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December 22, 2004

 

2003-2004 NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY
6 p.m. December 31, 2003 - Midnight January 4, 2004
102-Hour Holiday Period

In Tennessee, there were 17 fatal crashes resulting in 23 deaths, yielding a fatality rate of one death per four hours and 24 minutes.

  • 12 crashes were single vehicle crashes
  • Five were multiple vehicle crashes.

13 (57%) of the fatalities occurred in alcohol-related accidents.

18 of the fatalities were vehicle occupants.

  • Nine of the 18 (50%) were not wearing safety restraints.
  • Two of the nine (22%) were ejected from their vehicles.
  • No child passengers requiring child restraint devices were killed.

Two motorcyclists were killed; both were wearing a helmet.
One pedestrian was killed.

 

FATALITY LOG

 
DAY
TIME
COUNTY
HIGHWAY
NUMBER KILLED
ALCOHOL RELATED
1.
WEDNESDAY
9:31 p.m.
KNOX
SR-158
2
NO
2.
THURSDAY
12:50 a.m.
MARSHALL
CITY STREET
1
NO
3.
THURSDAY
12:55 a.m.
WASHINGTON
COUNTY ROAD
1
YES
4.
THURSDAY
3:03 p.m.
ANDERSON
CITY STREET
1
YES
5.
THURSDAY
11:30 p.m.
DAVIDSON
CITY STREET
1
YES
6.
FRIDAY
12:06 a.m.
LOUDON
I-75
6
YES
7.
FRIDAY
6:40 a.m.
SHELBY
CITY STREET
1
NO
8.
FRIDAY
10:20 a.m.
MCMINN
SR-163
1
NO
9.
FRIDAY
3:35 a.m.
DAVIDSON
CITY STREET
1
YES
10.
FRIDAY
8:55 p.m.
GILES
SR-245
1
YES
11.
SATURDAY
2:35 a.m.
SHELBY
CITY STREET
1
NO
12.
SATURDAY
3:10 a.m.
SHELBY
CITY STREET
1
NO
13.
SATURDAY
2:05 p.m.
MONROE
COUNTY ROAD
1
NO
14.
SATURDAY
6:09 p.m.
DAVIDSON
CITY STREET
1
NO
15.
SATURDAY
7:35 p.m.
SEVIER
SR-35
1
NO
16.
SATURDAY
10:46 p.m.
SEVIER
COUNTY ROAD
1
YES
17.
SUNDAY
3:15 a.m.
SMITH
SR-24
1
YES

 

HIGHEST DEATHS

During the 78-hour 1970-71 New Year's holiday period, 19 people were killed in Tennessee traffic crashes yielding a fatality rate of one death per 4.1 hours.

LOWEST DEATHS

During the 78-hour 1982-83 New Year's holiday period, 8 people were killed in Tennessee traffic crashes yielding a fatality rate of one death per 9.8 hours.

The 2004-2005 New Year's holiday period will begin 6 p.m. Friday, December 31, 2004 and continue until midnight Sunday, January 2, 2005. This will be a 54-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.

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