Columbia – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of seven persons killed on South Carolina roadways from Friday, February 16, at 6 pm until Sunday, February 18, at 11:59 pm.
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Interstates |
1 |
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US routes, SC roads and secondary roads |
4 |
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County roads |
2 |
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Seat belt used |
1 |
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Seat belt not used |
1 |
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Seat belt unknown |
1 |
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Seat belt not applicable |
4 –2 pedestrians and 2 motorcyclists (neither helmeted) |
As of February 18, 96 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 137 highway deaths during the same time period in 2017.
Of the 72 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2018, 47 were not wearing seat belts.
Through February 18, 13 pedestrians have died compared to 19 in 2017; seven motorcyclists have died compared to ten in 2017; and two bicyclists have died compared to four in 2017 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 pm February 18, 2018.
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2018* |
2017* |
2016* |
2015 |
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County Name |
Fatalities |
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County Name |
Fatalities |
County Name |
Fatalities |
County Name |
Fatalities |
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Abbeville |
0 |
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Abbeville |
0 |
Abbeville |
1 |
Abbeville |
1 |
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Aiken |
3 |
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Aiken |
7 |
Aiken |
6 |
Aiken |
8 |
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Allendale |
0 |
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Allendale |
0 |
Allendale |
1 |
Allendale |
0 |
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Anderson |
4 |
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Anderson |
5 |
Anderson |
8 |
Anderson |
7 |
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Bamberg |
0 |
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Bamberg |
2 |
Bamberg |
1 |
Bamberg |
0 |
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Barnwell |
1 |
Barnwell |
3 |
Barnwell |
0 |
Barnwell |
0 |
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Beaufort |
1 |
Beaufort |
5 |
Beaufort |
3 |
Beaufort |
3 |
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Berkeley |
3 |
Berkeley |
1 |
Berkeley |
7 |
Berkeley |
3 |
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Calhoun |
0 |
Calhoun |
0 |
Calhoun |
1 |
Calhoun |
2 |
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Charleston |
5 |
Charleston |
9 |
Charleston |
5 |
Charleston |
9 |
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Cherokee |
1 |
Cherokee |
4 |
Cherokee |
1 |
Cherokee |
3 |
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Chester |
1 |
Chester |
3 |
Chester |
4 |
Chester |
6 |
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Chesterfield |
2 |
Chesterfield |
2 |
Chesterfield |
2 |
Chesterfield |
1 |
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Clarendon |
2 |
Clarendon |
3 |
Clarendon |
1 |
Clarendon |
1 |
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Colleton |
4 |
Colleton |
1 |
Colleton |
4 |
Colleton |
3 |
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Darlington |
5 |
Darlington |
4 |
Darlington |
3 |
Darlington |
1 |
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Dillon |
1 |
Dillon |
0 |
Dillon |
1 |
Dillon |
1 |
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Dorchester |
4 |
Dorchester |
1 |
Dorchester |
0 |
Dorchester |
4 |
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Edgefield |
1 |
Edgefield |
1 |
Edgefield |
0 |
Edgefield |
0 |
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Fairfield |
2 |
Fairfield |
0 |
Fairfield |
1 |
Fairfield |
0 |
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Florence |
6 |
Florence |
6 |
Florence |
3 |
Florence |
1 |
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Georgetown |
2 |
Georgetown |
3 |
Georgetown |
0 |
Georgetown |
3 |
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Greenville |
7 |
Greenville |
6 |
Greenville |
11 |
Greenville |
11 |
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Greenwood |
0 |
Greenwood |
2 |
Greenwood |
0 |
Greenwood |
2 |
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Hampton |
0 |
Hampton |
1 |
Hampton |
0 |
Hampton |
0 |
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Horry |
4 |
Horry |
5 |
Horry |
7 |
Horry |
10 |
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Jasper |
0 |
Jasper |
2 |
Jasper |
3 |
Jasper |
1 |
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Kershaw |
1 |
Kershaw |
6 |
Kershaw |
2 |
Kershaw |
3 |
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Lancaster |
1 |
Lancaster |
2 |
Lancaster |
2 |
Lancaster |
1 |
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Laurens |
5 |
Laurens |
9 |
Laurens |
0 |
Laurens |
3 |
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Lee |
0 |
Lee |
2 |
Lee |
2 |
Lee |
0 |
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Lexington |
5 |
Lexington |
7 |
Lexington |
8 |
Lexington |
1 |
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Mccormick |
0 |
Mccormick |
0 |
Mccormick |
0 |
Mccormick |
0 |
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Marion |
0 |
Marion |
1 |
Marion |
1 |
Marion |
0 |
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Marlboro |
1 |
Marlboro |
0 |
Marlboro |
2 |
Marlboro |
0 |
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Newberry |
0 |
Newberry |
2 |
Newberry |
0 |
Newberry |
1 |
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Oconee |
2 |
Oconee |
0 |
Oconee |
4 |
Oconee |
1 |
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Orangeburg |
1 |
Orangeburg |
4 |
Orangeburg |
3 |
Orangeburg |
4 |
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Pickens |
2 |
Pickens |
4 |
Pickens |
2 |
Pickens |
2 |
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Richland |
4 |
Richland |
6 |
Richland |
2 |
Richland |
5 |
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Saluda |
0 |
Saluda |
2 |
Saluda |
0 |
Saluda |
0 |
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Spartanburg |
10 |
Spartanburg |
4 |
Spartanburg |
9 |
Spartanburg |
14 |
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Sumter |
2 |
Sumter |
3 |
Sumter |
3 |
Sumter |
2 |
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Union |
0 |
Union |
0 |
Union |
3 |
Union |
1 |
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Williamsburg |
0 |
Williamsburg |
5 |
Williamsburg |
0 |
Williamsburg |
1 |
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York |
3 |
York |
4 |
York |
8 |
York |
4 |
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Total |
96 |
|
Total |
137 |
Total |
125 |
Total |
124 |
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NOTE: The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 89 of the 96 traffic fatalities in 2018.
*2016, 2017, and 2018 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. https://scdps.sc.gov