FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 30, 2008

CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS FOUR KILLED ON

S.C. HIGHWAYS, JUNE 27-29, 2008

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of four people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, June 27, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, June 29, at midnight.

                                         

As of June 29, 473 people had died on South Carolina highways, compared to 533 last year at this time. Of the 356 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2008, 231 were not wearing seat belts. Through midnight June 29, 59 motorcyclists, 44 pedestrians and six bicyclists have died in collisions on South Carolina roads and highways.

 

Interstates

   0

US routes, SC routes and secondary roads

   4

Seat belt used

   0

Seat belt not used

   3

Seat belt usage not applicable

   1 (motorcyclist)

Seat belt usage unknown

   0

 

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 June 29, 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 JUNE 29

 

 

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

14

 

AIKEN

23

 

AIKEN

14

 

AIKEN

14

 

 

ALLENDALE

4

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

 

ANDERSON

11

 

ANDERSON

29

 

ANDERSON

25

 

ANDERSON

20

 

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BAMBERG

4

 

 

BARNWELL

7

 

BARNWELL

5

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

6

 

 

BEAUFORT

8

 

BEAUFORT

9

 

BEAUFORT

10

 

BEAUFORT

9

 

 

BERKELEY

25

 

BERKELEY

16

 

BERKELEY

15

 

BERKELEY

30

 

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

4

 

CALHOUN

9

 

CALHOUN

7

 

 

CHARLESTON

32

 

CHARLESTON

29

 

CHARLESTON

25

 

CHARLESTON

22

 

 

CHEROKEE

9

 

CHEROKEE

7

 

CHEROKEE

1

 

CHEROKEE

13

 

 

CHESTER

8

 

CHESTER

7

 

CHESTER

3

 

CHESTER

6

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

10

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

4

 

CHESTERFIELD

9

 

 

CLARENDON

6

 

CLARENDON

8

 

CLARENDON

9

 

CLARENDON

9

 

 

COLLETON

9

 

COLLETON

10

 

COLLETON

7

 

COLLETON

16

 

 

DARLINGTON

9

 

DARLINGTON

9

 

DARLINGTON

14

 

DARLINGTON

10

 

 

DILLON

5

 

DILLON

4

 

DILLON

6

 

DILLON

3

 

 

DORCHESTER

11

 

DORCHESTER

14

 

DORCHESTER

12

 

DORCHESTER

12

 

 

EDGEFIELD

4

 

EDGEFIELD

2

 

EDGEFIELD

4

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

 

FAIRFIELD

2

 

FAIRFIELD

11

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

7

 

 

FLORENCE

24

 

FLORENCE

10

 

FLORENCE

19

 

FLORENCE

18

 

 

GEORGETOWN

6

 

GEORGETOWN

12

 

GEORGETOWN

8

 

GEORGETOWN

14

 

 

GREENVILLE

27

 

GREENVILLE

46

 

GREENVILLE

43

 

GREENVILLE

36

 

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

GREENWOOD

2

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

7

 

HAMPTON

7

 

HAMPTON

2

 

 

HORRY

22

 

HORRY

44

 

HORRY

34

 

HORRY

30

 

 

JASPER

6

 

JASPER

7

 

JASPER

12

 

JASPER

20

 

 

KERSHAW

8

 

KERSHAW

11

 

KERSHAW

6

 

KERSHAW

8

 

 

LANCASTER

9

 

LANCASTER

10

 

LANCASTER

4

 

LANCASTER

11

 

 

LAURENS

8

 

LAURENS

9

 

LAURENS

7

 

LAURENS

11

 

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

4

 

LEE

5

 

 

LEXINGTON

36

 

LEXINGTON

23

 

LEXINGTON

12

 

LEXINGTON

22

 

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MCCORMICK

2

 

MCCORMICK

2

 

 

MARION

11

 

MARION

8

 

MARION

5

 

MARION

4

 

 

MARLBORO

5

 

MARLBORO

8

 

MARLBORO

6

 

MARLBORO

3

 

 

NEWBERRY

3

 

NEWBERRY

6

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

NEWBERRY

10

 

 

OCONEE

9

 

OCONEE

9

 

OCONEE

7

 

OCONEE

6

 

 

ORANGEBURG

16

 

ORANGEBURG

17

 

ORANGEBURG

28

 

ORANGEBURG

24

 

 

PICKENS

9

 

PICKENS

15

 

PICKENS

10

 

PICKENS

13

 

 

RICHLAND

24

 

RICHLAND

27

 

RICHLAND

25

 

RICHLAND

29

 

 

SALUDA

2

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

4

 

SALUDA

3

 

 

SPARTANBURG

22

 

SPARTANBURG

32

 

SPARTANBURG

30

 

SPARTANBURG

24

 

 

SUMTER

13

 

SUMTER

10

 

SUMTER

8

 

SUMTER

12

 

 

UNION

3

 

UNION

0

 

UNION

2

 

UNION

3

 

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

WILLIAMSBURG

7

 

WILLIAMSBURG

15

 

WILLIAMSBURG

5

 

 

YORK

17

 

YORK

12

 

YORK

10

 

YORK

18

 

 

TOTAL

473

 

TOTAL

533

 

TOTAL

481

 

TOTAL

536

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 404 of the 473 traffic fatalities in 2008.

 

 

 

 

*2008 and 2007 Figures are preliminary