Contact:
Major Ernesto Duarte
Florida Highway Patrol
850-487-3139
For Release September 6, 2005:
PRELIMINARY FATALITY REPORT FOR
THE 2005 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY PERIOD
Twenty-five people were killed in crashes investigated by Florida Highway Patrol troopers over the four-day Labor Day holiday driving period, which was from September 2 through September 5, 2005.
The statistical information provided below represents preliminary figures and covers only those crashes investigated by the Florida Highway Patrol.
- The 25 deaths occurred in 23 separate traffic crashes.
- 10 fatalities (or 40%) occurred during the hours of darkness.
- 5 of the fatal traffic crashes (or 22 %) were known to be alcohol-related; 16 (or 70%) remain listed as pending; with 2 (or 9 %) presently classified as not alcohol related.
- Of the 25 deaths, 7 (or 28 %) were pedestrians; and 7 (or 28%) were motorcyclists.
- 4 of the motorcyclists (or 57 %) were known to be wearing helmets.
- 27% of those killed in vehicles normally equipped with safety belts were not wearing their belts.
| 9/3/05 |
A |
Escambia |
Motorcycle/Driver |
Pending |
Helmet/Yes |
| 9/4/05 |
A |
Walton |
Motorcycle/Driver |
Pending |
Helmet/No |
| 9/3/05 |
A |
Washington |
Driver |
Pending |
No |
| 9/2/05 |
B |
Marion |
Driver |
Pending |
Yes |
| 9/3/05 |
C |
Pasco |
Pedestrian |
Pending |
N/A |
| 9/4/05 |
C |
Pinellas |
Motorcycle/Driver |
Pending |
Helmet/No |
| 9/4/05 |
D |
Orange |
Pedestrian |
No |
N/A |
| 9/4/05 |
D |
Orange |
Pedestrian |
Pending |
N/A |
| 9/3/05 |
E |
Miami-Dade |
Driver |
Pending |
Yes |
| 9/3/05 |
E |
Miami-Dade |
Driver |
Yes |
No |
| 9/4/05 |
F |
Manatee |
Motorcycle/Driver |
No |
Helmet/No |
| 9/5/05 |
F |
Manatee |
Motorcycle/Driver |
Yes |
Helmet/Yes |
| 9/2/05 |
G |
Duval |
Motorcycle/Driver |
Yes |
Helmet/Yes |
| 9/3/05 |
G |
*St. Johns |
Passenger |
Pending |
Yes |
| 9/3/05 |
G |
*St. Johns |
Passenger |
Pending |
Yes |
| 9/3/05 |
G |
*St. Johns |
Driver |
Pending |
Yes |
| 9/3/05 |
G |
Putnam |
Passenger |
Yes |
Yes |
| 9/3/05 |
G |
Putnam |
Pedestrian |
Pending |
N/A |
| 9/4/05 |
G |
Putnam |
Pedestrian |
Pending |
N/A |
| 9/5/05 |
G |
Bradford |
Pedestrian |
Pending |
N/A |
| 9/4/05 |
G |
Flagler |
Pedestrian |
Pending |
N/A |
| 9/2/05 |
G |
Clay |
Motorcycle/Driver |
Pending |
Helmet/Yes |
| 9/3/05 |
G |
Duval |
Driver |
Pending |
Yes |
| 9/4/05 |
H |
Taylor |
Passenger |
Yes |
No |
| 9/2/05 |
L |
Palm Beach |
Driver |
Pending |
Yes |
|
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