Department of Safety
Dave Mitchell, Commissioner
Memorial Day Holiday Historical Information
Back to Memorial Day 2005 News Release
May 25, 2005
2004 MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
6 p.m. May 27 - Midnight May 30
(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.
- Six crashes were single vehicle crashes; six were multiple vehicle crashes.
Three (23%) of the fatalities occurred in alcohol-related crashes.
Eight of the people killed were vehicle occupants.
- Five of the eight (63%) were not wearing safety restraints.
- Two of the five (40%) was ejected from the vehicle.
- No child passengers requiring child restraint devices were killed.
Five motorcyclists were killed; all were wearing helmets.
FATALITY LOG |
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|
DAY |
TIME |
COUNTY |
HIGHWAY |
NUMBER KILLED |
ALCOHOL RELATED |
1. |
SATURDAY |
10:40 a.m. |
GREENE |
SR 34 |
1 |
NO |
2. |
SATURDAY |
10:51 a.m. |
KNOX |
SR 131 |
1 |
NO |
3. |
SATURDAY |
2:35 a.m. |
SHELBY |
CITY STREET |
1 |
NO |
4. |
SATURDAY |
6:10 p.m. |
WAYNE |
COUNTY ROAD |
1 |
YES |
5. |
SATURDAY |
9:15 p.m. |
DYER |
SR 181 |
2 |
NO |
6. |
SUNDAY |
4:15 p.m. |
GREENE |
I 81 |
1 |
NO |
7. |
SUNDAY |
5:15 a.m. |
MARSHALL |
SR 11 |
1 |
YES |
8. |
SUNDAY |
5:30 a.m. |
LAWRENCE |
SR 6 |
1 |
NO |
9. |
SUNDAY |
9:19 p.m. |
LINCOLN |
COUNTY ROAD |
1 |
YES |
10. |
SUNDAY |
9:52 a.m. |
SEVIER |
COUNTY ROAD |
1 |
NO |
11. |
SUNDAY |
UNKNOWN |
ANDERSON |
COUNTY ROAD |
1 |
NO |
12. |
MONDAY |
2:19 a.m. |
DAVIDSON |
SR 11 |
1 |
NO |
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 2005 Memorial Day holiday period will begin 6 p.m. Friday, May 27, and end 11:59 pm Monday, May 30. This will be a 78-hour holiday.
The Tennessee Department of Safety's mission is (www.tennessee.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.
