Department of Safety Internet - Fourth of July Holiday Historical Information

In Tennessee, there were eight fatal crashes resulting in 11 deaths, yielding a fatality rate of one death per four hours and 54 minutes.

Six crashes were single vehicle crashes
Two were multiple vehicle crashes.

Three (27%) of the fatalities occurred in alcohol-related accidents.

Nine of the 11 people killed were vehicle occupants.

Five of the 11 (45%) were not wearing safety restraints
Four of the five (80%) was ejected from their vehicle.

No child passengers requiring child restraint devices were killed.

One motorcyclists was killed; was wearing a helmet.

One ATV operator was killed; was not wearing a helmet.

FATALITY LOG
	DAY	TIME	COUNTY	HIGHWAY	NUMBER KILLED	ALCOHOL RELATED
1.	Saturday	1:00 a.m.	Cocke	County Road	1	Yes
2.	Saturday	11:50 a.m.	Anderson	I-75	1	No
3.	Saturday	7:40 p.m.	Campbell	City Street	1	Yes
4.	Saturday	9:50 p.m.	Lauderdale	SR 3	1	No
5.	Sunday	8:25 a.m.	Putnam	I-40	1	No
6.	Sunday	8:35 a.m.	Sullivan	SR 36	1	No
7.	Sunday	12:01 p.m.	Lawrence	SR 6	2	No
8.	Sunday	1:15 p.m.	Montgomery	SR 48	3	Yes

HIGHEST DEATHS

The highest number of deaths in a 102 - hour Fourth of July holiday period occurred in 1996, when 27 people were killed in traffic crashes in Tennessee, yielding a fatality rate of one death per three hours and 42 minutes.

LOWEST DEATHS

The lowest number of deaths in a 78 - hour Fourth of July holiday period occurred in 1998, when 8 people were killed in traffic crashes in Tennessee, yielding a fatality rate of one death per nine hours and 45 minutes.

The 2005 Fourth of July holiday period will begin 6 p.m. on Friday, July 1 and continue until midnight Monday, July 4. This will be a 78 - hour holiday period.

FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY HISTORICAL INFORMATION

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