FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 14, 2008

CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS FIVE KILLED ON

S.C. HIGHWAYS, JULY 11-13, 2008

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of five people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, July 11, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, July 13, at midnight.

                                         

As of July 13, 499 people had died on South Carolina highways, compared to 572 last year at this time. Of the 372 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2008, 239 were not wearing seat belts. Through midnight July 13, 65 motorcyclists, 46 pedestrians and seven bicyclists have died in collisions on South Carolina roads and highways.

 

Interstates

   0

US routes, SC routes and secondary roads

   5

Seat belt used

   0

Seat belt not used

   3

Seat belt usage not applicable

   2 (motorcyclists)

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 July 13, 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 13

 

 

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

15

 

AIKEN

24

 

AIKEN

14

 

AIKEN

15

 

 

ALLENDALE

4

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

 

ANDERSON

14

 

ANDERSON

29

 

ANDERSON

30

 

ANDERSON

20

 

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BAMBERG

4

 

 

BARNWELL

7

 

BARNWELL

6

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

6

 

 

BEAUFORT

10

 

BEAUFORT

9

 

BEAUFORT

10

 

BEAUFORT

11

 

 

BERKELEY

26

 

BERKELEY

16

 

BERKELEY

20

 

BERKELEY

30

 

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

4

 

CALHOUN

9

 

CALHOUN

8

 

 

CHARLESTON

32

 

CHARLESTON

35

 

CHARLESTON

28

 

CHARLESTON

23

 

 

CHEROKEE

9

 

CHEROKEE

7

 

CHEROKEE

2

 

CHEROKEE

13

 

 

CHESTER

9

 

CHESTER

7

 

CHESTER

3

 

CHESTER

6

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

10

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

4

 

CHESTERFIELD

11

 

 

CLARENDON

6

 

CLARENDON

8

 

CLARENDON

11

 

CLARENDON

10

 

 

COLLETON

9

 

COLLETON

10

 

COLLETON

8

 

COLLETON

16

 

 

DARLINGTON

9

 

DARLINGTON

9

 

DARLINGTON

14

 

DARLINGTON

10

 

 

DILLON

5

 

DILLON

4

 

DILLON

6

 

DILLON

4

 

 

DORCHESTER

12

 

DORCHESTER

14

 

DORCHESTER

12

 

DORCHESTER

14

 

 

EDGEFIELD

3

 

EDGEFIELD

2

 

EDGEFIELD

4

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

 

FAIRFIELD

2

 

FAIRFIELD

11

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

8

 

 

FLORENCE

26

 

FLORENCE

11

 

FLORENCE

22

 

FLORENCE

18

 

 

GEORGETOWN

8

 

GEORGETOWN

13

 

GEORGETOWN

8

 

GEORGETOWN

15

 

 

GREENVILLE

30

 

GREENVILLE

51

 

GREENVILLE

45

 

GREENVILLE

42

 

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

GREENWOOD

2

 

GREENWOOD

8

 

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

7

 

HAMPTON

8

 

HAMPTON

2

 

 

HORRY

23

 

HORRY

47

 

HORRY

36

 

HORRY

34

 

 

JASPER

7

 

JASPER

7

 

JASPER

15

 

JASPER

20

 

 

KERSHAW

8

 

KERSHAW

12

 

KERSHAW

7

 

KERSHAW

8

 

 

LANCASTER

9

 

LANCASTER

12

 

LANCASTER

5

 

LANCASTER

13

 

 

LAURENS

9

 

LAURENS

9

 

LAURENS

7

 

LAURENS

13

 

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

4

 

LEE

5

 

 

LEXINGTON

38

 

LEXINGTON

25

 

LEXINGTON

17

 

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

19

 

ORANGEBURG

19

 

ORANGEBURG

30

 

ORANGEBURG

25

 

 

PICKENS

9

 

PICKENS

16

 

PICKENS

10

 

PICKENS

14

 

 

RICHLAND

26

 

RICHLAND

29

 

RICHLAND

25

 

RICHLAND

29

 

 

SALUDA

2

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

4

 

SALUDA

4

 

 

SPARTANBURG

22

 

SPARTANBURG

35

 

SPARTANBURG

31

 

SPARTANBURG

26

 

 

SUMTER

13

 

SUMTER

11

 

SUMTER

8

 

SUMTER

14

 

 

UNION

4

 

UNION

1

 

UNION

2

 

UNION

4

 

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

WILLIAMSBURG

7

 

WILLIAMSBURG

15

 

WILLIAMSBURG

5

 

 

YORK

17

 

YORK

15

 

YORK

11

 

YORK

19

 

 

TOTAL

499

 

TOTAL

572

 

TOTAL

521

 

TOTAL

579

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 424 of the 499 traffic fatalities in 2008.

 

 

 

 

*2008 and 2007 Figures are preliminary