July Fourth Holiday Historical Information
2005
6 p.m. July 1 - 11:59 p.m. July 4
(78 - Hour Holiday Period)
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In Tennessee, there were 10 fatal crashes resulting in 11 deaths in 2005, yielding a fatality rate of one death per seven hours and five minutes.
Single Vehicle Crashes: |
8 |
Multiple Vehicle Crashes: |
2 |
Alcohol Related Deaths: |
4 (36%) |
Vehicle Occupants Killed: 8
- Of the eight vehicle occupants killed, 4 (50%) were not wearing safety restraints.
- Of the four unrestrained, three (75%) were ejected from the vehicle.
- No child passengers requiring child restraint devices were killed.
Motorcyclists: 2 (All Wearing Helmets)
Pedestrians: 1
FATALITY LOG |
|
DAY |
TIME |
COUNTY |
HIGHWAY |
NUMBER KILLED |
ALCOHOL RELATED |
1. |
Friday |
11:00 p.m. |
Hawkins |
SR 347 |
1 |
No |
2. |
Saturday |
12:13 a.m. |
Dickson |
SR 46 |
1 |
No |
3. |
Saturday |
3:15 p.m. |
Wilson |
County Road |
1 |
Yes |
4. |
Saturday |
4:20 p.m. |
Jackson |
SR 151 |
1 |
No |
5. |
Saturday |
9:29 p.m. |
Bradley |
County Road |
1 |
No |
6. |
Sunday |
3:01 p.m. |
Wilson |
SR 96 |
1 |
Yes |
7. |
Sunday |
9:53 p.m. |
Wayne |
SR 13 |
2 |
Yes |
8. |
Monday |
1:25 a.m. |
Claiborne |
SR 63 |
1 |
No |
9. |
Monday |
2:59 p.m. |
Henderson |
County Road |
1 |
No |
10. |
Monday |
3:30 p.m. |
Fentress |
County Road |
1 |
No |
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 2006 Fourth of July holiday period will begin 6 p.m. on Friday, June 30 and continue until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, July 4. This will be a 102 - hour holiday period.
