SCDPS Reports Nine Killed On South Carolina Roadways During The Labor Day Travel Period August 31 – September 3, 2018

Tue, 09/04/2018

Columbia – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of nine persons killed on South Carolina roadways during the Labor Day travel period, which started Friday, August 31, at 6 p.m. and concluded Monday, September 3, at 11:59 p.m.

There were six fatalities during the 2017 Labor Day travel period.

Additionally, SCDPS is reporting a preliminary number of 262 traffic deaths during the “100 Deadly Days of Summer,” compared to 237 traffic deaths during the same time period in 2017. The “100 Deadly Days of Summer” runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day each year.

Interstates	0
US routes, SC roads and secondary roads	9
County roads	0
Seat belt used	2
Seat belt not used	5
Seat belt unknown	0
Seat belt not applicable	2 – 1 motorcyclists (no helmet) and 1 bicyclist (no helmet)

As of September 3, 663 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 664 highway deaths during the same time period in 2017.

Of the 463 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2018, 235 were not wearing seat belts.

Through September 3, 97 pedestrians have died compared to 94 in 2017; 70 motorcyclists have died compared to 78 in 2017; and 12 bicyclists have died compared to 13 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. September 3, 2018.

**South Carolina Traffic Fatalities January 1 Through September 3**
2018*		2017*		2016		2015
County Name	Fatalities	County Name	Fatalities	County Name	Fatalities	County Name	Fatalities
Abbeville	3	Abbeville	6	Abbeville	3	Abbeville	5
Aiken	15	Aiken	22	Aiken	27	Aiken	19
Allendale	2	Allendale	4	Allendale	2	Allendale	3
Anderson	32	Anderson	27	Anderson	39	Anderson	22
Bamberg	1	Bamberg	2	Bamberg	5	Bamberg	2
Barnwell	1	Barnwell	6	Barnwell	4	Barnwell	5
Beaufort	12	Beaufort	19	Beaufort	19	Beaufort	9
Berkeley	23	Berkeley	22	Berkeley	28	Berkeley	25
Calhoun	6	Calhoun	3	Calhoun	5	Calhoun	9
Charleston	41	Charleston	50	Charleston	30	Charleston	46
Cherokee	12	Cherokee	16	Cherokee	4	Cherokee	14
Chester	6	Chester	14	Chester	12	Chester	10
Chesterfield	8	Chesterfield	8	Chesterfield	7	Chesterfield	10
Clarendon	12	Clarendon	16	Clarendon	12	Clarendon	11
Colleton	12	Colleton	12	Colleton	9	Colleton	14
Darlington	16	Darlington	11	Darlington	19	Darlington	16
Dillon	4	Dillon	8	Dillon	9	Dillon	3
Dorchester	18	Dorchester	9	Dorchester	20	Dorchester	23
Edgefield	7	Edgefield	2	Edgefield	1	Edgefield	1
Fairfield	6	Fairfield	6	Fairfield	7	Fairfield	4
Florence	23	Florence	21	Florence	20	Florence	20
Georgetown	8	Georgetown	12	Georgetown	4	Georgetown	10
Greenville	40	Greenville	41	Greenville	56	Greenville	44
Greenwood	13	Greenwood	8	Greenwood	7	Greenwood	9
Hampton	1	Hampton	3	Hampton	1	Hampton	6
Horry	43	Horry	45	Horry	49	Horry	54
Jasper	9	Jasper	7	Jasper	17	Jasper	10
Kershaw	12	Kershaw	14	Kershaw	11	Kershaw	12
Lancaster	6	Lancaster	10	Lancaster	11	Lancaster	11
Laurens	23	Laurens	24	Laurens	10	Laurens	15
Lee	3	Lee	4	Lee	4	Lee	6
Lexington	46	Lexington	33	Lexington	32	Lexington	28
Mccormick	1	Mccormick	2	Mccormick	3	Mccormick	3
Marion	7	Marion	7	Marion	6	Marion	10
Marlboro	4	Marlboro	5	Marlboro	5	Marlboro	6
Newberry	6	Newberry	4	Newberry	4	Newberry	5
Oconee	12	Oconee	9	Oconee	8	Oconee	11
Orangeburg	29	Orangeburg	19	Orangeburg	21	Orangeburg	19
Pickens	11	Pickens	15	Pickens	15	Pickens	11
Richland	32	Richland	35	Richland	44	Richland	28
Saluda	2	Saluda	5	Saluda	1	Saluda	0
Spartanburg	49	Spartanburg	34	Spartanburg	38	Spartanburg	48
Sumter	11	Sumter	14	Sumter	11	Sumter	9
Union	1	Union	4	Union	6	Union	2
Williamsburg	10	Williamsburg	12	Williamsburg	11	Williamsburg	6
York	24	York	14	York	26	York	12
Total	663	Total	664	Total	683	Total	646

NOTE: The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 564 of the 663 traffic fatalities in 2018.
*2017 and 2018 Figures are Preliminary

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