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July Fourth Holiday Historical Information 2007

6 p.m. Tuesday June 3- 11:59 p.m., Wednesday July 4
(30 - Hour Holiday Period)

Back to Fourth of July 2007 News Release

In Tennessee, there were 2 fatal crashes resulting in 2 deaths in 2007, yielding a fatality rate of one death per seven hours and fourty-eight minutes.

Single Vehicle Crashes:	1
Multiple Vehicle Crashes:	1
Alcohol Related Deaths:	1

Vehicle Occupants Killed: 2

Of the two vehicle occupants killed, 1 (50%) was not wearing safety restraints.
No child passengers requiring child restraint devices were killed.

FATALITY LOG
	DAY	TIME	COUNTY	HIGHWAY	NUMBER KILLED	ALCOHOL RELATED
1.	Tuesday	2030	Roane	SR-49	1	Yes
2.	Tuesday	2315	Carroll	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.