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Will the City's WalknBike Plan Reduce Crashes and Fix 'Impossible' Crossings? Nashville is on course to break a terrible record, as researchers anticipate there will be more fatal pedestrian accidents in the city this year than possibly ever before. From January through June 2022, Nashville has experienced 323 fatal and serious injury-causing pedestrian and cyclist...

Semi-trucks traveling at high speeds often cause deadly crashes. Speed kills, and this is particularly true when it comes to big commercial trucks. Unfortunately, speed is the cause of many serious truck accidents in Nashville and other major cities nationwide. To help fight back against the problem and make our roads safer, traffic safety officials...

Car accident fatalities in Tennessee remain high this year after a record high in 2021, according to car accident data compiled by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security. And in many cases, speeding is to blame for those crashes. As a result, Tennessee and several other southern states recently participated in the annual...

Bicycle accidents in Nashville happen more often than you might think, and according to a new study, the city is one of the worst in the country for cyclists. Specifically, The Tennessean recently reported that Nashville was ranked the fourth worst city for cyclists in the United States. “I will say, usually Nashville is one...

Nashville remains one of the most dangerous cities for people on foot Pedestrian accidents in Nashville have already resulted in 16 deaths so far this year, raising concerns among residents and city officials about how safe the city’s streets are for pedestrians, especially children, according to Fox 17 Nashville. “Pedestrian deaths are on the rise...

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month—here's what you can do to keep riders safe As exhilarating as it is to ride a motorcycle, it can also be very dangerous. When you ride a motorcycle, you are more vulnerable compared to someone in an enclosed passenger vehicle that's equipped with safety features such as seat belts...

Traffic congestion, distracted driving, and speeding contribute to a lot of wrecks along I-65 in Nashville Severe injuries and fatalities from car accidents on Interstate 65 in Nashville are a problem, which is why Tennessee law enforcement agencies are calling for drivers to slow down, avoid distractions, and practice other safe driving habits. According to...

A Nashville Pedestrian Accident Attorney Discusses the Problem Nashville is on track to set a terrible record - the most pedestrian deaths recorded in the city in a single year. It's only March, but as of this writing, six people on bicycles or out walking have been killed in city traffic accidents. The high number...

Tennessee truck accident lawyers break down the new teen apprenticeship program The federal government recently launched a pilot program that will allow qualified teenagers to drive tractor-trailers and other big rigs across state lines in an effort to increase the number of licensed truck drivers, according to the Associated Press. According to the American Trucking...

A Nashville Car Accident Attorney Discusses the Problem Driving seems like a fairly routine activity for most of us. We drive to work, to the store, or out to a restaurant or someone’s house. Nobody expects to get into a crash. But some drivers on the road are negligent and cause car accidents that leave...