FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 4, 2006

CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS EIGHT KILLED ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS DECEMBER 1-3, 2006

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of eight people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, December 1, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, December 3, at midnight.

 

As of December 3, 2006, 956 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 1,014 in 2005. Of the 714 motor vehicle occupants who died in 2006, 437 were not wearing seat belts. These are preliminary numbers and are subject to change.

 

Interstates

0

US routes, SC routes and secondary roads

8

Seat belt used

3

Seat belt not used

3

Seat belt not applicable

2 (1 bicycle, 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 December 3, 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 DECEMBER 3

 

 

2006*

 

2005*

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALTIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALTIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

 

ABBEVILLE

8

 

ABBEVILLE

4

 

ABBEVILLE

2

 

ABBEVILLE

9

 

 

AIKEN

28

 

AIKEN

20

 

AIKEN

36

 

AIKEN

27

 

 

ALLENDALE

4

 

ALLENDALE

1

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

3

 

 

ANDERSON

42

 

ANDERSON

42

 

ANDERSON

35

 

ANDERSON

30

 

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BAMBERG

5

 

BAMBERG

6

 

BAMBERG

2

 

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

10

 

BARNWELL

9

 

BARNWELL

4

 

 

BEAUFORT

18

 

BEAUFORT

20

 

BEAUFORT

25

 

BEAUFORT

20

 

 

BERKELEY

39

 

BERKELEY

49

 

BERKELEY

29

 

BERKELEY

33

 

 

CALHOUN

13

 

CALHOUN

13

 

CALHOUN

13

 

CALHOUN

4

 

 

CHARLESTON

58

 

CHARLESTON

42

 

CHARLESTON

59

 

CHARLESTON

23

 

 

CHEROKEE

8

 

CHEROKEE

23

 

CHEROKEE

15

 

CHEROKEE

9

 

 

CHESTER

7

 

CHESTER

16

 

CHESTER

11

 

CHESTER

11

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

15

 

CHESTERFIELD

15

 

CHESTERFIELD

16

 

CHESTERFIELD

19

 

 

CLARENDON

25

 

CLARENDON

16

 

CLARENDON

12

 

CLARENDON

13

 

 

COLLETON

10

 

COLLETON

22

 

COLLETON

32

 

COLLETON

17

 

 

DARLINGTON

24

 

DARLINGTON

16

 

DARLINGTON

20

 

DARLINGTON

23

 

 

DILLON

9

 

DILLON

13

 

DILLON

14

 

DILLON

11

 

 

DORCHESTER

18

 

DORCHESTER

25

 

DORCHESTER

18

 

DORCHESTER

29

 

 

EDGEFIELD

7

 

EDGEFIELD

6

 

EDGEFIELD

6

 

EDGEFIELD

5

 

 

FAIRFIELD

3

 

FAIRFIELD

16

 

FAIRFIELD

15

 

FAIRFIELD

12

 

 

FLORENCE

36

 

FLORENCE

34

 

FLORENCE

41

 

FLORENCE

34

 

 

GEORGETOWN

13

 

GEORGETOWN

17

 

GEORGETOWN

10