KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — According to the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, the state recorded a significant decline in traffic fatalities in 2025, with over a hundred fewer roadway deaths in 2025 than 2024.
As we enter the new year, new changes to the driver’s license test could continue to contribute to that downward trend.
New Tennessee DUI law expands roadside testing, increases penalties starting Jan. 1
“Tennessee knows that our fatality numbers are scary high, and we really need to focus on doing everything we can to save lives on our streets,” said Bike Walk Knoxville’s advocacy director, Zoe Scott.
While there have been fewer traffic fatalities statewide, the Tennessee Fatality Analysis Reporting System still shows over a thousand people died in crashes in 2025, something Bike Walk Knoxville is looking to change…