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SCDPS Reports Twelve Killed On South Carolina Roadways During Thanksgiving Travel

Mon, 11/30/2020

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of 12 persons killed on South Carolina roadways during the 102-hour Thanksgiving Day travel period beginning Wednesday, November 25, at 6:00 p.m. until Sunday, November 29, at 11:59 p.m. Eight of the fatalities occurred over the weekend period. In comparison, in 2019, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety announced a preliminary number of 22 persons killed on South Carolina roadways during the 102-hour Thanksgiving Day travel period from November 27, at 6:00 p.m. until Sunday, December 1, at 11:59 p.m.

For additional details about these fatalities, please view the most recent Weekend Report: https://fatality-count-scdps.hub.arcgis.com/pages/weekend-report

Additional data, including year-to-date totals, can be obtained on the South Carolina Daily Traffic Fatality Count page: https://fatality-count-scdps.hub.arcgis.com/

Please note that 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. November 29, 2020. For confirmation on fatality information, please contact the appropriate county coroner’s office.


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.