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SCDPS Reports Four Killed On South Carolina Roadways During Memorial Day Weekend, May 24 To May 27, 2024

Tue, 05/28/2024

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of four people killed on South Carolina roadways during the Memorial Day holiday period beginning Friday, May 24, at 6:00 p.m. until Monday, May 27, at 11:59 p.m. In comparison, SCDPS announced a preliminary number of 10 people killed on South Carolina roadways during the 2023 Memorial Day holiday period.

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. on May 27, 2024. For confirmation on fatality information, please contact the appropriate county coroner’s office.

SOUTH CAROLINA TRAFFIC FATALITIES
JANUARY 1 THROUGH MAY 27

2024*

 

2023*

 

2022*

 

2021

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

ABBEVILLE

2

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

1

 

ABBEVILLE

2

AIKEN

13

 

AIKEN

15

 

AIKEN

6

 

AIKEN

13

ALLENDALE

1

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

0

ANDERSON

14

 

ANDERSON

9

 

ANDERSON

18

 

ANDERSON

21

BAMBERG

1

 

BAMBERG

1

 

BAMBERG

1

 

BAMBERG

1

BARNWELL

6

 

BARNWELL

2

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

3

BEAUFORT

7

 

BEAUFORT

8

 

BEAUFORT

8

 

BEAUFORT

11

BERKELEY

10

 

BERKELEY

27

 

BERKELEY

16

 

BERKELEY

17

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

3

 

CALHOUN

3

 

CALHOUN

5

CHARLESTON

23

 

CHARLESTON

29

 

CHARLESTON

22

 

CHARLESTON

31

CHEROKEE

7

 

CHEROKEE

9

 

CHEROKEE

7

 

CHEROKEE

11

CHESTER

3

 

CHESTER

7

 

CHESTER

4

 

CHESTER

5

CHESTERFIELD

4

 

CHESTERFIELD

6

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

2

CLARENDON

3

 

CLARENDON

11

 

CLARENDON

8

 

CLARENDON

5

COLLETON

7

 

COLLETON

10

 

COLLETON

8

 

COLLETON

9

DARLINGTON

4

 

DARLINGTON

12

 

DARLINGTON

10

 

DARLINGTON

7

DILLON

4

 

DILLON

5

 

DILLON

2

 

DILLON

4

DORCHESTER

12

 

DORCHESTER

5

 

DORCHESTER

4

 

DORCHESTER

14

EDGEFIELD

3

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

5

 

EDGEFIELD

1

FAIRFIELD

6

 

FAIRFIELD

3

 

FAIRFIELD

3

 

FAIRFIELD

1

FLORENCE

6

 

FLORENCE

10

 

FLORENCE

13

 

FLORENCE

14

GEORGETOWN

4

 

GEORGETOWN

7

 

GEORGETOWN

9

 

GEORGETOWN

3

GREENVILLE

33

 

GREENVILLE

30

 

GREENVILLE

47

 

GREENVILLE

34

GREENWOOD

5

 

GREENWOOD

7

 

GREENWOOD

8

 

GREENWOOD

6

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

2

 

HAMPTON

3

 

HAMPTON

1

HORRY

23

 

HORRY

26

 

HORRY

35

 

HORRY

29

JASPER

5

 

JASPER

9

 

JASPER

10

 

JASPER

9

KERSHAW

3

 

KERSHAW

3

 

KERSHAW

6

 

KERSHAW

8

LANCASTER

7

 

LANCASTER

5

 

LANCASTER

7

 

LANCASTER

9

LAURENS

6

 

LAURENS

7

 

LAURENS

7

 

LAURENS

8

LEE

1

 

LEE

3

 

LEE

6

 

LEE

1

LEXINGTON

23

 

LEXINGTON

15

 

LEXINGTON

13

 

LEXINGTON

21

MCCORMICK

1

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MCCORMICK

1

MARION

5

 

MARION

6

 

MARION

2

 

MARION

5

MARLBORO

3

 

MARLBORO

2

 

MARLBORO

5

 

MARLBORO

3

NEWBERRY

7

 

NEWBERRY

4

 

NEWBERRY

2

 

NEWBERRY

6

OCONEE

8

 

OCONEE

4

 

OCONEE

7

 

OCONEE

3

ORANGEBURG

15

 

ORANGEBURG

21

 

ORANGEBURG

15

 

ORANGEBURG

16

PICKENS

7

 

PICKENS

6

 

PICKENS

7

 

PICKENS

12

RICHLAND

17

 

RICHLAND

26

 

RICHLAND

30

 

RICHLAND

23

SALUDA

3

 

SALUDA

5

 

SALUDA

0

 

SALUDA

2

SPARTANBURG

23

 

SPARTANBURG

37

 

SPARTANBURG

20

 

SPARTANBURG

27

SUMTER

8

 

SUMTER

13

 

SUMTER

13

 

SUMTER

21

UNION

6

 

UNION

1

 

UNION

5

 

UNION

4

WILLIAMSBURG

3

 

WILLIAMSBURG

2

 

WILLIAMSBURG

3

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

YORK

11

 

YORK

12

 

YORK

5

 

YORK

20

TOTAL

365

 

TOTAL

425

 

TOTAL

411

 

TOTAL

455

NOTE: *2023-2024 Figures are Preliminary.

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

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