about 5 p.m. off Highway 100 near Temple Road.

Date: 
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 100

A Mt. Juliet man has died after a two-vehicle crash Monday evening east of downtown Nashville.

The crash was reported about 5 p.m. along Murfreesboro Pike near Foster Avenue.

Date: 
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Type: Car Accident

Troopers say a man was hit and killed when he got out of his car to ask for help after getting lost on eastbound Interstate 24 in Clarksville.

Date: 
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Roadway: 
I-24
A woman died Sunday morning after her car hydroplaned on I-40 in Wilson County and crashed into a garbage truck.
Date: 
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Roadway: 
I-40
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Hydroplaning
Ice may be the cause of a crash that killed the driver of a motorcycle near Vanderbilt early Friday morning. Authorities said a 24-year-old man from Florida was driving west on Blakemore Avenue when he lost control of his bike.
Date: 
Thursday, January 30, 2014

Three people, later identified as Heather L. Clinard 24, Tyler A. Schultz, 24, and Rafael Coto 23, were killed in a crash involving multiple vehicles in Sumner County early Thursday morning.

Date: 
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Type: Car Accident
A Sumner County school bus was involved in a fatal crash Thursday afternoon as it dropped a student off at a bus stop. The bus had recently left Bethpage Elementary School before the wreck on Highway 31.
Date: 
Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Columbia police say a driver has been cited after a crash claimed the life of another driver Monday afternoon.

The crash was reported about 3 p.m. on Nashville Highway near the intersection with Imperial Drive.

Date: 
Monday, January 27, 2014
Type: Car Accident
Two school buses from the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System have crashed Monday afternoon in Clarksville, and several students have minor injuries.
Date: 
Sunday, January 26, 2014

The Murfreesboro Police Department is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian that happened Friday morning.

Date: 
Thursday, January 23, 2014

Northbound Interstate 65 is shut down north of Bear Creek Pike after a crash.

Officials say a tractor-trailer is spilling diesel onto the interstate at mile marker 46.

Date: 
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Roadway: 
I-65

Clarksville police are investigating a deadly motorcycle crash which happened around 12:41 a.m. Sunday morning.

Police say Andrew S. Hafen, 25, was traveling south along Peachers Mill Road when the motorcycle left the road and crashed.

Date: 
Saturday, January 11, 2014