LABOR DAY HOLIDAY HISTORICAL INFORMATION
2003 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
6 p.m. August 29 - Midnight September 1
78-Hour Holiday Period
Back to Labor Day 2004 News Release.
In Tennessee, there were 10 fatal crashes resulting in 10 deaths, yielding a fatality rate of one death per seven hours and forty-eight minutes.
- Eight crashes were single vehicle crashes
- Two were multiple vehicle crashes.
Five (50%) of the fatalities occurred in alcohol-related accidents. Nine of the 10 people killed were vehicle occupants.
- Eight of the nine (89%) were not wearing safety restraints.
- Two of the eight (25%) were ejected from their vehicle.
- No child passengers requiring child restraint devices were killed.
One pedestrian was killed.
FATALITY LOG |
| |
DAY |
TIME |
COUNTY |
HIGHWAY |
NUMBER KILLED |
ALCOHOL RELATED |
| 1. |
SATURDAY |
3:59 p.m. |
HARDEMAN |
SR 57 |
1 |
Yes |
| 2. |
SATURDAY |
5:35 p.m. |
CARTER |
SR 67 |
1 |
YES |
| 3. |
SATURDAY |
8:47 p.m. |
SEQUATCHIE |
SR 399 |
1 |
YES |
| 4. |
SATURDAY |
10:00 p.m. |
DECATUR |
SR 100 |
1 |
YES |
| 5. |
SATURDAY |
10:10 p.m. |
MADISON |
COUNTY ROAD |
1 |
NO |
| 6. |
SUNDAY |
1:14 a.m. |
KNOX |
COUNTY ROAD |
1 |
NO |
| 7. |
SUNDAY |
8:30 a.m. |
CUMBERLAND |
SR 101 |
1 |
NO |
| 8. |
SUNDAY |
12:24 p.m. |
MONTGOMERY |
SR 76 |
1 |
NO |
| 9. |
SUNDAY |
10:49 p.m. |
CAMPBELL |
I-75 |
1 |
YES |
| 10. |
MONDAY |
11:27 p.m. |
KNOX |
SR 9 |
1 |
NO |
HIGHEST DEATHS
In 1974, 27 people were killed in Tennessee traffic crashes during the 78-hour Labor Day holiday period; yielding a fatality rate of one death per 2.9 hours.
LOWEST DEATHS
In 1962, 6 people were killed in Tennessee traffic crashes during the 78-hour Labor Day holiday period; yielding a fatality rate of one death per 13 hours.
The 2004 Labor Day holiday period will begin 6 p.m. Friday, September 3 and continue until midnight Monday, September 6. This will be a 78-hour holiday period.
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