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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State: 
Tennessee

Most recent accident reports

A 50-year-old man is in critical condition after he was struck by a car on Interstate 24 exit ramp near the Shelby Street exit Thursday night.

Date: 
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Roadway: 
I-24

A duo accused of stealing a car and crashing it in North Nashville in the wee hours of this morning -- killing a backseat passenger -- face a variety of charges and may have links to an earlier car theft.

Date: 
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Type: Car Accident
A teenager has died and two other people were injured after a crash early Thursday in Nashville that followed a short police pursuit. One person was killed and two others were injured after a crash involving a stolen vehicle in Nashville.
Date: 
Wednesday, December 25, 2013

A teenager died in a single-car crash Sunday on Hull Avenue in Marshall County.

Lewisburg police say 17-year-old Brice Carr was pronounced deceased on the scene after his truck swerved off the road and hit a tree.

Date: 
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Roadway: 
Hull Avenue
Type: Car Accident

Police are investigating a crash that occurred on I-40E near Donelson Pike on Saturday morning.

A dark-colored SUV collided with a sedan, hit a guardrail, and rolled over before coming to rest on the concrete retaining wall.

Date: 
Friday, December 20, 2013
Roadway: 
I-40 E
Type: Car Accident

A 17-year-old pedestrian who died after being struck by a tractor trailer at a busy downtown Nashville intersection Thursday has been identified as a Hume Fogg High School student.

Date: 
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

A crash involving three cars on eastbound Interstate 24 sent several people to the hospital Wednesday night.

I-24 was shut down for several hours near Harding Place starting around 10 p.m. when the crash happened.

Date: 
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Roadway: 
I-24
Type: Car Accident
A man was killed in a fiery ejection crash in North Nashville Saturday night. It happened around 10 PM in the 900 block of West Trinity Lane.
Date: 
Friday, December 13, 2013

A man is dead after a crash in south Nashville on Monday morning.

Police say a 25-year-old driving a 2003 Buick Regal east on Paragon Mills Road lost control of his vehicle around 3 a.m.

Date: 
Sunday, December 8, 2013

One person has been killed in a crash that happened around 3 a.m. Sunday.

The driver crashed while crossing an icy bridge on 3rd Avenue North in the Metro Center area.

The driver died at the scene.

Date: 
Saturday, December 7, 2013

A semi overturned during a crash on I-24 W near the Haywood Lane exit Saturday morning.

Date: 
Friday, December 6, 2013
Roadway: 
I-24
Two construction workers were hit while crossing West End Avenue early this morning, according to Nashville police. The men were in the middle of the road near the intersection with 21st Avenue when a turning vehicle hit them, according to police.
Date: 
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Roadway: 
West End Avenue
Families and friends are mourning the loss of four Warren County High School seniors killed in a fiery car crash overnight Saturday on Viola Road.