Complete Tennessee accident reports and news.
Tennessee - The birthplace of the Blues
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.
In Accident Data Center, find information on recent Tennessee accidents here:
Where to find support to prevent or cope with accidents in Tennessee
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.
What to do after a serious injury accident in Tennessee
Accident reports by area
Legal and Other Resources and Information
The Dangers of Underride Accidents
Most recent accident reports
Nashville, TN
Nashville, TN
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.
Nashville, TN
Memphis, TN
A 25-year-old man was killed when his car left the interstate early Friday morning, police said.
Nashville, TN
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.
Nashville, TN
Memphis, TN
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.
Nashville, TN
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.
Memphis, TN
Nashville, TN
Memphis, TN
A woman is behind bars and charged in a hit and run crash that killed a 59-year-old man from the Orange Mound community.
Curteria Leuellyn, 21, will face a judge Monday on a list of charges including vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident.
Memphis, TN
Interstate 40 at Canada Road in Lakeland was shutdown for hours after a crash involving multiple vehicles, according to the Shelby County Fire Department.
Nashville, TN
A White Bluff woman continues to recover after her SUV was struck by a train Monday afternoon in west Nashville.
Knoxville, TN
The funeral for a popular air show pilot who died in a plane crash over the weekend will be held Monday at the Fargo Air Museum.
Jim “Fang” Maroney died Sunday when he crashed his plane into the side of a mountain south of Knoxville, Tenn., in the Cherokee National Forest.