According To The Tennessee Highway Patrol, There Was A Significant Drop In Traffic Fatalities During The 2025 Independence Day Holiday Period Compared To Last Year. Preliminary Figures Show Four People Were Killed In Crashes Compared To 18 During The Same Period Last Year. During This Year, THP Investigated 132 Total Crashes, Responded To 49 Injury Crashes And Made 99 DUI Arrests. The Reduction In Lives Lost Follows The Launch Of Safety Campaigns Such As 100 Days Of Summer Heat And Safe On 70 Which Began Just Ahead Of The Holiday Weekend.
