NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY HISTORICAL INFORMATION
2005-2006 NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY
6 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2005 - 11:59 p.m. Monday, January 2, 2006
78 - Hour Holiday Period
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In Tennessee, there were nine fatal crashes resulting in nine deaths, yielding a fatality rate of one death per eight hours, 36 minutes.
Six of the fatal crashes were single vehicle crashes. Three were multiple vehicle crashes.
Four (44%) of the fatalities occurred in alcohol-related accidents.
Eight of the fatalities were vehicle occupants.
- Six of the eight (75%) were not wearing safety restraints.
- Three of the six were ejected from their vehicles.
- No child passengers requiring child restraint devices were killed.
One pedestrian was killed.
FATALITY LOG |
|
DAY |
TIME |
COUNTY |
HIGHWAY |
NUMBER KILLED |
ALCOHOL RELATED |
1. |
FRIDAY |
6:10 P.M. |
KNOX |
COUNTY ROAD |
1 |
NO |
2. |
FRIDAY |
10:37 P.M. |
MAURY |
COUNTY ROAD |
1 |
YES |
3. |
SATURDAY |
12:01 A.M. |
SHELBY |
CITY STREET |
1 |
NO |
4. |
SATURDAY |
2:35 A.M. |
ROANE |
SR-29 |
1 |
NO |
5. |
SATURDAY |
7:51 A.M. |
KNOX |
SR-62 |
1 |
YES |
6. |
SATURDAY |
10:20 P.M. |
SEQUATCHIE |
COUNTY ROAD |
1 |
NO |
7. |
SUNDAY |
3:42 A.M. |
SHELBY |
CITY STREET |
1 |
YES |
8. |
SUNDAY |
9:10 P.M. |
COCKE |
COUNTY ROAD |
2 |
YES |
9. |
MONDAY |
5:20 P.M. |
WEAKLEY |
SR-22 |
1 |
NO |
HIGHEST DEATHS
During the 78-hour 1970-71 New Year's Holiday period, 19 people were killed in Tennessee traffic crashes yielding a fatality rate of one death per 4.1 hours.
LOWEST DEATHS
During the 78-hour 1982-1983 New Year's holiday period, 8 people were killed in Tennessee traffic crashes yielding a fatality rate of one death per 9.8 hours.
The 2006 - 2007 New Year's holiday period will begin 6 p.m. Friday, December 29,2006, and will end at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, January 1, 2007. This will be a 78-hour holiday period.
