FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 19, 2006

CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS FOUR KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS JUNE 16-18, 2006

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of four people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, June 16, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, June 18, at midnight.

 

As of June 18, 2006, 441 people died on South Carolina highways, compared to 499 in 2005. Of the 332 motor vehicle occupants who died in 2006, 219 were not wearing seat belts. These are preliminary numbers and are subject to change.

 

Interstates

1

US routes, SC routes and secondary roads

3

Seat belt used

0

Seat belt not used

3

Seat belt not applicable

1 (pedestrian)

Seat belt unknown

0

 

Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions reported to the South Carolina Highway Patrol as of June 18, 2006. For specific details on fatalities, including locations, you may access them at https://www.schponline.com/Media/Fatalities.asp. This site is for media use only. Please do not publicize this site because the information is preliminary and is meant to be used as a guide. For confirmation on fatality information, please contact the county coroner’s office.

 

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SOUTH CAROLINA TRAFFIC FATALITIES

 

 

 

 

JANUARY 1 THROUGH JUNE 18

 

 

2006*

 

2005*

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALTIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALTIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

 

ABBEVILLE

5

 

ABBEVILLE

1

 

ABBEVILLE

2

 

ABBEVILLE

5

 

 

AIKEN

14

 

AIKEN

13

 

AIKEN

17

 

AIKEN

10

 

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

1

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

 

ANDERSON

24

 

ANDERSON

18

 

ANDERSON

24

 

ANDERSON

16

 

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BAMBERG

5

 

BAMBERG

2

 

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

6

 

BARNWELL

6

 

BARNWELL

1

 

 

BEAUFORT

10

 

BEAUFORT

5

 

BEAUFORT

16

 

BEAUFORT

7

 

 

BERKELEY

12

 

BERKELEY

29

 

BERKELEY

10

 

BERKELEY

15

 

 

CALHOUN

8

 

CALHOUN

7

 

CALHOUN

7

 

CALHOUN

2

 

 

CHARLESTON

24

 

CHARLESTON

21

 

CHARLESTON

27

 

CHARLESTON

9

 

 

CHEROKEE

1

 

CHEROKEE

13

 

CHEROKEE

10

 

CHEROKEE

5

 

 

CHESTER

3

 

CHESTER

6

 

CHESTER

9

 

CHESTER

4

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

9

 

CHESTERFIELD

5

 

CHESTERFIELD

6

 

 

CLARENDON

6

 

CLARENDON

7

 

CLARENDON

9

 

CLARENDON

6

 

 

COLLETON

7

 

COLLETON

16

 

COLLETON

19

 

COLLETON

6

 

 

DARLINGTON

11

 

DARLINGTON

10

 

DARLINGTON

10

 

DARLINGTON

10

 

 

DILLON

4

 

DILLON

3

 

DILLON

8

 

DILLON

4

 

 

DORCHESTER

9

 

DORCHESTER

12

 

DORCHESTER

11

 

DORCHESTER

11

 

 

EDGEFIELD

4

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

EDGEFIELD

3

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

7

 

FAIRFIELD

8

 

FAIRFIELD

3

 

 

FLORENCE

18

 

FLORENCE

18

 

FLORENCE

14

 

FLORENCE

13

 

 

GEORGETOWN

7

 

GEORGETOWN

12

 

GEORGETOWN