Tennessee is the 36th largest and the 17th most populous of the 50 United States. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state, and the Mississippi River forms the state's western border. Tennessee's capital and second largest city is Nashville, which has a population of 601,222. Memphis is the state's largest city, with a population of 653,450.
Motor vehicle collisions are a major public safety issue in Tennessee. The Governor's Traffic Safety Office provides an high-quality map with information on the data and statistics related to accidents across the state. The Tennessee Department of Transportation provides the latest updates in traffic safety and road information for the state.
Tennessee Traffic Safety Resource Service provides information related to many aspects of traffic safety: child passenger safety, teen driver education, motorcycle safety, senior driver safety, hispanic outreach, commercial trucking safety, and more.
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security offers a Motorcycle Rider and Education Program with two intensive courses to prepare riders for the challenges that the streets offer.
A Catholic priest was among several who rushed to help a 63-year-old woman hit by an alleged drunk driver while she was doing yard work.
A child is dead and three others were taken to the hospital after a car crash in Fayette County. Investigators say the driver lost control while making a beer run with four kids in tow.
A man was killed in a hit-and-run accident near Jefferson and Claybrook Friday night, according to police.
A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car in south Nashville, and the driver is now facing charges.
Police say the pedestrian was walking with his fiancee when he was hit in the crosswalk at Harding Place and Interstate 24 around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The man killed in a 10-car accident in Raleigh Wednesday apparently ran into several cars that were stopped for a red light, police said Thursday.
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.
A 25-year-old man was killed when his car left the interstate early Friday morning, police said.
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.
A two car crash in Memphis left one man dead late Saturday night.
Police say 33-year-old Josh Bichelman was making a left turn onto Walnut Grove Road from Mendenhall Road when 53 year-old Raymond Glover struck the victim's SUV.
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.
