FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 13, 2006

CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS THIRTEEN KILLED ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS NOVEMBER 10-12, 2006

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of thirteen people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, November 10, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, November 12, at midnight.

 

As of November 12, 2006, 888 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 962 in 2005. Of the 663 motor vehicle occupants who died in 2006, 408 were not wearing seat belts. These are preliminary numbers and are subject to change.

 

Interstates

1

US routes, SC routes and secondary roads

12

Seat belt used

2

Seat belt not used

8

Seat belt not applicable

1 (pedestrian)

Seat belt unknown

2

 

Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions reported to the South Carolina Highway Patrol as of November 12, 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 NOVEMBER 12

 

 

2006*

 

2005*

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALTIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALTIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

 

ABBEVILLE

8

 

ABBEVILLE

4

 

ABBEVILLE

2

 

ABBEVILLE

8

 

 

AIKEN

24

 

AIKEN

19

 

AIKEN

35

 

AIKEN

27

 

 

ALLENDALE

4

 

ALLENDALE

1

 

ALLENDALE

1

 

ALLENDALE

3

 

 

ANDERSON

41

 

ANDERSON

39

 

ANDERSON

33

 

ANDERSON

28

 

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BAMBERG

5

 

BAMBERG

6

 

BAMBERG

2

 

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

9

 

BARNWELL

9

 

BARNWELL

4

 

 

BEAUFORT

18

 

BEAUFORT

17

 

BEAUFORT

25

 

BEAUFORT

19

 

 

BERKELEY

39

 

BERKELEY

45

 

BERKELEY

27

 

BERKELEY

32

 

 

CALHOUN

13

 

CALHOUN

13

 

CALHOUN

12

 

CALHOUN

3

 

 

CHARLESTON

54

 

CHARLESTON

40

 

CHARLESTON

55

 

CHARLESTON

23

 

 

CHEROKEE

8

 

CHEROKEE

22

 

CHEROKEE

15

 

CHEROKEE

8

 

 

CHESTER

5

 

CHESTER

15

 

CHESTER

11

 

CHESTER

11

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

14

 

CHESTERFIELD

14

 

CHESTERFIELD

14

 

CHESTERFIELD

18

 

 

CLARENDON

24

 

CLARENDON

16

 

CLARENDON

11

 

CLARENDON

13

 

 

COLLETON

9

 

COLLETON

22

 

COLLETON

27

 

COLLETON

15

 

 

DARLINGTON

24

 

DARLINGTON

14

 

DARLINGTON

18

 

DARLINGTON

20

 

 

DILLON

7

 

DILLON

13

 

DILLON

14

 

DILLON

9

 

 

DORCHESTER

17

 

DORCHESTER

25

 

DORCHESTER

17

 

DORCHESTER

28

 

 

EDGEFIELD

7

 

EDGEFIELD

4

 

EDGEFIELD

5

 

EDGEFIELD

5

 

 

FAIRFIELD

3

 

FAIRFIELD

15

 

FAIRFIELD

14

 

FAIRFIELD

9

 

 

FLORENCE

34

 

FLORENCE

32

 

FLORENCE

37

 

FLORENCE

29

 

 

GEORGETOWN

13

 

GEORGETOWN

17

 

GEORGETOWN

9