THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY HISTORICAL INFORMATION
2004 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
6 p.m. November 24 - 11:59 p.m. November 28
102-Hour Holiday Period
Back to Thanksgiving 2005 News Release.
In Tennessee, there were 13 fatal crashes resulting in 13 deaths, yielding a fatality rate of one death per seven hours, 48 minutes.
- Nine crashes were single vehicle crashes
- Four were multiple vehicle crashes.
- None of the fatalities occurred in alcohol-related crashes.
- Nine of the people killed were vehicle occupants.
- Seven of the nine (78%) were not wearing safety restraints.
- Two of the seven (29%) were ejected from their vehicle.
- No child passengers were killed.
One motorcyclist not wearing a helmet was killed
Three pedestrians was killed.
FATALITY LOG |
|
DAY |
TIME |
COUNTY |
HIGHWAY |
NUMBER KILLED |
ALCOHOL RELATED |
1. |
WEDNESDAY |
8:28 p.m. |
ROBERTSON |
SR-65 |
1 |
NO |
2. |
WEDNESDAY |
10:10 p.m. |
JEFFERSON |
COUNTY ROAD |
1 |
NO |
3. |
THURSDAY |
12:40 p.m. |
TIPTON |
SR-384 |
1 |
NO |
4. |
THURSDAY |
3:00 p.m. |
SULLIVAN |
COUNTY ROAD |
1 |
NO |
5. |
FRIDAY |
3:40 p.m. |
WILLIAMSON |
COUNTY ROAD |
1 |
NO |
6. |
FRIDAY |
5:10 p.m. |
KNOX |
CITY STREET |
1 |
NO |
7. |
SATURDAY |
12:45 p.m. |
CLAIBORNE |
SR-32 |
1 |
NO |
8. |
SUNDAY |
12:12 a.m. |
KNOX |
I-40 |
1 |
NO |
9. |
SUNDAY |
4:22 a.m. |
MARION |
SR-27 |
1 |
NO |
10. |
SUNDAY |
4:55 a.m. |
HENRY |
SR-77 |
1 |
NO |
11. |
SUNDAY |
8:52 a.m. |
BRADLEY |
I-75 |
1 |
NO |
12. |
SUNDAY |
4:01 p.m. |
MADISON |
SR-197 |
1 |
NO |
13. |
SUNDAY |
6:26 p.m. |
CHESTER |
SR-365 |
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 2005 Thanksgiving Day holiday period will begin 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 23 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 27. This will be a 102-hour holiday period.
