FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 4, 2008

Contact: Sid Gaulden, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS SEVEN KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, FEBRUARY 1-3, 2008  

 

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

 

As of February 3, 2008, 75 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 86 in 2007. Of the 61 motor vehicle occupants who died in 2008, 44 were not wearing seat belts. Through midnight February 3, 2008, six motorcyclists, two bicyclists and four pedestrians have died on state roads and highways. These are preliminary numbers and are subject to change.

 

Interstates

 0

US routes, SC routes and secondary roads

 7

Seat belt used

 0  

Seat belt not used

 3

Seat belt unknown

 0

Seat belt not applicable

 4 (3 motorcyclists, 1 pedestrian)

 

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 midnight February 3, 2008. 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.

 

 

SOUTH CAROLINA TRAFFIC FATALITIES

 

 

 

 

 JANUARY 1 THROUGH FEBRUARY 3

 

 

2008*

 

2007*

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

1

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

 

AIKEN

3

 

AIKEN

6

 

AIKEN

5

 

AIKEN

4

 

 

ALLENDALE

1

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

 

ANDERSON

2

 

ANDERSON

5

 

ANDERSON

6

 

ANDERSON

6

 

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

0

 

BAMBERG

0

 

BAMBERG

0

 

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BARNWELL

0

 

 

BEAUFORT

1

 

BEAUFORT

1

 

BEAUFORT

1

 

BEAUFORT

1

 

 

BERKELEY

2

 

BERKELEY

4

 

BERKELEY

2

 

BERKELEY

1

 

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

0

 

 

CHARLESTON

6

 

CHARLESTON

3

 

CHARLESTON

3

 

CHARLESTON

3

 

 

CHEROKEE

0

 

CHEROKEE

1

 

CHEROKEE

0

 

CHEROKEE

1

 

 

CHESTER

1

 

CHESTER

0

 

CHESTER

1

 

CHESTER

0

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

0

 

CHESTERFIELD

1

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

 

CLARENDON

0

 

CLARENDON

3

 

CLARENDON

0

 

CLARENDON

2

 

 

COLLETON

3

 

COLLETON

1

 

COLLETON

1

 

COLLETON

2

 

 

DARLINGTON

2

 

DARLINGTON

0

 

DARLINGTON

0

 

DARLINGTON

3

 

 

DILLON

1

 

DILLON

2

 

DILLON

0

 

DILLON

1

 

 

DORCHESTER

2

 

DORCHESTER

1

 

DORCHESTER

2

 

DORCHESTER

2

 

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

0