COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of five persons killed on South Carolina roadways from Friday, January 22, at 6:00 p.m. until Sunday, January 24, at midnight.
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Interstates |
0 |
|---|---|
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US routes, SC roads and secondary roads |
5 |
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County roads |
0 |
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Seat belt used |
2 |
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Seat belt not used |
1 |
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Seat belt unknown |
0 |
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Seat belt not applicable |
2 (1 Pedestrian, 1 Motorcyclists – no helmet) |
As of January 24, 2016, 43 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 50 highway deaths during the same time period in 2015.
Of the 30 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2016, 20 were not wearing seat belts.
Through midnight January 24, five pedestrians died compared to ten in 2015; four motorcyclists died compared to four in 2015; and three bicyclists died compared to one in 2015 on state roads and highways.
Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions compiled by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety as of midnight January 24, 2016.
For more detailed information on archived traffic fatality reports, please contact Laura Caskey, (803) 896-9402.
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety includes the Highway Patrol, State Transport Police, Bureau of Protective Services, Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs, Immigration Enforcement Unit and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame. Our mission is to ensure public safety by protecting and serving the people of South Carolina and its visitors.