COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of six persons killed on South Carolina roadways from Friday, March 29, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, March 31, at 11:59 p.m.
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Interstates |
0 |
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US routes, SC roads and secondary roads |
6 |
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County roads |
0 |
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Seat belt used |
1 |
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Seat belt not used |
3 |
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Seat belt unknown |
1 |
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Seat belt not applicable |
1 pedestrian |
As of March 31, 209 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 217 highway deaths during the same time period in 2018.
Of the 209 people who have died in 2019, 141 had access to seatbelts, and 66 were not wearing seat belts.
Through March 31, 40 pedestrians have died compared to 35 in 2018; 14 motorcyclists have died compared to 18 in 2018; and eight bicyclists have died compared to three in 2018 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 11:59 p.m. March 31, 2019.
For specific details on fatalities, including locations, please visit Media Access page. The site is designated for media use and only reflects information on fatal collisions investigated by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. Please do not publicize this site--the information is preliminary and is meant to be used as a guide only. For confirmation on fatality information, please contact the appropriate county coroner’s office.
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2019* |
2018* |
2017 |
2016 |
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County Name |
Fatalities |
County Name |
Fatalities |
County Name |
Fatalities |
County Name |
Fatalities |
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Abbeville |
1 |
Abbeville |
0 |
Abbeville |
1 |
Abbeville |
3 |
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Aiken |
8 |
Aiken |
7 |
Aiken |
10 |
Aiken |
9 |
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Allendale |
2 |
Allendale |
0 |
Allendale |
1 |
Allendale |
1 |
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Anderson |
9 |
Anderson |
8 |
Anderson |
10 |
Anderson |
14 |
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Bamberg |
0 |
Bamberg |
0 |
Bamberg |
2 |
Bamberg |
1 |
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Barnwell |
1 |
Barnwell |
1 |
Barnwell |
3 |
Barnwell |
2 |
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Beaufort |
3 |
Beaufort |
3 |
Beaufort |
6 |
Beaufort |
8 |
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Berkeley |
6 |
Berkeley |
9 |
Berkeley |
7 |
Berkeley |
9 |
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Calhoun |
2 |
Calhoun |
0 |
Calhoun |
2 |
Calhoun |
1 |
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Charleston |
12 |
Charleston |
21 |
Charleston |
17 |
Charleston |
9 |
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Cherokee |
3 |
Cherokee |
6 |
Cherokee |
7 |
Cherokee |
1 |
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Chester |
1 |
Chester |
2 |
Chester |
9 |
Chester |
7 |
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Chesterfield |
3 |
Chesterfield |
2 |
Chesterfield |
3 |
Chesterfield |
2 |
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Clarendon |
6 |
Clarendon |
2 |
Clarendon |
6 |
Clarendon |
4 |
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Colleton |
2 |
Colleton |
8 |
Colleton |
6 |
Colleton |
4 |
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Darlington |
7 |
Darlington |
6 |
Darlington |
6 |
Darlington |
7 |
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Dillon |
2 |
Dillon |
1 |
Dillon |
3 |
Dillon |
3 |
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Dorchester |
3 |
Dorchester |
7 |
Dorchester |
5 |
Dorchester |
2 |
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Edgefield |
0 |
Edgefield |
2 |
Edgefield |
2 |
Edgefield |
0 |
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Fairfield |
2 |
Fairfield |
2 |
Fairfield |
0 |
Fairfield |
2 |
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Florence |
6 |
Florence |
10 |
Florence |
8 |
Florence |
8 |
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Georgetown |
1 |
Georgetown |
2 |
Georgetown |
4 |
Georgetown |
1 |
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Greenville |
15 |
Greenville |
12 |
Greenville |
12 |
Greenville |
19 |
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Greenwood |
3 |
Greenwood |
1 |
Greenwood |
2 |
Greenwood |
1 |
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Hampton |
3 |
Hampton |
0 |
Hampton |
1 |
Hampton |
0 |
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Horry |
14 |
Horry |
12 |
Horry |
7 |
Horry |
17 |
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Jasper |
5 |
Jasper |
1 |
Jasper |
2 |
Jasper |
8 |
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Kershaw |
2 |
Kershaw |
2 |
Kershaw |
6 |
Kershaw |
2 |
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Lancaster |
8 |
Lancaster |
1 |
Lancaster |
3 |
Lancaster |
4 |
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Laurens |
5 |
Laurens |
9 |
Laurens |
14 |
Laurens |
3 |
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Lee |
0 |
Lee |
0 |
Lee |
3 |
Lee |
2 |
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Lexington |
9 |
Lexington |
16 |
Lexington |
12 |
Lexington |
11 |
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Mccormick |
0 |
Mccormick |
0 |
Mccormick |
0 |
Mccormick |
1 |
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Marion |
3 |
Marion |
1 |
Marion |
5 |
Marion |
1 |
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Marlboro |
0 |
Marlboro |
1 |
Marlboro |
0 |
Marlboro |
3 |
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Newberry |
2 |
Newberry |
0 |
Newberry |
3 |
Newberry |
0 |
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Oconee |
3 |
Oconee |
3 |
Oconee |
3 |
Oconee |
5 |
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Orangeburg |
8 |
Orangeburg |
6 |
Orangeburg |
7 |
Orangeburg |
8 |
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Pickens |
1 |
Pickens |
3 |
Pickens |
5 |
Pickens |
3 |
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Richland |
13 |
Richland |
15 |
Richland |
15 |
Richland |
14 |
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Saluda |
0 |
Saluda |
0 |
Saluda |
2 |
Saluda |
0 |
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Spartanburg |
13 |
Spartanburg |
19 |
Spartanburg |
7 |
Spartanburg |
16 |
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Sumter |
9 |
Sumter |
3 |
Sumter |
6 |
Sumter |
4 |
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Union |
0 |
Union |
0 |
Union |
1 |
Union |
3 |
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Williamsburg |
2 |
Williamsburg |
5 |
Williamsburg |
5 |
Williamsburg |
2 |
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York |
11 |
York |
8 |
York |
5 |
York |
13 |
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Total |
209 |
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Total |
217 |
Total |
244 |
Total |
238 |
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NOTE: The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 179 of the 209 traffic fatalities in 2019.
*2018 and 2019 Figures are Preliminary
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.