Join us for World Day of Remembrance on November 17 to commemorate the 1,000 Tennesseans we lose to fatal crashes each year.

RSVP here.

Local Families for Safe Streets members in front of 1,000 flags at the state capitol memorializing the over 1,000 Tennesseans lost each year in fatal crashes. World Day of Remembrance 2023.

About Families for Safe Streets

Families for Safe Streets (FSS) Nashville is a group for people who have lost loved ones walking, biking, or driving in Nashville and for those that have been injured in a crash. The group is designed to provide a community of support for victims and loved ones. Families for Safe Streets is a chapter of a national organization that originated in New York City. 

Have You Been Personally Impacted?

If you've been personally impacted by a fatal or serious injury crash, you can join Families for Safe Streets and receive support services. In addition to our local events, there a a number of support group and advocacy events throughout each month on the FSS calendar.  

We Meet Every Month

Our local group meets monthly (virtually for now). We are here for peer support and to use our personal stories to advocate for change in our city. If you have been injured in a traffic crash or have lost a loved one while walking or biking, we invite you to join us.

Contact [email protected] for more information about our monthly meeting or register for the next virtual Zoom meeting here.

Events

In addition to recurring meetings, Families for Safe Streets hosts two annual events. World Day of Remembrance, held each year on the third Sunday in November, memorializes crash victims all over the world, with a focus on Tennessee families. The Pedestrian Memorial, held each February, memorializes those killed walking and biking in Nashville from the previous year. 

Attendees at the 2024 Pedestrian Memorial. Right to left: Mayor Freddie O'Connell, Councilmembers Jennifer Gamble, Sean Parker, Terry Vo, David Benton, Jacob Kupin, Emily Benedict, Jordan Huffman, Olivia Hill, and Zulfat Suara. Photo credit: Metro Nashville. 

Story Map Memorializing those Killed Walking and Biking in Nashville

Walk Bike Nashville created this story map, which documents the lives lived, and tragic loss, of those killed walking and biking on Nashville streets in 2023. Please take a moment to review this map and join us in creating a safer Nashville for all of us. 

Visit the storymap for 2023 traffic violence victims here.

Past storymaps: 2022 story map | 2021 story map |  2020 story map