(The Center Square) – Traffic fatalities decreased by 14% in Tennessee in 2025, with the Memphis area experiencing the most significant decline, according to a report from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
The Memphis post of the Tennessee Highway Patrol investigated 169 traffic deaths, down from 259 in 2024. The numbers do not include the last two days of the year, the department said.
Law enforcement officials attributed the decline in fatalities to the Memphis Safe Task Force and the Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Bluff City Task Force. The Task Force is a state and federal partnership announced by Gov. Bill Lee in late 2025…