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LABOR DAY HOLIDAY HISTORICAL INFORMATION

2004 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
6 p.m., Friday, September 3 - 11:59 p.m., Monday, September 6
78-Hour Holiday Period

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In Tennessee, there were 11 fatal crashes resulting in 12 deaths, yielding a fatality rate of one death per six (6) hours and 30 minutes.

Eight crashes were single vehicle crashes

Three were multiple vehicle crashes.

Five (42%) of the fatalities occurred in alcohol-related accidents.

Seven of the people killed were vehicle occupants.

Six of the seven (86%) were not wearing safety restraints.
One of the six (17%) were ejected from their vehicle.
No child passengers requiring child restraint devices were killed.

One ATV rider not wearing a helmet was killed.

One pedestrian was killed.

FATALITY LOG
	DAY	TIME	COUNTY	HIGHWAY	NUMBER KILLED	ALCOHOL RELATED
1.	Friday	8:01 p.m.	Montgomery	SR 12	1	Yes
2.	Saturday	4:22 p.m.	Marion	City Street	2	Yes
3.	Saturday	8:31 p.m.	Haywood	SR 1	1	No
4.	Saturday	11:55 p.m.	Smith	SR 24	1	No
5.	Saturday	5:38 p.m.	Stewart	SR 461	1	No
6.	Saturday	8:10 p.m.	Hamblen	County Road	1	No
7.	Sunday	6:37 p.m.	Cheatham	SR 249	1	No
8.	Sunday	1:15 p.m.	Gibson	County Road	1	Yes
9.	Monday	7:40 a.m.	Macon	SR 52	1	No
10.	Monday	9:56 p.m.	Sumner	City Street	1	Yes
11.	Monday	9:40 p.m.	Greene	SR 93	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 2005 Labor Day holiday period will begin 6 p.m. on Friday, September 2 and continue until 12 - midnight on Monday, September 5. This will be a 78-hour holiday period.