THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY HISTORICAL INFORMATION
2005 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
6 p.m. Wednesday, November 23 - 11:59 p.m., Sunday, November 27
102-Hour Holiday Period
Back to Thanksgiving 2006 News Release.
In Tennessee, there were 16 fatal crashes resulting in 17 deaths, yielding a fatality rate of one death per six hours.
- Seven crashes were single vehicle crashes
- Nine were multiple vehicle crashes.
- Five (29%) of the fatalities occurred in alcohol-related crashes.
- Fifteen of the people killed were vehicle occupants.
- Five of the 15 (33%) were not wearing safety restraints.
- Two of the five (40%) were ejected from their vehicle.
- No child passengers were killed.
Two motorcyclist were killed. One was not wearing a helmet.
FATALITY LOG |
|
DAY |
TIME |
COUNTY |
HIGHWAY |
NUMBER KILLED |
ALCOHOL RELATED |
1. |
WEDNESDAY |
11:14 p.m. |
WASHINGTON |
SR-354 |
1 |
YES |
2. |
WEDNESDAY |
UNKNOWN |
HENRY |
SR-54 |
1 |
NO |
3. |
THURSDAY |
12:26 p.m. |
MCMINN |
SR-2 |
1 |
NO |
4. |
THURSDAY |
4:40 p.m. |
LOUDON |
SR-73 |
1 |
YES |
5. |
FRIDAY |
6:00 p.m. |
MONROE |
I-75 |
1 |
NO |
6. |
SATURDAY |
12:40 p.m. |
SHELBY |
CITY STREET |
1 |
NO |
7. |
SATURDAY |
1:03 p.m. |
BLOUNT |
COUNTY ROAD |
1 |
NO |
8. |
SATURDAY |
9:00 p.m. |
ROBERTSON |
SR-25 |
1 |
NO |
9. |
SATURDAY |
3:56 p.m. |
KNOX |
CITY STREET |
1 |
YES |
10. |
SATURDAY |
4:25 p.m. |
MCMINN |
SR-39 |
1 |
NO |
11. |
SATURDAY |
5:00 p.m. |
CARROLL |
SR-1 |
2 |
NO |
12. |
SATURDAY |
10:12 p.m. |
DAVIDSON |
CITY STREET |
1 |
NO |
13. |
SATURDAY |
10:37 p.m. |
HAMILTON |
CITY STREET |
1 |
NO |
14. |
SATURDAY |
10:48 p.m. |
DAVIDSON |
I-40 |
1 |
YES |
15. |
SUNDAY |
3:21 p.m. |
JOHNSON |
SR-67 |
1 |
YES |
16. |
SUNDAY |
5:40 p.m. |
FRANKLIN |
SR-130 |
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 2006 Thanksgiving Day holiday period will begin 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 22 and will end at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 27. This will be a 102-hour holiday period.
