FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 5, 2007

CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS EIGHT KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS FEB. 2-4, 2007

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of eight people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, February 2, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, February 4, at midnight.

 

As of February 4, 2007, 80 people died on South Carolina highways, compared to 68 in 2006. Of the 71 motor vehicle occupants who died in 2007, 46 were not wearing seat belts. These are preliminary numbers and are subject to change.

 

Interstates

 1

US routes, SC routes and secondary roads

 7

Seat belt used

 0

Seat belt not used

 4

Seat belt not applicable

 4 (2 pedestrians, 1 bicyclist, 1 Moped)

 

Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions reported to the South Carolina Highway Patrol as of February 4, 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 FEBRUARY 4

 

 

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

6

 

AIKEN

5

 

AIKEN

4

 

AIKEN

2

 

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

 

ANDERSON

5

 

ANDERSON

6

 

ANDERSON

6

 

ANDERSON

4

 

 

BAMBERG

0

 

BAMBERG

0

 

BAMBERG

0

 

BAMBERG

0

 

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BARNWELL

0

 

 

BEAUFORT

1

 

BEAUFORT

1

 

BEAUFORT

1

 

BEAUFORT

2

 

 

BERKELEY

5

 

BERKELEY

2

 

BERKELEY

4

 

BERKELEY

0

 

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

2

 

 

CHARLESTON

2

 

CHARLESTON

3

 

CHARLESTON

3

 

CHARLESTON

6

 

 

CHEROKEE

1

 

CHEROKEE

0

 

CHEROKEE

1

 

CHEROKEE

2

 

 

CHESTER

0

 

CHESTER

1

 

CHESTER

0

 

CHESTER

4

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

0

 

CHESTERFIELD

2

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

2

 

 

CLARENDON

3

 

CLARENDON

0

 

CLARENDON

2

 

CLARENDON

2

 

 

COLLETON

1

 

COLLETON

1

 

COLLETON

2

 

COLLETON

5

 

 

DARLINGTON

0

 

DARLINGTON

0

 

DARLINGTON

3

 

DARLINGTON

6

 

 

DILLON

2

 

DILLON

0

 

DILLON

1

 

DILLON

1

 

 

DORCHESTER

1

 

DORCHESTER

2

 

DORCHESTER

2

 

DORCHESTER

4

 

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

2

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

0

 

FAIRFIELD

3

 

FAIRFIELD

2

 

 

FLORENCE

1

 

FLORENCE

3

 

FLORENCE

1

 

FLORENCE

3

 

 

GEORGETOWN

2

 

GEORGETOWN

0

 

GEORGETOWN

1

 

GEORGETOWN