MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY HISTORICAL INFORMATION
2005
6 p.m. May 27 - 11:59 p.m. May 30
(78-Hour Holiday Period)
Back to Memorial Day 2006 News Release.
In Tennessee, there were 18 fatal crashes resulting in 20 deaths, yielding a fatality rate of one death per three hours.
Single Vehicle Crashes: 10
Multiple Vehicle Crashes: 8
Alcohol Related Crashes: 9 (45%)
Vehicle Occupants Killed: 8
- Of the eight vehicle occupants killed, six (75%) were not wearing safety restraints.
- Of the six unrestrained, four (66%) were ejected from the vehicle.
- No child passengers requiring child restraint devices were killed.
Motorcyclists: 10 (all wearing a helmet)
ATV: 1 (not wearing a helmet)
Pedestrian: 1
FATALITY LOG |
|
DAY |
TIME |
COUNTY |
HIGHWAY |
NUMBER KILLED |
ALCOHOL RELATED |
1. |
Friday |
10:17 p.m. |
Rutherford |
SR 31 |
1 |
Yes |
2. |
Friday |
10:24 p.m. |
Davidson |
City Street |
1 |
Yes |
3. |
Friday |
11:20 p.m. |
Hamblen |
County Road |
1 |
Yes |
4. |
Saturday |
9:38 a.m. |
Sullivan |
SR 1 |
1 |
No |
5. |
Saturday |
2:30 p.m. |
McNairy |
County Road |
1 |
Yes |
6. |
Saturday |
2:40 p.m. |
Davidson |
SR 155 |
1 |
No |
7. |
Saturday |
3:05 p.m. |
Stewart |
SR 232 |
1 |
No |
8. |
Saturday |
4:50 p.m. |
Williamson |
SR 96 |
2 |
Yes |
9. |
Saturday |
6:43 p.m. |
Sevier |
SR 35 |
2 |
No |
10. |
Saturday |
11:10 p.m. |
Hamilton |
SR 8 |
1 |
Yes |
11. |
Saturday |
11:30 p.m. |
Hawkins |
County Road |
1 |
No |
12. |
Saturday |
11:32 p.m. |
Knox |
SR 62 |
1 |
Yes |
13. |
Sunday |
4:45 a.m. |
Anderson |
County Road |
1 |
Yes |
14. |
Sunday |
2:05 p.m. |
Maury |
City Street |
1 |
No |
15. |
Monday |
3:20 a.m. |
Bradley |
I-75 |
1 |
No |
16. |
Monday |
11:05 a.m. |
Pickett |
SR 28 |
1 |
No |
17. |
Monday |
4:12 p.m. |
Tipton |
County Road |
1 |
No |
18. |
Monday |
9:55 p.m. |
Hawkins |
County Road |
1 |
No |
HIGHEST DEATHS
In 1973, 26 people were killed in traffic crashes in Tennessee during a 78-hour Memorial Day holiday period, yielding a fatality rate of one death per 3.0 hours.
LOWEST DEATHS
In 2002, five people were killed in traffic crashes in Tennessee during a 78-hour Memorial Day holiday period, yielding a fatality rate of one death per 15.0 hours and 36 minutes.
The 2006 Memorial Day holiday period will begin 6 p.m. Friday, May 26, and end 11:59 pm Monday, May 29. This will be a 78-hour holiday. 
