2004 FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY
6 p.m. July 2 - Midnight July 4
(54 - Hour Holiday Period)

In Tennessee, there were eight fatal crashes resulting in 11 deaths, yielding a fatality rate of one death per four hours and 54 minutes.

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

Three (27%) of the fatalities occurred in alcohol-related accidents.

Nine of the 11 people killed were vehicle occupants.

• Five of the 11 (45%) were not wearing safety restraints
• Four of the five (80%) was ejected from their vehicle.

No child passengers requiring child restraint devices were killed.

One motorcyclists was killed; was wearing a helmet.

One ATV operator was killed; was not wearing a helmet.

 

FATALITY LOG
	DAY	TIME	COUNTY	HIGHWAY	NUMBER KILLED	ALCOHOL RELATED
1.	Saturday	1:00 a.m.	Cocke	County Road	1	Yes
2.	Saturday	11:50 a.m.	Anderson	I-75	1	No
3.	Saturday	7:40 p.m.	Campbell	City Street	1	Yes
4.	Saturday	9:50 p.m.	Lauderdale	SR 3	1	No
5.	Sunday	8:25 a.m.	Putnam	I-40	1	No
6.	Sunday	8:35 a.m.	Sullivan	SR 36	1	No
7.	Sunday	12:01 p.m.	Lawrence	SR 6	2	No
8.	Sunday	1:15 p.m.	Montgomery	SR 48	3	Yes

 

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.

The 2005 Fourth of July holiday period will begin 6 p.m. on Friday, July 1 and continue until midnight Monday, July 4. 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.