2003 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
6 p.m. November 26 - Midnight November 30
102-Hour Holiday Period

In Tennessee, there were 15 fatal crashes resulting in 17 deaths, yielding a fatality rate of one death per six hours.

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

Five (29%) of the fatalities occurred in alcohol-related accidents. Sixteen of the people killed were vehicle occupants.

• 12 of the 16 (75%) were not wearing safety restraints.
• Four of the 12 (33%) 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.	THURSDAY	12:32 a.m.	GRUNDY	COUNTY RD	2	NO
2.	THURSDAY	1:30 a.m.	CROCKETT	SR 88	1	YES
3.	THURSDAY	9:00 a.m.	DAVIDSON	CITY STREET	1	NO
4.	THURSDAY	2:53 p.m.	DAVIDSON	CITY STREET	1	NO
5.	THURSDAY	4:45 p.m.	OVERTON	SR 164	2	YES
6.	THURSDAY	5:08 p.m.	HAMILTON	CITY STREET	1	NO
7.	THURSDAY	9:45 p.m.	LOUDON	COUNTY ROAD	1	NO
8.	FRIDAY	5:53 p.m.	DYER	COUNTY ROAD	1	NO
9.	FRIDAY	6:50 p.m.	KNOX	SR 9	1	YES
10.	SATURDAY	1:05 a.m.	RUTHERFORD	COUNTY ROAD	1	YES
11.	SATURDAY	11:00 a.m.	SHELBY	CITY STREET	1	NO
12.	SATURDAY	9:27 p.m.	SMITH	CITY STREET	1	YES
13.	SUNDAY	3:00 a.m.	BRADLEY	SR 60	1	NO
14.	SUNDAY	12:00 p.m.	SULLIVAN	SR 1	1	NO
15.	SUNDAY	2:30 p.m.	COFFEE	SR 127	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 2004 Thanksgiving Day holiday period will begin 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 24 and continue until midnight Sunday, November 28. This will be a 102-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.