FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 14, 2006

CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS THIRTEEN KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS AUGUST 11-13, 2006

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of 13 people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, August 11, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, August 13, at midnight.

 

As of August 13, 2006, 589 people died on South Carolina highways, compared to 688 in 2005. Of the 442 motor vehicle occupants who died in 2006, 285 were not wearing seat belts. These are preliminary numbers and are subject to change.

 

Interstates

4

US routes, SC routes and secondary roads

9

Seat belt used

1

Seat belt not used

8

Seat belt not applicable

4 (1 pedestrian, 3 motorcyclists)

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 August 13, 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 AUGUST 13

 

 

2006*

 

2005*

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALTIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALTIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

 

ABBEVILLE

6

 

ABBEVILLE

1

 

ABBEVILLE

2

 

ABBEVILLE

6

 

 

AIKEN

15

 

AIKEN

15

 

AIKEN

21

 

AIKEN

14

 

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

1

 

ALLENDALE

1

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

 

ANDERSON

33

 

ANDERSON

22

 

ANDERSON

27

 

ANDERSON

19

 

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BAMBERG

5

 

BAMBERG

6

 

BAMBERG

2

 

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

7

 

BARNWELL

7

 

BARNWELL

1

 

 

BEAUFORT

12

 

BEAUFORT

12

 

BEAUFORT

21

 

BEAUFORT

11

 

 

BERKELEY

20

 

BERKELEY

39

 

BERKELEY

15

 

BERKELEY

21

 

 

CALHOUN

9

 

CALHOUN

8

 

CALHOUN

8

 

CALHOUN

2

 

 

CHARLESTON

38

 

CHARLESTON

29

 

CHARLESTON

45

 

CHARLESTON

15

 

 

CHEROKEE

2

 

CHEROKEE

16

 

CHEROKEE

11

 

CHEROKEE

7

 

 

CHESTER

3

 

CHESTER

8

 

CHESTER

9

 

CHESTER

4

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

6

 

CHESTERFIELD

12

 

CHESTERFIELD

9

 

CHESTERFIELD

10

 

 

CLARENDON

11

 

CLARENDON

10

 

CLARENDON

9

 

CLARENDON

10

 

 

COLLETON

8

 

COLLETON

17

 

COLLETON

24

 

COLLETON

10

 

 

DARLINGTON

14

 

DARLINGTON

11

 

DARLINGTON

14

 

DARLINGTON

11

 

 

DILLON

7

 

DILLON

6

 

DILLON

13

 

DILLON

5

 

 

DORCHESTER

11

 

DORCHESTER

17

 

DORCHESTER

14

 

DORCHESTER

20

 

 

EDGEFIELD

6

 

EDGEFIELD

2

 

EDGEFIELD

4

 

EDGEFIELD

3

 

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

10

 

FAIRFIELD

10

 

FAIRFIELD

5

 

 

FLORENCE

25

 

FLORENCE

24

 

FLORENCE

20

 

FLORENCE

20

 

 

GEORGETOWN

7

 

GEORGETOWN

16

 

GEORGETOWN