2003 MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
6 p.m. May 23- Midnight May 26
(78-Hour Holiday Period)

In Tennessee, there were 12 fatal crashes resulting in 13 deaths, yielding a fatality rate of one death per six hours.

• Seven crashes were single vehicle crashes; Five were multiple vehicle crashes.

Two (15%) of the fatalities occurred in alcohol-related crashes.

Nine of the people killed were vehicle occupants.

• Five of the nine (56%) were not wearing safety restraints.
• Three of the five (60%) was ejected from the vehicle.
• No child passengers requiring child restraint devices were killed.

Two motorcyclists were killed; both were wearing a helmet.

Two pedestrians were killed.

 

FATALITY LOG
	DAY	TIME	COUNTY	HIGHWAY	NUMBER KILLED	ALCOHOL RELATED
1.	FRIDAY	9:05 p.m.	SHELBY	CITY STREET	1	NO
2.	FRIDAY	9:45 p.m.	McMINN	COUNTY ROAD	1	NO
3.	SATURDAY	4:29 a.m.	DAVIDSON	CITY STREET	1	NO
4.	SATURDAY	11:27 a.m.	SEQUATCHIE	SR28	1	NO
5.	SATURDAY	4:06 p.m.	SEVIER	SR66	1	NO
6.	SATURDAY	6:20 p.m.	COCKE	SR35	1	NO
7.	SUNDAY	3:33 a.m.	DAVIDSON	SR 255	1	YES
8.	SUNDAY	6:51 a.m.	KNOX	I-75	1	NO
9.	SUNDAY	1:13 p.m.	DAVIDSON	CITY STREET	1	NO
10.	SUNDAY	6:09 p.m.	McMINN	CITY STREET	1	NO
11.	MONDAY	1:05 p.m.	CHEATHAM	I-24	2	NO
12.	MONDAY	1:15 p.m.	HARDEMAN	COUNTY ROAD	1	YES

 

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 2004 Memorial Day holiday period will begin 6 p.m. Friday, May 28, and continue until midnight Monday, May 31. This will be a 78-hour holiday.

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.