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fatal traffic crashes
Coverage of fatal traffic crashes in the Nexus archive.
- New study ranks Nashville, Memphis among least-safe large U.S. cities. Here’s how they compare
A SmartAsset study ranked Nashville and Memphis among the 10 least-safe large U.S. cities, with Nashville at No. 76 and Memphis at No. 83. The rankings consider violent crime, property crime, fatal traffic crashes, overdose deaths, and excessive drinking, showing Memphis had higher rates of violent and property crimes than Nashville.