FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 27, 2008

CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS EIGHT KILLED ON

S.C. HIGHWAYS DURING MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of eight people killed on South Carolina highways during the 78-hour Memorial Day holiday weekend, which ran from Friday, May 23, at 6 p.m. until Monday, May 26, at midnight. Twenty people died during the Memorial Day weekend in 2007.

                                         

As of May 26, 387 people had died on South Carolina highways, compared to 429 last year at this time. Of the 291 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2008, 193 were not wearing seat belts. Through midnight May 26, 43 motorcyclists, 40 pedestrians and five bicyclists have died in collisions on South Carolina roads and highways.

 

Interstates

   0

US routes, SC routes and secondary roads

   8

Seat belt used

   3

Seat belt not used

   3

Seat belt usage not applicable

   1 (motorcyclist)

Seat belt unknown

   1

 

Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions reported to the South Carolina Highway Patrol and in the media as of May 26, 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.

 

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety includes the Highway Patrol, Office of Highway Safety, State Transport Police, Bureau of Protective Services and Office of Justice Programs. Our mission is to ensure public safety by protecting and serving the people of South Carolina and its visitors.

 

 

 

SOUTH CAROLINA TRAFFIC FATALITIES

 

 

 

 

 JANUARY 1 THROUGH MAY 25

 

 

2008*

 

2007*

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

4

 

ABBEVILLE

5

 

ABBEVILLE

1

 

 

AIKEN

13

 

AIKEN

19

 

AIKEN

13

 

AIKEN

12

 

 

ALLENDALE

4

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

 

ANDERSON

8

 

ANDERSON

27

 

ANDERSON

20

 

ANDERSON

14

 

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

2

 

 

BARNWELL

4

 

BARNWELL

4

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BARNWELL

3

 

 

BEAUFORT

7

 

BEAUFORT

6

 

BEAUFORT

10

 

BEAUFORT

5

 

 

BERKELEY

24

 

BERKELEY

12

 

BERKELEY

13

 

BERKELEY

26

 

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

3

 

CALHOUN

7

 

CALHOUN

6

 

 

CHARLESTON

26

 

CHARLESTON

22

 

CHARLESTON

18

 

CHARLESTON

20

 

 

CHEROKEE

7

 

CHEROKEE

5

 

CHEROKEE

0

 

CHEROKEE

10

 

 

CHESTER

6

 

CHESTER

6

 

CHESTER

3

 

CHESTER

4

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

8

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

7

 

 

CLARENDON

6

 

CLARENDON

7

 

CLARENDON

7

 

CLARENDON

6

 

 

COLLETON

7

 

COLLETON

9

 

COLLETON

6

 

COLLETON

15

 

 

DARLINGTON

9

 

DARLINGTON

4

 

DARLINGTON

9

 

DARLINGTON

6

 

 

DILLON

5

 

DILLON

3

 

DILLON

4

 

DILLON

3

 

 

DORCHESTER

9

 

DORCHESTER

11

 

DORCHESTER

10

 

DORCHESTER

12

 

 

EDGEFIELD

3

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

EDGEFIELD

4

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

 

FAIRFIELD

2

 

FAIRFIELD

9

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

6

 

 

FLORENCE

17

 

FLORENCE

7

 

FLORENCE

17

 

FLORENCE

17

 

 

GEORGETOWN

5

 

GEORGETOWN

6

 

GEORGETOWN

7

 

GEORGETOWN

12

 

 

GREENVILLE

21

 

GREENVILLE

37

 

GREENVILLE

34

 

GREENVILLE

31

 

 

GREENWOOD

2

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

GREENWOOD

1

 

GREENWOOD

3

 

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

6

 

HAMPTON

6

 

HAMPTON

1

 

 

HORRY

18

 

HORRY

30

 

HORRY

24

 

HORRY

21

 

 

JASPER

5

 

JASPER

6

 

JASPER

11

 

JASPER

16

 

 

KERSHAW

4

 

KERSHAW

9

 

KERSHAW

4

 

KERSHAW

6

 

 

LANCASTER

5

 

LANCASTER

7

 

LANCASTER

3

 

LANCASTER

9

 

 

LAURENS

7

 

LAURENS

6

 

LAURENS

5

 

LAURENS

10

 

 

LEE

4

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

3

 

LEE

5

 

 

LEXINGTON

29

 

LEXINGTON

18

 

LEXINGTON

12

 

LEXINGTON

15

 

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MCCORMICK

2

 

MCCORMICK

2

 

 

MARION

10

 

MARION

4

 

MARION

5

 

MARION

3

 

 

MARLBORO

4

 

MARLBORO

6

 

MARLBORO

6

 

MARLBORO

3

 

 

NEWBERRY

3

 

NEWBERRY

6

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

NEWBERRY

10

 

 

OCONEE

7

 

OCONEE

7

 

OCONEE

4

 

OCONEE

5

 

 

ORANGEBURG

13

 

ORANGEBURG

16

 

ORANGEBURG

20

 

ORANGEBURG

17

 

 

PICKENS

9

 

PICKENS

13

 

PICKENS

8

 

PICKENS

9

 

 

RICHLAND

19

 

RICHLAND

23

 

RICHLAND

23

 

RICHLAND

24

 

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

3

 

SALUDA

1

 

 

SPARTANBURG

17

 

SPARTANBURG

22

 

SPARTANBURG

19

 

SPARTANBURG

18

 

 

SUMTER

11

 

SUMTER

10

 

SUMTER

7

 

SUMTER

11

 

 

UNION

3

 

UNION

0

 

UNION

2

 

UNION

3

 

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

WILLIAMSBURG

7

 

WILLIAMSBURG

11

 

WILLIAMSBURG

5

 

 

YORK

12

 

YORK

10

 

YORK

7

 

YORK

14

 

 

TOTAL

383

 

TOTAL

420

 

TOTAL

382

 

TOTAL

430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 341 of the 383 traffic fatalities in 2008.

 

 

 

 

*2008 and 2007 Figures are preliminary