State Highway Safety Office promotes Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

May is designated as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. To raise awareness, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office and Tennessee Highway Patrol, divisions of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, joined Metro Nashville Police Department, Nashville Department of Transportation, AAA – The Auto Club Group, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center united for a press event at Boswell’s Harley-Davidson.

“The Tennessee Highway Safety Office is proud to bring members of the community together with law enforcement and injury-prevention partners to advocate for motorcycle safety,” said THSO Director Buddy Lewis. “By working together, we can help spread awareness and reduce motorcycle crashes and fatalities in Tennessee.”

According to Tennessee’s Integrated Traffic Analysis Network (TITAN), there were 3,078 motorcycle crashes statewide in 2024. Of those 3,078 crashes, there were 194 fatalities…

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