In 2024, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department recorded 26,138 vehicle crashes. Of these accidents, 104 were fatal, 8,134 involved injuries, and 17,900 resulted in property damage. These numbers equate to about 72 crashes per day in Nashville, placing the city 24th in the U.S. for traffic fatalities per 100,000 residents. Below is a closer look at why Nashville reports such a high incidence rate and […]
Though driving a car is generally a safe endeavor, that doesn’t mean you should play fast and loose behind the wheel. Wherever possible, you should avoid taking risks, such as driving on particularly dangerous roads. However, that involves knowing which roadways are most likely to result in car accidents. And if you’re like most drivers, you likely haven’t done extensive research into the safety of […]
According to data collected by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), there were almost 1,000 fatal car accidents in South Carolina in 2020 alone. This marks one of the highest rates of crash fatalities in the country. Comparatively, Pennsylvania, which has more than double the population of South Carolina, had roughly an identical number of fatal accidents. With such a high rate of car […]