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Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security release preliminary 4th of July Holiday Results

Preliminary Figures Show Statewide Decrease in Traffic Fatalities

Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland SecurityNashville, TN – 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.

Tennessee Highway Patrol
Tennessee Highway Patrol

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.

Preliminary statistical data for 2015 Fourth of July holiday period is attached. 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.

FATALITY LOG
Day Time County Road # Killed Alochol Related
Friday 2:25pm Shelby City 1 N
Saturday 6:56pm Decatur State Route 1 N
Sunday 1:00am Bedford State Route 1 Y
Sunday 1:54am Sevier County 1 N
Sunday 11:36pm Shelby City 1 N
The number of fatalities for 2014 July 4th 96-hour holiday period was 12.

 

Highest Deaths
The highest number of deaths in a 102 – hour Fourth of July holiday period occurred in 1996, when 27 people were killed in traffic crashes in Tennessee, yielding a fatality rate of one death per three hours and 42 minutes.

Lowest Deaths
The lowest number of deaths in a 96 – hour Fourth of July holiday period occurred in 2011, when 8 people were killed in traffic crashes in Tennessee, yielding a fatality rate of one death every 12 hours.

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