2005 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
6 p.m. Friday, December 23 - 11:59 p.m. Monday, December 26
78 - Hour Holiday Period

In Tennessee, there were six fatal crashes resulting in six deaths, yielding a fatality rate of one death per 13 hours.

All six crashes were single vehicle crashes

Two of the fatalities occurred in alcohol-related accidents.

Four of the fatalities were vehicle occupants.

• Three of the four (75%) were not wearing safety restraints.
• One of the three was ejected from the vehicle.
• No child passenger requiring child restraint devices was killed.

One pedestrian was killed.

One bicyclist not wearing a helmet was killed.

 

FATALITY LOG
	DAY	TIME	COUNTY	HIGHWAY	NUMBER KILLED	ALCOHOL RELATED
1.	SATURDAY	3:05 A.M.	SHELBY	SR-3	1	NO
2.	SATURDAY	4:20 A.M.	SULLIVAN	I-181	1	YES
3.	SUNDAY	1:40 A.M.	DECATUR	COUNTY ROAD	1	YES
4.	SUNDAY	UNK	DAVIDSON	SR-65	1	NO
5.	SUNDAY	1:20 P.M.	McMinn	COUNTY ROAD	1	NO
6.	SUNDAY	1:20 P.M.	Monroe	SR-115	1	NO

 

HIGHEST DEATHS

In 1969, 22 people were killed in Tennessee traffic crashes during the 30-hour Christmas holiday period, yielding a fatality rate of one death per 1.4 hours.

LOWEST DEATHS

In 1963, one person was killed in Tennessee traffic crashes during the 30-hour Christmas holiday period, yielding a fatality rate of one death per 30 hours.

The 2006 Christmas holiday period will begin 6 p.m. Friday, December 22 and continue until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, December 25. This will be a 78-hour holiday period.

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.