COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of nine people killed on South Carolina roadways during the weekend beginning Friday, January 27, at 6:00 p.m. until Sunday, January 29, at 11:59 p.m.
Below represents preliminary numbers by county and are based on fatal collisions compiled by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety as of 11:59 p.m. January 29, 2023. For confirmation on fatality information, please contact the appropriate county coroner’s office.
SOUTH CAROLINA TRAFFIC FATALITIES
JANUARY 1 THROUGH JANUARY 29
2023* |
2022* |
2021* |
2020 |
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COUNTY NAME |
FATALITIES |
COUNTY NAME |
FATALITIES |
COUNTY NAME |
FATALITIES |
COUNTY NAME |
FATALITIES |
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ABBEVILLE |
0 |
ABBEVILLE |
0 |
ABBEVILLE |
0 |
ABBEVILLE |
2 |
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AIKEN |
3 |
AIKEN |
1 |
AIKEN |
0 |
AIKEN |
2 |
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ALLENDALE |
0 |
ALLENDALE |
0 |
ALLENDALE |
0 |
ALLENDALE |
0 |
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ANDERSON |
2 |
ANDERSON |
3 |
ANDERSON |
1 |
ANDERSON |
0 |
|||
BAMBERG |
0 |
BAMBERG |
0 |
BAMBERG |
0 |
BAMBERG |
0 |
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BARNWELL |
1 |
BARNWELL |
0 |
BARNWELL |
0 |
BARNWELL |
0 |
|||
BEAUFORT |
2 |
BEAUFORT |
1 |
BEAUFORT |
1 |
BEAUFORT |
4 |
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BERKELEY |
3 |
BERKELEY |
1 |
BERKELEY |
3 |
BERKELEY |
5 |
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CALHOUN |
1 |
CALHOUN |
0 |
CALHOUN |
2 |
CALHOUN |
0 |
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CHARLESTON |
1 |
CHARLESTON |
4 |
CHARLESTON |
5 |
CHARLESTON |
3 |
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CHEROKEE |
1 |
CHEROKEE |
2 |
CHEROKEE |
0 |
CHEROKEE |
1 |
|||
CHESTER |
2 |
CHESTER |
1 |
CHESTER |
1 |
CHESTER |
1 |
|||
CHESTERFIELD |
1 |
CHESTERFIELD |
0 |
CHESTERFIELD |
0 |
CHESTERFIELD |
1 |
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CLARENDON |
1 |
CLARENDON |
1 |
CLARENDON |
2 |
CLARENDON |
0 |
|||
COLLETON |
0 |
COLLETON |
0 |
COLLETON |
4 |
COLLETON |
1 |
|||
DARLINGTON |
3 |
DARLINGTON |
2 |
DARLINGTON |
1 |
DARLINGTON |
2 |
|||
DILLON |
0 |
DILLON |
0 |
DILLON |
1 |
DILLON |
0 |
|||
DORCHESTER |
0 |
DORCHESTER |
1 |
DORCHESTER |
1 |
DORCHESTER |
1 |
|||
EDGEFIELD |
0 |
EDGEFIELD |
2 |
EDGEFIELD |
1 |
EDGEFIELD |
0 |
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FAIRFIELD |
1 |
FAIRFIELD |
1 |
FAIRFIELD |
0 |
FAIRFIELD |
0 |
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FLORENCE |
2 |
FLORENCE |
3 |
FLORENCE |
2 |
FLORENCE |
3 |
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GEORGETOWN |
0 |
GEORGETOWN |
0 |
GEORGETOWN |
0 |
GEORGETOWN |
1 |
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GREENVILLE |
3 |
GREENVILLE |
8 |
GREENVILLE |
6 |
GREENVILLE |
3 |
|||
GREENWOOD |
1 |
GREENWOOD |
2 |
GREENWOOD |
2 |
GREENWOOD |
1 |
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HAMPTON |
0 |
HAMPTON |
0 |
HAMPTON |
0 |
HAMPTON |
1 |
|||
HORRY |
3 |
HORRY |
3 |
HORRY |
8 |
HORRY |
5 |
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JASPER |
1 |
JASPER |
2 |
JASPER |
1 |
JASPER |
0 |
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KERSHAW |
2 |
KERSHAW |
1 |
KERSHAW |
1 |
KERSHAW |
0 |
|||
LANCASTER |
0 |
LANCASTER |
1 |
LANCASTER |
2 |
LANCASTER |
2 |
|||
LAURENS |
2 |
LAURENS |
5 |
LAURENS |
1 |
LAURENS |
1 |
|||
LEE |
0 |
LEE |
2 |
LEE |
0 |
LEE |
0 |
|||
LEXINGTON |
2 |
LEXINGTON |
1 |
LEXINGTON |
6 |
LEXINGTON |
1 |
|||
MCCORMICK |
0 |
MCCORMICK |
0 |
MCCORMICK |
1 |
MCCORMICK |
0 |
|||
MARION |
1 |
MARION |
1 |
MARION |
2 |
MARION |
0 |
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MARLBORO |
1 |
MARLBORO |
0 |
MARLBORO |
1 |
MARLBORO |
0 |
|||
NEWBERRY |
0 |
NEWBERRY |
0 |
NEWBERRY |
3 |
NEWBERRY |
1 |
|||
OCONEE |
1 |
OCONEE |
2 |
OCONEE |
1 |
OCONEE |
0 |
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ORANGEBURG |
1 |
ORANGEBURG |
2 |
ORANGEBURG |
5 |
ORANGEBURG |
2 |
|||
PICKENS |
1 |
PICKENS |
3 |
PICKENS |
1 |
PICKENS |
0 |
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RICHLAND |
4 |
RICHLAND |
5 |
RICHLAND |
4 |
RICHLAND |
3 |
|||
SALUDA |
0 |
SALUDA |
0 |
SALUDA |
1 |
SALUDA |
2 |
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SPARTANBURG |
5 |
SPARTANBURG |
2 |
SPARTANBURG |
5 |
SPARTANBURG |
3 |
|||
SUMTER |
1 |
SUMTER |
5 |
SUMTER |
1 |
SUMTER |
0 |
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UNION |
0 |
UNION |
0 |
UNION |
0 |
UNION |
1 |
|||
WILLIAMSBURG |
1 |
WILLIAMSBURG |
0 |
WILLIAMSBURG |
0 |
WILLIAMSBURG |
0 |
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YORK |
4 |
YORK |
3 |
YORK |
1 |
YORK |
4 |
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TOTAL |
58 |
TOTAL |
71 |
TOTAL |
78 |
TOTAL |
57 |
NOTE: The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 55 of the 58 traffic fatalities in 2023.
*2023-2021 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, 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.