COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of six people killed on South Carolina roadways during the Christmas holiday period beginning Friday, December 22, at 6:00 p.m. until Monday, December 25, at 11:59 p.m. Four of those fatalities occurred over the weekend period of Friday, December 22, through Sunday, December 24. In comparison, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety announced a preliminary number of eight people killed on South Carolina roadways during last year's Christmas holiday period. 

Additional data, including year-to-date totals by state and county, 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. December 26, 2023. For confirmation on fatality information, please contact the appropriate county coroner’s office.

**Additional notice: Be advised, Real-Time Traffic is no longer available. For traffic and road information, please check out SCDOT's website - https://www.511sc.org/

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.