2003 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
6 p.m. August 29 - Midnight September 1
78-Hour Holiday Period

In Tennessee, there were 10 fatal crashes resulting in 10 deaths, yielding a fatality rate of one death per seven hours and forty-eight minutes.

• Eight crashes were single vehicle crashes
• Two were multiple vehicle crashes.

Five (50%) of the fatalities occurred in alcohol-related accidents. Nine of the 10 people killed were vehicle occupants.

• Eight of the nine (89%) were not wearing safety restraints.
• Two of the eight (25%) were ejected from their vehicle.
• No child passengers requiring child restraint devices were killed.

One pedestrian was killed.

 

FATALITY LOG
	DAY	TIME	COUNTY	HIGHWAY	NUMBER KILLED	ALCOHOL RELATED
1.	SATURDAY	3:59 p.m.	HARDEMAN	SR 57	1	Yes
2.	SATURDAY	5:35 p.m.	CARTER	SR 67	1	YES
3.	SATURDAY	8:47 p.m.	SEQUATCHIE	SR 399	1	YES
4.	SATURDAY	10:00 p.m.	DECATUR	SR 100	1	YES
5.	SATURDAY	10:10 p.m.	MADISON	COUNTY ROAD	1	NO
6.	SUNDAY	1:14 a.m.	KNOX	COUNTY ROAD	1	NO
7.	SUNDAY	8:30 a.m.	CUMBERLAND	SR 101	1	NO
8.	SUNDAY	12:24 p.m.	MONTGOMERY	SR 76	1	NO
9.	SUNDAY	10:49 p.m.	CAMPBELL	I-75	1	YES
10.	MONDAY	11:27 p.m.	KNOX	SR 9	1	NO

 

HIGHEST DEATHS

In 1974, 27 people were killed in Tennessee traffic crashes during the 78-hour Labor Day holiday period; yielding a fatality rate of one death per 2.9 hours.

LOWEST DEATHS

In 1962, 6 people were killed in Tennessee traffic crashes during the 78-hour Labor Day holiday period; yielding a fatality rate of one death per 13 hours.

The 2004 Labor Day holiday period will begin 6 p.m. Friday, September 3 and continue until midnight Monday, September 6. This will be a 78-hour holiday period.

 

The Tennessee Department of Safety's mission is (www.tn.gov/safety) to ensure the safety and general welfare of the public. The department encompasses the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Office of Homeland Security and Driver License Services. General areas of responsibility include law enforcement, safety education, motorist services and terrorism prevention.