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August 25, 2008

CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS THIRTENN KILLED ON

S.C. HIGHWAYS, AUGUST 22-24, 2008

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of 13 people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, August 22, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, August 24, at midnight.

                                         

As of August 24, 600 people had died on South Carolina highways, compared to 724 highway deaths last year at this time. Of the 446 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2008, 298 were not wearing seat belts. Through midnight August 24, 80 motorcyclists, 55 pedestrians and ten bicyclists have died in collisions on South Carolina roads and highways.

 

Interstates

   1

US routes, SC routes and secondary roads

   12

Seat belt used

   0

Seat belt not used

   10

Seat belt usage not applicable

   2 (pedestrians)

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 August 24, 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 AUGUST 24

 

 

2008*

 

2007*

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

4

 

ABBEVILLE

6

 

ABBEVILLE

1

 

 

AIKEN

21

 

AIKEN

27

 

AIKEN

19

 

AIKEN

16

 

 

ALLENDALE

4

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

3

 

ALLENDALE

1

 

 

ANDERSON

16

 

ANDERSON

36

 

ANDERSON

35

 

ANDERSON

22

 

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BAMBERG

5

 

 

BARNWELL

8

 

BARNWELL

7

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

7

 

 

BEAUFORT

11

 

BEAUFORT

10

 

BEAUFORT

14

 

BEAUFORT

12

 

 

BERKELEY

28

 

BERKELEY

17

 

BERKELEY

25

 

BERKELEY

39

 

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

7

 

CALHOUN

10

 

CALHOUN

8

 

 

CHARLESTON

37

 

CHARLESTON

41

 

CHARLESTON

41

 

CHARLESTON

31

 

 

CHEROKEE

10

 

CHEROKEE

9

 

CHEROKEE

2

 

CHEROKEE

16

 

 

CHESTER

12

 

CHESTER

12

 

CHESTER

3

 

CHESTER

9

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

11

 

CHESTERFIELD

4

 

CHESTERFIELD

7

 

CHESTERFIELD

12

 

 

CLARENDON

7

 

CLARENDON

8

 

CLARENDON

18

 

CLARENDON

12

 

 

COLLETON

13

 

COLLETON

12

 

COLLETON

8

 

COLLETON

17

 

 

DARLINGTON

14

 

DARLINGTON

15

 

DARLINGTON

14

 

DARLINGTON

11

 

 

DILLON

6

 

DILLON

7

 

DILLON

7

 

DILLON

7

 

 

DORCHESTER

14

 

DORCHESTER

17

 

DORCHESTER

14

 

DORCHESTER

18

 

 

EDGEFIELD

5

 

EDGEFIELD

4

 

EDGEFIELD

6

 

EDGEFIELD

2

 

 

FAIRFIELD

4

 

FAIRFIELD

13

 

FAIRFIELD

2

 

FAIRFIELD

10

 

 

FLORENCE

33

 

FLORENCE

16

 

FLORENCE

28

 

FLORENCE

24

 

 

GEORGETOWN

9

 

GEORGETOWN

18

 

GEORGETOWN

8

 

GEORGETOWN

16

 

 

GREENVILLE

36

 

GREENVILLE

59

 

GREENVILLE

51

 

GREENVILLE

60

 

 

GREENWOOD

5

 

GREENWOOD

6

 

GREENWOOD

5

 

GREENWOOD

8

 

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

9

 

HAMPTON

9

 

HAMPTON

4

 

 

HORRY

28

 

HORRY

62

 

HORRY

41

 

HORRY

43

 

 

JASPER

11

 

JASPER

9

 

JASPER

16

 

JASPER

23

 

 

KERSHAW

9

 

KERSHAW

19

 

KERSHAW

7

 

KERSHAW

10

 

 

LANCASTER

12

 

LANCASTER

12

 

LANCASTER

8

 

LANCASTER

13

 

 

LAURENS

11

 

LAURENS

14

 

LAURENS

9

 

LAURENS

13

 

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

2

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

9

 

 

LEXINGTON

43

 

LEXINGTON

30

 

LEXINGTON

27

 

LEXINGTON

26

 

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

2

 

MCCORMICK

2

 

MCCORMICK

3

 

 

MARION

13

 

MARION

8

 

MARION

8

 

MARION

6

 

 

MARLBORO

5

 

MARLBORO

8

 

MARLBORO

8

 

MARLBORO

4

 

 

NEWBERRY

4

 

NEWBERRY

12

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

NEWBERRY

14

 

 

OCONEE

11

 

OCONEE

13

 

OCONEE

7

 

OCONEE

11

 

 

ORANGEBURG

19

 

ORANGEBURG

30

 

ORANGEBURG

37

 

ORANGEBURG

34

 

 

PICKENS

9

 

PICKENS

20

 

PICKENS

14

 

PICKENS

16

 

 

RICHLAND

31

 

RICHLAND

38

 

RICHLAND

33

 

RICHLAND

35

 

 

SALUDA

5

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

6

 

SALUDA

5

 

 

SPARTANBURG

26

 

SPARTANBURG

40

 

SPARTANBURG

35

 

SPARTANBURG

33

 

 

SUMTER

18

 

SUMTER

14

 

SUMTER

14

 

SUMTER

17

 

 

UNION

4

 

UNION

2

 

UNION

3

 

UNION

5

 

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

WILLIAMSBURG

8

 

WILLIAMSBURG

15

 

WILLIAMSBURG

5

 

 

YORK

22

 

YORK

19

 

YORK

15

 

YORK

23

 

 

TOTAL

600

 

TOTAL

724

 

TOTAL

650

 

TOTAL

716

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 515 of the 600 traffic fatalities in 2008.

 

 

 

 

*2008 and 2007 Figures are preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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