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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Tennessee

Most recent accident reports

The search continued Tuesday morning for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Bordeaux.

A female pedestrian was killed in the crash that happened on Clarksville Pike at Buena Vista Pike around 10 p.m. Monday.

Date: 
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Type: Car Accident

A 16-year-old Giles County student was killed driving home from a friend's house Wednesday afternoon, according to officials.

Date: 
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Roadway: 
Dog Branch Road
Type: Car Accident
A long holiday weekend has ended in tragedy after a Cheatham County man was killed when his four-wheeler plunged down a ravine. Wade Glick, 37, went for a ride Monday evening and somehow lost control of his ATV off Leatherwood Road.
Date: 
Sunday, May 25, 2014

A man was killed, and his was wife injured in a rollover crash in Maury County, Saturday night.

Rescue crews were called to the scene on McClanahan Road in the Hampshire Community around 8 p.m.

Date: 
Friday, May 23, 2014
Roadway: 
McClanahan Road
A state trooper was hurt in a crash that shut down eastbound Interstate 24 in Montgomery County for several hours.
Date: 
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Roadway: 
Interstate 24
Two students were injured when their school bus went airborne and crashed Monday afternoon in Hickman County.
Date: 
Sunday, April 20, 2014

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car in south Nashville, and the driver is now facing charges.

Date: 
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Date: 
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Type: Bus Accident
Topics: 
School Bus

A Nashville women was killed in a motorcycle crash last night.

Fifty-two-year-old Carolyn Lumley was a passenger on a Harley Davidson motorcycle that was struck by a car when it pulled out of a driveway on Old Hickory Boulevard.

Date: 
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Wilson County Sheriff officials have identified the victim in the deadly ultralight aircraft crash as David "Bucky" Carter, of Nashville. Emergency crews were called around 10:45 a.m. to the scene, Saturday morning.
Date: 
Friday, April 11, 2014
Roadway: 
Edwards Road

Hobson Pike bridge was closed in both directions at Percy Priest Lake after a crash involving multiple vehicles.

Officials say an elderly driver had a medical issue and crossed the yellow line, hitting a car head on.

Date: 
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Type: Car Accident
A child has died and his mother was hurt in a hit-and-run collision allegedly caused by a driver under the influence of alcohol or drugs in the westbound lanes of Interstate 24 in Smyrna on Thursday afternoon.

Two people were killed and one injured Saturday in a two-vehicle accident at Porter Pike and Petty Road.

Warren County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the accident at 3:08 a.m.

Date: 
Friday, April 4, 2014
Type: Car Accident
Police say the victim of a hit-and-run accident in Clarksville is a teenager. Eighteen-year-old Dashawna Saunders was hit by a car Friday night. A police officer found her laying on Tiny Town Road near Twelve Oaks Boulevard.
Date: 
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Roadway: 
Tiny Town Road

A White Bluff woman continues to recover after her SUV was struck by a train Monday afternoon in west Nashville.

Date: 
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 70