SCDPS Reports Five Killed On South Carolina Roadways November 30 – December 2, 2018

Mon, 12/03/2018

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of five persons killed on South Carolina roadways from Friday, November 30, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, December 2, at 11:59 p.m.

Interstates	0
US routes, SC roads and secondary roads	5
County roads	0
Seat belt used	2
Seat belt not used	1
Seat belt unknown	1
Seat belt not applicable	1 pedestrian

As of December 2, 924 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 914 highway deaths during the same time period in 2017.

Of the 636 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2018, 327 were not wearing seat belts.

Through December 2, 138 pedestrians have died compared to 143 in 2017; 96 motorcyclists have died compared to 113 in 2017; and 19 bicyclists have died compared to 16 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 p.m. December 2, 2018.

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.

**South Carolina Traffic Fatalities January 1 Through December 2**
2018*		2017*		2016		2015
County Name	Fatalities	County Name	Fatalities	County Name	Fatalities	County Name	Fatalities
Abbeville	4	Abbeville	8	Abbeville	4	Abbeville	6
Aiken	20	Aiken	35	Aiken	33	Aiken	25
Allendale	4	Allendale	4	Allendale	2	Allendale	3
Anderson	41	Anderson	41	Anderson	57	Anderson	31
Bamberg	3	Bamberg	4	Bamberg	7	Bamberg	4
Barnwell	2	Barnwell	6	Barnwell	6	Barnwell	5
Beaufort	19	Beaufort	25	Beaufort	29	Beaufort	17
Berkeley	33	Berkeley	31	Berkeley	36	Berkeley	32
Calhoun	7	Calhoun	7	Calhoun	8	Calhoun	10
Charleston	60	Charleston	66	Charleston	47	Charleston	61
Cherokee	16	Cherokee	18	Cherokee	5	Cherokee	16
Chester	6	Chester	15	Chester	18	Chester	16
Chesterfield	12	Chesterfield	12	Chesterfield	9	Chesterfield	14
Clarendon	14	Clarendon	17	Clarendon	18	Clarendon	17
Colleton	20	Colleton	18	Colleton	24	Colleton	20
Darlington	20	Darlington	13	Darlington	23	Darlington	24
Dillon	8	Dillon	9	Dillon	10	Dillon	6
Dorchester	22	Dorchester	13	Dorchester	27	Dorchester	31
Edgefield	9	Edgefield	3	Edgefield	3	Edgefield	1
Fairfield	9	Fairfield	11	Fairfield	10	Fairfield	7
Florence	36	Florence	28	Florence	28	Florence	35
Georgetown	14	Georgetown	16	Georgetown	6	Georgetown	15
Greenville	64	Greenville	68	Greenville	79	Greenville	64
Greenwood	16	Greenwood	10	Greenwood	11	Greenwood	11
Hampton	1	Hampton	4	Hampton	1	Hampton	7
Horry	55	Horry	63	Horry	65	Horry	77
Jasper	10	Jasper	10	Jasper	23	Jasper	14
Kershaw	16	Kershaw	19	Kershaw	17	Kershaw	19
Lancaster	12	Lancaster	16	Lancaster	14	Lancaster	12
Laurens	31	Laurens	29	Laurens	15	Laurens	20
Lee	8	Lee	5	Lee	5	Lee	8
Lexington	62	Lexington	41	Lexington	41	Lexington	44
Mccormick	8	Mccormick	8	Mccormick	9	Mccormick	10
Marion	8	Marion	6	Marion	9	Marion	9
Marlboro	1	Marlboro	4	Marlboro	3	Marlboro	3
Newberry	9	Newberry	6	Newberry	7	Newberry	7
Oconee	15	Oconee	18	Oconee	10	Oconee	12
Orangeburg	38	Orangeburg	25	Orangeburg	30	Orangeburg	27
Pickens	17	Pickens	19	Pickens	18	Pickens	16
Richland	44	Richland	48	Richland	61	Richland	41
Saluda	3	Saluda	7	Saluda	1	Saluda	0
Spartanburg	65	Spartanburg	46	Spartanburg	51	Spartanburg	69
Sumter	15	Sumter	18	Sumter	17	Sumter	17
Union	4	Union	5	Union	7	Union	6
Williamsburg	10	Williamsburg	14	Williamsburg	14	Williamsburg	7
York	33	York	25	York	34	York	14
Total	924	Total	914	Total	952	Total	910

NOTE: The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 776 of the 924 traffic fatalities in 2018.
*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.