Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security Announce Preliminary Fourth of July Results

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security today announced preliminary figures that indicated five people were killed in traffic crashes during this year’s Fourth of July holiday period. That’s a decrease from the 12 vehicular deaths during the 2014 Fourth of July period.

There were three vehicle occupants, one motorcyclist and one pedestrian killed during this year’s 72-hour holiday period. One of the traffic fatalities was alcohol-related and one was not wearing a seat belt.

If this year’s preliminary figures stand, the five vehicular fatalities would rank as one of the lowest number of traffic deaths during the Fourth of July holiday period on record. In 2011, eight people died in traffic crashes in Tennessee during a 96-hour Fourth of July period. The highest number of vehicular fatalities occurred during the July 4th holiday period in 1996, when 27 people were killed in traffic crashes.

Tennessee State Troopers arrested 59 individuals on suspicion of DUI and issued 1,350 seat belt citations during the Fourth of July holiday period.

The 2015 Fourth of July statistical data is preliminary. Please note that the statistical data for the July 4th holiday weekend is preliminary and is subject to change due to some delays in reporting. 

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s (www.TN.Gov/safety) mission is to serve, secure, and protect the people of Tennessee.