July 7, 2008

CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS EIGHT KILLED ON

S.C. HIGHWAYS DURING JULY FOURTH WEEKEND

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of eight people killed on South Carolina highways over the Fourth of July weekend which ran from Thursday, July 3, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, July 6, at midnight.

 

In 2007, four people died on South Carolina roads during the 30-hour Fourth of July holiday period.   In 2003, the most recent comparable 78-hour time frame for a July Fourth holiday period, eight people died.

                                         

As of July 6, 483 people had died on South Carolina highways, compared to 556 last year at this time. Of the 362 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2008, 234 were not wearing seat belts. Through midnight July 6, 62 motorcyclists, 45 pedestrians and six bicyclists have died in collisions on South Carolina roads and highways.

 

Interstates

   1

US routes, SC routes and secondary roads

   7

Seat belt used

   2

Seat belt not used

   3

Seat belt usage not applicable

   1 (motorcyclist)

Seat belt usage unknown

   2

 

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 July 6, 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 JULY 6

 

 

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

24

 

AIKEN

14

 

AIKEN

14

 

 

ALLENDALE

4

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

 

ANDERSON

12

 

ANDERSON

29

 

ANDERSON

29

 

ANDERSON

20

 

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BAMBERG

4

 

 

BARNWELL

7

 

BARNWELL

6

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

6

 

 

BEAUFORT

9

 

BEAUFORT

9

 

BEAUFORT

10

 

BEAUFORT

10

 

 

BERKELEY

25

 

BERKELEY

16

 

BERKELEY

19

 

BERKELEY

30

 

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

4

 

CALHOUN

9

 

CALHOUN

8

 

 

CHARLESTON

32

 

CHARLESTON

30

 

CHARLESTON

28

 

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

11

 

 

CLARENDON

6

 

CLARENDON

8

 

CLARENDON

10

 

CLARENDON

9

 

 

COLLETON

9

 

COLLETON

10

 

COLLETON

8

 

COLLETON

16

 

 

DARLINGTON

9

 

DARLINGTON

9

 

DARLINGTON

14

 

DARLINGTON

10

 

 

DILLON

5

 

DILLON

4

 

DILLON

6

 

DILLON

3

 

 

DORCHESTER

12

 

DORCHESTER

14

 

DORCHESTER

12

 

DORCHESTER

12

 

 

EDGEFIELD

3

 

EDGEFIELD

2

 

EDGEFIELD

4

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

 

FAIRFIELD

2

 

FAIRFIELD

11

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

7

 

 

FLORENCE

25

 

FLORENCE

10

 

FLORENCE

21

 

FLORENCE

18

 

 

GEORGETOWN

6

 

GEORGETOWN

12

 

GEORGETOWN

8

 

GEORGETOWN

14

 

 

GREENVILLE

30

 

GREENVILLE

49

 

GREENVILLE

43

 

GREENVILLE

39

 

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

GREENWOOD

2

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

7

 

HAMPTON

7

 

HAMPTON

2

 

 

HORRY

23

 

HORRY

46

 

HORRY

36

 

HORRY

31

 

 

JASPER

6

 

JASPER

7

 

JASPER

14

 

JASPER

20

 

 

KERSHAW

8

 

KERSHAW

12

 

KERSHAW

6

 

KERSHAW

8

 

 

LANCASTER

9

 

LANCASTER

10

 

LANCASTER

5

 

LANCASTER

13

 

 

LAURENS

8

 

LAURENS

9

 

LAURENS

7

 

LAURENS

13

 

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

4

 

LEE

5

 

 

LEXINGTON

37

 

LEXINGTON

25

 

LEXINGTON

15

 

LEXINGTON

23

 

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MCCORMICK

2

 

MCCORMICK

2

 

 

MARION

11

 

MARION

8

 

MARION

5

 

MARION

5

 

 

MARLBORO

5

 

MARLBORO

8

 

MARLBORO

7

 

MARLBORO

3

 

 

NEWBERRY

3

 

NEWBERRY

7

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

NEWBERRY

11

 

 

OCONEE

9

 

OCONEE

11

 

OCONEE

7

 

OCONEE

6

 

 

ORANGEBURG

17

 

ORANGEBURG

18

 

ORANGEBURG

30

 

ORANGEBURG

24

 

 

PICKENS

9

 

PICKENS

15

 

PICKENS

10

 

PICKENS

14

 

 

RICHLAND

25

 

RICHLAND

29

 

RICHLAND

25

 

RICHLAND

29

 

 

SALUDA

2

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

4

 

SALUDA

3

 

 

SPARTANBURG

22

 

SPARTANBURG

34

 

SPARTANBURG

31

 

SPARTANBURG

26

 

 

SUMTER

13

 

SUMTER

10

 

SUMTER

8

 

SUMTER

14

 

 

UNION

3

 

UNION

1

 

UNION

2

 

UNION

3

 

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

WILLIAMSBURG

7

 

WILLIAMSBURG

15

 

WILLIAMSBURG

5

 

 

YORK

17

 

YORK

15

 

YORK

11

 

YORK

18

 

 

TOTAL

483

 

TOTAL

556

 

TOTAL

509

 

TOTAL

556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 413 of the 483 traffic fatalities in 2008.

 

 

 

 

*2008 and 2007 Figures are preliminary