THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY HISTORICAL INFORMATION
2003 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
6 p.m. November 26 - Midnight November 30
102-Hour Holiday Period
Back to Thanksgiving 2004 News Release.
In Tennessee, there were 15 fatal crashes resulting in 17 deaths, yielding a fatality rate of one death per six hours.
- 10 crashes were single vehicle crashes
- Five were multiple vehicle crashes.
Five (29%) of the fatalities occurred in alcohol-related accidents. Sixteen of the people killed were vehicle occupants.
- 12 of the 16 (75%) were not wearing safety restraints.
- Four of the 12 (33%) 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. |
THURSDAY |
12:32 a.m. |
GRUNDY |
COUNTY RD |
2 |
NO |
2. |
THURSDAY |
1:30 a.m. |
CROCKETT |
SR 88 |
1 |
YES |
3. |
THURSDAY |
9:00 a.m. |
DAVIDSON |
CITY STREET |
1 |
NO |
4. |
THURSDAY |
2:53 p.m. |
DAVIDSON |
CITY STREET |
1 |
NO |
5. |
THURSDAY |
4:45 p.m. |
OVERTON |
SR 164 |
2 |
YES |
6. |
THURSDAY |
5:08 p.m. |
HAMILTON |
CITY STREET |
1 |
NO |
7. |
THURSDAY |
9:45 p.m. |
LOUDON |
COUNTY ROAD |
1 |
NO |
8. |
FRIDAY |
5:53 p.m. |
DYER |
COUNTY ROAD |
1 |
NO |
9. |
FRIDAY |
6:50 p.m. |
KNOX |
SR 9 |
1 |
YES |
10. |
SATURDAY |
1:05 a.m. |
RUTHERFORD |
COUNTY ROAD |
1 |
YES |
11. |
SATURDAY |
11:00 a.m. |
SHELBY |
CITY STREET |
1 |
NO |
12. |
SATURDAY |
9:27 p.m. |
SMITH |
CITY STREET |
1 |
YES |
13. |
SUNDAY |
3:00 a.m. |
BRADLEY |
SR 60 |
1 |
NO |
14. |
SUNDAY |
12:00 p.m. |
SULLIVAN |
SR 1 |
1 |
NO |
15. |
SUNDAY |
2:30 p.m. |
COFFEE |
SR 127 |
1 |
NO |
HIGHEST DEATHS
In 1966, 34 people were killed in Tennessee traffic crashes during the 102-hour Thanksgiving holiday period, yielding a fatality rate of one death per 3.0 hours.
LOWEST DEATHS
In 1983, seven people were killed in Tennessee traffic crashes during the 102-hour Thanksgiving holiday period, yielding a fatality rate of one death per 14.6 hours.
The 2004 Thanksgiving Day holiday period will begin 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 24 and continue until midnight Sunday, November 28. This will be a 102-hour holiday period.
