Car Accidents in Nashville, TN: Police Reports and Crash Data
Key crash statistics, high-risk roads, and accident report resources in Nashville, TN.
We keep a close watch on Nashville’s busy roads, whether it’s the interstates that converge downtown, Briley Parkway looping by the airport and the Grand Ole Opry, or well-traveled pikes like Murfreesboro and Nolensville. As the city grows, we see firsthand how changing traffic patterns impact everyone, from longtime residents to newcomers and visitors. While overall road deaths stayed steady last year, we’re deeply concerned about the recent spike in pedestrian fatalities and know how important it is to track what’s happening on our streets.
When crashes happen, figuring out who handled your report and how to get the information you need can feel overwhelming. That’s where our team comes in; we’re here to help you navigate the process and get answers, whether your crash happened on a major interstate or a local road.
If you’ve been involved in a car accident in Nashville, TN, or want to learn more about crash trends and road safety in your neighborhood, you’re in the right place. Read on for a detailed look at Nashville crash statistics, step-by-step instructions for getting police reports, and resources to help you stay safe in the city.
Getting a Nashville Crash Report From Metro Police
Nashville merged its government with Davidson County, so the Metro Nashville Police Department works crashes across nearly the whole county, from Antioch and Donelson to Madison, Hermitage and Old Hickory, and there’s no unincorporated county land outside it. Belle Meade, one of the independently incorporated cities inside the county, runs its own police department, so a crash on its streets is reported there. Oak Hill has no police force of its own and is covered by Metro police.
Metro police crash reports come from the MNPD Central Records Division at 811 Anderson Lane, Suite 100, in Madison. The public counter is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and closes on Metro holidays, and the division’s number is 615-862-7631. You can request a report at the counter or by mail, and mailed payment has to be a check or money order, never cash.
Copies cost $0.15 a page in black and white and $0.50 a page in color. Electronic requests are free unless a labor fee applies, and in-person, mail, and email requests incur a labor fee once the work runs past an hour.
Online, Metro’s crash report page sends you to PurchaseTNCrash.gov, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security site, where you search by crash date and pay a $10 online fee. You’ll certify that you were involved in the crash, have an interest in property involved, or are a legal or insurance representative, and crashes you filed yourself through Metro’s Report Minor Vehicle Crash portal won’t show up there.
If the Tennessee Highway Patrol worked your crash, a copy costs $4 at a THP district office or by mail, and district offices have reports about seven days after the crash. Tennessee also requires the owner or driver to file an Owner/Driver Report with the state within 20 days of any crash that causes injury, death, or more than $1,500 in property damage, and our Tennessee crash report guide covers that form and the rest of the state process.
Don’t want to deal with the forms, or not sure whether Metro police or THP took your report? We can get a copy of your report for you at no cost.
Nashville Road Deaths and the High-Injury Network
| Measure | Figure | Year | Source |
| People killed on Nashville roads | 115, one fewer than in 2024 | 2025 | Vision Zero annual report citing NDOT, reported by NewsChannel 5 |
| Fatal and serious injuries on the high-injury network | 59%, on 6% of streets | 2022 plan | NDOT Vision Zero Implementation Plan |
| Share of the high-injury network owned by TDOT | 46% | 2022 plan | NDOT Vision Zero Implementation Plan |
| Pedestrian deaths in Davidson County, January 1 to April 30 | 12, against 3 at the same point in 2025 | 2026 | Metro Nashville Police, reported by WSMV |
The total for 2025 comes from a Vision Zero annual report that cites NDOT figures, as reported by NewsChannel 5 in January 2026. That same report highlighted that state routes are the most dangerous roads in the city, particularly for motorcyclists, while local streets managed by NDOT show better safety records.
The information about the high-injury network is sourced from NDOT’s Vision Zero Implementation Plan, adopted in 2022, which indicates that TDOT is responsible for 46% of that network. The 2026 pedestrian count reflects the year-to-date figures from Metro police as of April 30, revealing that at least five of these fatalities were hit-and-runs. While deaths remained relatively stable from 2024 to 2025, the notable increase in pedestrian fatalities early in 2026 stands out.
Nashville Corridors With Documented Crash Records
NDOT’s 2022 draft Vision Zero plan placed Murfreesboro Pike twice among its top 10 priority projects, and Gallatin Pike twice as well, NewsChannel 5 reported when the draft came out.
Murfreesboro Pike. A 2023 WSMV analysis of city crash data counted about 2,600 reported crashes on the pike from January 2014 through August 2021. In an undated review of Metro police data, the Tennessean called it Nashville’s deadliest road for pedestrians in the year it studied, with five fatal pedestrian crashes. The same review found 16 pedestrian crashes between Menzler Road and Vultee Boulevard.
Nolensville Pike, McCall Street to Haywood Lane. WSMV’s review counted more than 1,000 crashes on Nolensville Pike over the same January 2014 to August 2021 span. NDOT’s We Are Nolensville Pike safety project covers 2.5 miles from McCall Street to Haywood Lane. It adds sidewalks, lighting, high-visibility crosswalks, pedestrian hybrid beacons, leading pedestrian intervals, curb bulb-outs, and improved bus stop designs, all drawn from the Federal Highway Administration’s Proven Safety Countermeasures.
Charlotte Avenue. WSMV counted about 500 crashes on Charlotte Avenue from 2014 through August 2021. WPLN named it in 2021 among the four most dangerous corridors in the city.
West Trinity Lane. Nearly 500 crashes turned up on West Trinity Lane in the same WSMV review, which covered January 2014 through August 2021. West Trinity Lane also made WPLN’s 2021 list of the four most dangerous corridors.
Gallatin Pike, Walton Lane to Wiley Street. The Tennessean’s pedestrian review counted 12 pedestrian crashes on this stretch of Gallatin Pike, on top of the pike’s two places in the draft plan’s priority list.
Nashville’s Level I Trauma Centers
Two Nashville hospitals hold Level I trauma designations on the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission’s February 2025 trauma map: Vanderbilt University Medical Center at 1211 Medical Center Drive and TriStar Skyline Medical Center at 3441 Dickerson Pike. Skyline describes itself as a state-designated Level I center and as verified at Level II by the American College of Surgeons. Nashville General Hospital is Level III on the same map, and TriStar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, at 5655 Frist Boulevard, is a state-designated Level III center.
For children, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, on the same Medical Center Drive campus, is verified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level 1 pediatric trauma center. VUMC says it’s the only verified Level 1 pediatric trauma center within 200 miles of Nashville.
After a crash, we can put you in touch with local help, from doctors and body shops to injury attorneys. Contact our team.
Nashville Crash Questions, Answered
How many people die in traffic crashes in Nashville each year?
A Vision Zero annual report citing NDOT counted 115 people killed on Nashville roads in 2025, NewsChannel 5 reported, just one below the 2024 total. The station’s coverage of that report described state routes as the city’s most dangerous roads, particularly for motorcyclists, while local streets managed by NDOT fared better.
Is Murfreesboro Pike one of Nashville’s most crash-prone roads?
By several measures, yes. WSMV’s 2023 review of city crash data found about 2,600 reported crashes on Murfreesboro Pike between January 2014 and August 2021, and NDOT’s 2022 draft Vision Zero plan placed the road twice among its top 10 priority safety projects, according to NewsChannel 5.
Are pedestrian deaths rising in Nashville?
They were in early 2026. Metro police counted 12 pedestrians killed in Davidson County through April 30, 2026, compared with 3 at the same point a year earlier, WSMV and WKRN reported. That’s four times the pace of 2025, and at least five of this year’s deaths were hit-and-run crashes.
How do I get a Metro Nashville police crash report?
Search by crash date on PurchaseTNCrash.gov, the state’s online crash report site, which charges a $10 fee. For a paper copy, the MNPD Central Records Division is at 811 Anderson Lane, Suite 100, in Madison, open weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and copies run 15 cents a page.
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At Local Accident Reports, we cover crashes in all fifty states. But that’s not all; we also report the latest crashes county by county, not just state by state. Our goal is to give drivers and other road users reliable, up-to-date crash information for any location they’re interested in.
Here you can find some of the most recent crashes in Davidson County, which covers Nashville and Metro communities such as Antioch, Madison and Hermitage, along with the independently incorporated cities of Belle Meade and Oak Hill. The full archive is at Davidson County accident news.
Nashville’s crash corridors have company elsewhere in the state. Dangerous roads and intersections across Tennessee turn up the same kinds of trouble, and recent accident alerts cover new wrecks as they’re reported.
Local Accident Reports compiles this information from public agency sources and published reports for general reference. It is not legal advice and is not an official police record. Fees, forms and deadlines change, so confirm with the agency before you send a request. Last updated October 2026.