FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 11, 2001
CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755

MEDIA ADVISORY

COLUMBIA - The South Carolina Department of Public Safety has placed its 2000 South Carolina Traffic Collision Fact Book <http://www.scdps.org/ohs/factbook_2000.html> on its web site at www.scdps.org..

The Fact Book is located under "Statistical Services <http://www.scdps.org/ohs/stats_services.html>" on the Office of Highway Safety <http://www.scdps.org/ohs/> (OHS) section of the web site. It contains 136 pages of statistical information about South Carolina drivers, traffic trends, types and causes of collisions involving motor vehicles and motor vehicle registration information.

Media are encouraged to refer to this site when searching for current highway statistical information.

** Editors, please pass this information along to your reporters, particularly those covering public safety issues.

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