2005 Thanksgiving Holiday Historical Information
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY HISTORICAL INFORMATION
2005 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
6 p.m. Wednesday, November 23 - 11:59 p.m., Sunday, November 27
102-Hour Holiday Period
Back to Thanksgiving 2006 News Release.
In Tennessee, there were 16 fatal crashes resulting in 17 deaths, yielding a fatality rate of one death per six hours.
- Seven crashes were single vehicle crashes
- Nine were multiple vehicle crashes.
- Five (29%) of the fatalities occurred in alcohol-related crashes.
- Fifteen of the people killed were vehicle occupants.
- Five of the 15 (33%) were not wearing safety restraints.
- Two of the five (40%) were ejected from their vehicle.
- No child passengers were killed.
Two motorcyclist were killed. One was not wearing a helmet.
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FATALITY LOG
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DAY
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TIME
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COUNTY
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HIGHWAY
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NUMBER KILLED
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ALCOHOL RELATED
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1.
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WEDNESDAY
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11:14 p.m.
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WASHINGTON
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SR-354
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1
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YES
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2.
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WEDNESDAY
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UNKNOWN
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HENRY
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SR-54
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1
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NO
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3.
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THURSDAY
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12:26 p.m.
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MCMINN
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SR-2
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1
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NO
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4.
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THURSDAY
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4:40 p.m.
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LOUDON
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SR-73
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1
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YES
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5.
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FRIDAY
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6:00 p.m.
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MONROE
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I-75
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1
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NO
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6.
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SATURDAY
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12:40 p.m.
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SHELBY
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CITY STREET
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1
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NO
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7.
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SATURDAY
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1:03 p.m.
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BLOUNT
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COUNTY ROAD
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1
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NO
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8.
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SATURDAY
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9:00 p.m.
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ROBERTSON
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SR-25
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1
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NO
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9.
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SATURDAY
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3:56 p.m.
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KNOX
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CITY STREET
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1
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YES
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10.
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SATURDAY
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4:25 p.m.
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MCMINN
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SR-39
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1
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NO
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11.
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SATURDAY
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5:00 p.m.
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CARROLL
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SR-1
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2
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NO
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12.
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SATURDAY
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10:12 p.m.
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DAVIDSON
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CITY STREET
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1
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NO
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13.
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SATURDAY
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10:37 p.m.
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HAMILTON
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CITY STREET
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1
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NO
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14.
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SATURDAY
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10:48 p.m.
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DAVIDSON
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I-40
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1
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YES
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15.
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SUNDAY
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3:21 p.m.
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JOHNSON
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SR-67
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1
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YES
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16.
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SUNDAY
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5:40 p.m.
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FRANKLIN
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SR-130
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1
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NO
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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 2006 Thanksgiving Day holiday period will begin 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 22 and will end at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 27. This will be a 102-hour holiday period.