The Tennessee Highway Patrol geared up to enhance patrols and employ various traffic safety enforcement measures to mitigate the incidence of crashes statewide during this year’s Memorial Day holiday period

Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, THP’s strategies encompass saturation patrols, seatbelt, and sobriety checkpoints, alongside heightened visibility along high-crash corridors throughout the summer, all aimed at curbing serious injuries and fatal crashes.

The 2024 Memorial Day holiday period is slated to conclude at 5:59 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28.

Reflecting on the previous Memorial Day weekend in 2023, statistics reveal a sobering reality: there were 12 fatal crashes, comprising five single-vehicle incidents and seven multiple-vehicle collisions, resulting in the loss of 13 lives.

Of these fatalities, six were occupants who were not wearing safety restraints, while nine deaths stemmed from alcohol-related crashes.

Additionally, three motorcycle riders lost their lives, with one rider not wearing a helmet. Furthermore, one ATV rider and two pedestrians succumbed to fatal accidents during this period.

Tragically, a fatality occurred approximately every 6 hours and 27 minutes throughout the 2023 Memorial Day holiday period.