FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 22, 2007

CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS THREE KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS JAN. 5-7, 2007

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of three people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, January 19, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, January 21, at midnight.

 

As of January 21, 2007, 41 people died on South Carolina highways, compared to 38 in 2006. Of the 38 motor vehicle occupants who died in 2007, 28 were not wearing seat belts. These are preliminary numbers and are subject to change.

 

 

Interstates

 0

US routes, SC routes and secondary roads

 3

Seat belt used

 0

Seat belt not used

 3

Seat belt not applicable

 0

 

Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions reported to the South Carolina Highway Patrol as of January 21, 2007. 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 JANUARY 21

 

 

2007*

 

2006*

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALTIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALTIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

2

 

 

AIKEN

2

 

AIKEN

3

 

AIKEN

1

 

AIKEN

1

 

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

 

ANDERSON

5

 

ANDERSON

4

 

ANDERSON

5

 

ANDERSON

1

 

 

BAMBERG

0

 

BAMBERG

0

 

BAMBERG

0

 

BAMBERG

0

 

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BARNWELL

0

 

 

BEAUFORT

0

 

BEAUFORT

0

 

BEAUFORT

1

 

BEAUFORT

1

 

 

BERKELEY

0

 

BERKELEY

2

 

BERKELEY

1

 

BERKELEY

0

 

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

2

 

 

CHARLESTON

2

 

CHARLESTON

2

 

CHARLESTON

3

 

CHARLESTON

2

 

 

CHEROKEE

1

 

CHEROKEE

0

 

CHEROKEE

1

 

CHEROKEE

2

 

 

CHESTER

0

 

CHESTER

1

 

CHESTER

0

 

CHESTER

3

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

0

 

CHESTERFIELD

0

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

2

 

 

CLARENDON

2

 

CLARENDON

0

 

CLARENDON

0

 

CLARENDON

1

 

 

COLLETON

0

 

COLLETON

1

 

COLLETON

0

 

COLLETON

4

 

 

DARLINGTON

0

 

DARLINGTON

0

 

DARLINGTON

2

 

DARLINGTON

4

 

 

DILLON

2

 

DILLON

0

 

DILLON

1

 

DILLON

0

 

 

DORCHESTER

1

 

DORCHESTER

1

 

DORCHESTER

1

 

DORCHESTER

4

 

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

2

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

0

 

FAIRFIELD

3

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

 

FLORENCE

0

 

FLORENCE

2

 

FLORENCE

0

 

FLORENCE

2

 

 

GEORGETOWN

1

 

GEORGETOWN

0

 

GEORGETOWN

1

 

GEORGETOWN