THP Releases Accident Data For Memorial Day Holiday

The Tennessee Highway Patrol has released their highway accident data from the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The weekend began at noon on Friday and went through 6am on Tuesday. During that time period, state troopers responded to 776 crashes across Tennessee, including 205 injury crashes, and assisted 454 motorists on state roadways. That sound like a lot. but, of the 205 injury crashes, there was only 1 fatality. That is a big difference from the eight fatal crashes that were reported during the holiday weekend in 2025.

State officials say the sharp decline in fatalities reflects Tennesseans and travelers driving through the state making safer choices behind the wheel by slowing down, wearing seat belts, and driving responsibly during one of the busies travel weekends of the year.

THP Colonel Matt Perry says “This was one of the safest Memorial Day travel weekends Tennessee has seen in years”, said ” Our troopers witnessed more drivers wearing seat belts, reducing speeds, and making responsible decisions behind the wheel. Public safety is a shared responsibility, and Tennesseans deserve credit for helping make our roadways safer this past holiday weekend”.