Department of Safety
Dave Mitchell, Commissioner
Labor Day Holiday Historical Information
Back to Labor Day 2006 News Release
August 29, 2006
2005 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
6 p.m., Friday, September 2 - 11:59 p.m., Monday, September 5
78-Hour Holiday Period
In Tennessee, there were 15 fatal crashes resulting in 15 deaths, yielding a fatality rate of one death per five hours and twelve minutes.
- Ten crashes were single vehicle crashes
- Five were multiple vehicle crashes.
Six (40%) of the fatalities occurred in alcohol-related crashes.
Eleven of the people killed were vehicle occupants.
- Nine of the eleven (82%) were not wearing safety restraints.
- Four of the nine (44%) were ejected from their vehicle.
- No child passengers requiring child safety seats were killed.
Four motorcyclists were killed; all were wearing helmets.
FATALITY LOG |
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DAY |
TIME |
COUNTY |
HIGHWAY |
NUMBER KILLED |
ALCOHOL RELATED |
|
1. |
Friday |
6:19 p.m. |
White |
SR 1 |
1 |
Yes |
2. |
Friday |
8:37 p.m. |
Knox |
SR 1 |
1 |
No |
3. |
Friday |
Unknown |
Montgomery |
I 24 |
1 |
No |
4. |
Saturday |
2:55 a.m. |
Davidson |
I 24 |
1 |
No |
5. |
Saturday |
7:35 p.m. |
Montgomery |
SR 48 |
1 |
No |
6. |
Sunday |
3:02 a.m. |
Rutherford |
City Street |
1 |
Yes |
7. |
Sunday |
4:54 a.m. |
McMinn |
City Street |
1 |
No |
8. |
Sunday |
3:43 p.m. |
Obion |
SR 184 |
1 |
No |
9. |
Sunday |
Unknown |
Lincoln |
SR 129 |
1 |
Yes |
10. |
Monday |
9:27 a.m. |
Shelby |
City Street |
1 |
Yes |
11. |
Monday |
10:30 a.m. |
Sumner |
SR 6 |
1 |
No |
12. |
Monday |
3:35 p.m. |
Fayette |
County Road |
1 |
Yes |
13. |
Monday |
5:47 p.m. |
Shelby |
SR 175 |
1 |
No |
14. |
Monday |
6:35p.m. |
Davidson |
I 65 |
1 |
No |
15. |
Monday |
Unknown |
Wayne |
County Road |
1 |
Yes |
HIGHEST DEATHS
In 1974, 27 people were killed in Tennessee traffic crashes during the 78-hour Labor Day holiday period; yielding a fatality rate of one death per 2.9 hours.
LOWEST DEATHS
In 1962, 6 people were killed in Tennessee traffic crashes during the 78-hour Labor Day holiday period; yielding a fatality rate of one death per 13 hours.
The 2006 Labor Day holiday period will begin 6 p.m. on Friday, September 1 and continue until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, September 4. 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.
