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The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security today announced that Tennessee Highway Patrol State Troopers and State Homeland Security Agents will lead coordinated efforts to conduct welfare checks on Tennesseans who have not been heard from since the devastating ice and snow storm that brought dangerously low temperatures and knocked out power across the state, with the bulk of outages concentrated in the metro Nashville area and Middle and West Tennessee, and whose families have been unable to reach them.

As ice, downed trees, and hazardous road conditions continue to impact travel across Tennessee, the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) has been working tirelessly to assist motorists.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol has provided extensive assistance to motorists across the state since the start of the winter storm, as ice, downed trees, and hazardous road conditions continue to impact travel.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) reminds Tennesseans to use caution and be prepared when traveling in inclement winter weather. With strong winds, snow and ice forecasted across the state, THP encourages drivers to limit unnecessary travel. If you must be on the road, please keep yourself and your loved ones safe by following these cold weather safety tips.

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is updating older Commercial Driver License records to comply with current federal and state requirements. Approximately 8,800 of Tennessee’s 150,000 CDL holders will receive a notice by mail requesting citizenship or lawful presence documentation that were not required when their licenses were originally issued.

On Tuesday, Jan. 6, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security joined Mayor Chad Graham and Bedford County first responders today to celebrate Bedford County’s integration into the statewide Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN).

Tennessee recorded a significant decline in traffic fatalities in 2025, with 147 fewer roadway deaths than the previous year, according to year end data released by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security. The Tennessee Fatality Analysis Reporting System shows 1,045 traffic fatalities statewide in 2025, down from 1,194 in 2024, a reduction of approximately 14 percent.

On Dec. 17, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry welcomed the newest graduating class of Tennessee State Troopers. The department instructed a regular 17-week Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Academy that exceeded the Tennessee Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Commission requirements.

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s, TDOSHS, Driver Services Division is excited to announce a new way for Tennesseans to celebrate earning their Learner Permit or Driver License. Starting this month, Driver Services Centers across the state will all have cut-out posters for new drivers to strike a pose and commemorate this milestone.

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security released preliminary statistics recording 8 traffic fatalities during the 2025 Thanksgiving holiday travel period, matching the 8 fatalities recorded during the same period last year.

From Dec. 1 – 5, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) is promoting Older Driver Safety Awareness Week to help reduce traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving older drivers across Tennessee roadways. The THSO is offering safe driving tips to help educate older drivers and their families about the heighten risks as drivers age.

Today, Commissioner Jeff Long of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDSOHS) and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry joined multiple law enforcement partners to announce the “Tennessee Safe Thanksgiving Travel Challenge Initiative.”

Deer season is in full swing across Tennessee, and not just for hunters. State troopers say it’s the time of year when drivers are most likely to encounter deer where they are not hunting them..in the middle of the highway.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is seeking the public's assistance in locating the driver responsible for an injury hit-and-run crash involving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in Greene County.

On Monday, Nov. 10, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and DeKalb County first responders held a ribbon cutting ceremony officially welcoming DeKalb County to the statewide Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN),