FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 3, 2007
Contact: Sid Gaulden, 803-896-8409
COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of 21 people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, November 30, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, December 2, at midnight.
The 21 highway deaths this past weekend is the highest number of fatalities for any weekend in the last three years. This includes holiday weekends that normally have longer time frames. The previous high for a non-holiday weekend in recent years was 18 fatalities over the weekend of August 18-20, 2006. During the Memorial Day, 2007 holiday period sixteen (16) people died on South Carolina roads.
As of December 2, 2007, 987 people died on South Carolina highways, compared to 974 in 2006. Of the 744 motor vehicle occupants who died in 2007, 464 were not wearing seat belts. Through midnight December 2, 2007, 116 motorcyclists, 95 pedestrians and 16 bicyclists have died on state roads and highways. These are preliminary numbers and are subject to change.
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Interstates |
7 |
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US routes, SC routes and secondary roads |
14 |
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Seat belt used |
0 |
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Seat belt not used |
12 |
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Seat belt unknown |
5 |
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Seat belt not applicable |
4 (2 motorcyclists, 1 pedestrian, 1 moped) |
Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions reported to the South Carolina Highway Patrol and by the media as of December 2, 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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2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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COUNTY NAME |
FATALITIES |
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COUNTY NAME |
FATALITIES |
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COUNTY NAME |
FATALITIES |
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COUNTY NAME |
FATALITIES |
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ABBEVILLE |
5 |
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ABBEVILLE |
8 |
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ABBEVILLE |
4 |
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ABBEVILLE |
2 |
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AIKEN |
39 |
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AIKEN |
28 |
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AIKEN |
20 |
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AIKEN |
36 |
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ALLENDALE |
0 |
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ALLENDALE |
4 |
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ALLENDALE |
1 |
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ALLENDALE |
2 |
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ANDERSON |
45 |
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ANDERSON |
42 |
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ANDERSON |
42 |
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ANDERSON |
35 |
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BAMBERG |
4 |
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BAMBERG |
3 |
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BAMBERG |
5 |
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BAMBERG |
6 |
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BARNWELL |
9 |
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BARNWELL |
1 |
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BARNWELL |
10 |
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BARNWELL |
9 |
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BEAUFORT |
17 |
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BEAUFORT |
19 |
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BEAUFORT |
19 |
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BEAUFORT |
25 |
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BERKELEY |
26 |
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BERKELEY |
43 |
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BERKELEY |
49 |
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BERKELEY |
29 |
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CALHOUN |
7 |
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CALHOUN |
13 |
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CALHOUN |
13 |
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CALHOUN |
13 |
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CHARLESTON |
58 |
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CHARLESTON |
56 |
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CHARLESTON |
42 |
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CHARLESTON |
59 |
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CHEROKEE |
12 |
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CHEROKEE |
8 |
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CHEROKEE |
23 |
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CHEROKEE |
15 |
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CHESTER |
13 |
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CHESTER |
7 |
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CHESTER |
16 |
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CHESTER |
11 |
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CHESTERFIELD |
6 |
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CHESTERFIELD |
17 |
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CHESTERFIELD |
15 |
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CHESTERFIELD |
16 |
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CLARENDON |
11 |
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CLARENDON |
27 |
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CLARENDON |
16 |
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CLARENDON |
12 |
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COLLETON |
19 |
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COLLETON |
10 |
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COLLETON |
22 |
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COLLETON |
32 |
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DARLINGTON |
18 |
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DARLINGTON |
24 |
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DARLINGTON |
16 |
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DARLINGTON |
20 |
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DILLON |
9 |
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DILLON |
9 |
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DILLON |
13 |
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DILLON |
14 |
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DORCHESTER |
19 |
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DORCHESTER |
19 |
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DORCHESTER |
25 |
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DORCHESTER |
18 |
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EDGEFIELD |
6 |
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EDGEFIELD |
7 |
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EDGEFIELD |
6 |
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EDGEFIELD |
6 |
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FAIRFIELD |
19 |
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FAIRFIELD |
3 |
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FAIRFIELD |
16 |
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FAIRFIELD |
15 |
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FLORENCE |
29 |
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FLORENCE |
37 |
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FLORENCE |
34 |
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FLORENCE |
41 |
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GEORGETOWN |
21 |
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GEORGETOWN |
13 |
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GEORGETOWN |
17 |
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