EDITOR’S NOTE: AUDIO RELEASE INCLUDED

 


South Carolina Department of Public Safety_______

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 8, 2008

CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS THREE KILLED ON

S.C. HIGHWAYS, SEPTEMBER 5-7, 2008

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of three people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, September 5, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, September 7, at midnight.

                                         

As of September 7, 626 people had died on South Carolina highways, compared to 754 highway deaths last year at this time. Of the 465 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2008, 311 were not wearing seat belts. Through midnight September 7, 83 motorcyclists, 57 pedestrians and ten bicyclists have died in collisions on South Carolina roads and highways.

 

Interstates

0

US routes, SC routes and secondary roads

3

Seat belt used

0

Seat belt not used

1

Seat belt usage not applicable

2 (1 motorcyclist, 1 pedestrian)

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 o September 7, 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 SEPTEMBER 7

 

 

2008*

 

2007*

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

4

 

ABBEVILLE

6

 

ABBEVILLE

3

 

 

AIKEN

22

 

AIKEN

28

 

AIKEN

19

 

AIKEN

19

 

 

ALLENDALE

4

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

3

 

ALLENDALE

1

 

 

ANDERSON

16

 

ANDERSON

37

 

ANDERSON

35

 

ANDERSON

24

 

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

4

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BAMBERG

5

 

 

BARNWELL

8

 

BARNWELL

7

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

7

 

 

BEAUFORT

12

 

BEAUFORT

12

 

BEAUFORT

15

 

BEAUFORT

12

 

 

BERKELEY

28

 

BERKELEY

18

 

BERKELEY

28

 

BERKELEY

40

 

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

7

 

CALHOUN

11

 

CALHOUN

8

 

 

CHARLESTON

40

 

CHARLESTON

41

 

CHARLESTON

43

 

CHARLESTON

32

 

 

CHEROKEE

10

 

CHEROKEE

9

 

CHEROKEE

5

 

CHEROKEE

18

 

 

CHESTER

13

 

CHESTER

12

 

CHESTER

3

 

CHESTER

9

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

11

 

CHESTERFIELD

4

 

CHESTERFIELD

9

 

CHESTERFIELD

12

 

 

CLARENDON

7

 

CLARENDON

8

 

CLARENDON

18

 

CLARENDON

12

 

 

COLLETON

13

 

COLLETON

13

 

COLLETON

9

 

COLLETON

18

 

 

DARLINGTON

16

 

DARLINGTON

15

 

DARLINGTON

14

 

DARLINGTON

11

 

 

DILLON

6

 

DILLON

7

 

DILLON

7

 

DILLON

8

 

 

DORCHESTER

17

 

DORCHESTER

18

 

DORCHESTER

14

 

DORCHESTER

18

 

 

EDGEFIELD

5

 

EDGEFIELD

4

 

EDGEFIELD

6

 

EDGEFIELD

2

 

 

FAIRFIELD

6

 

FAIRFIELD

14

 

FAIRFIELD

2

 

FAIRFIELD

11

 

 

FLORENCE

34

 

FLORENCE

16

 

FLORENCE

28

 

FLORENCE

25

 

 

GEORGETOWN

9

 

GEORGETOWN

18

 

GEORGETOWN

9

 

GEORGETOWN

17

 

 

GREENVILLE

40

 

GREENVILLE

64

 

GREENVILLE

51

 

GREENVILLE

64

 

 

GREENWOOD

5

 

GREENWOOD

6

 

GREENWOOD

5

 

GREENWOOD

9

 

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

9

 

HAMPTON

9

 

HAMPTON

4

 

 

HORRY

28

 

HORRY

66

 

HORRY

43

 

HORRY

44

 

 

JASPER

11

 

JASPER

9

 

JASPER

16

 

JASPER

26

 

 

KERSHAW

11

 

KERSHAW

20

 

KERSHAW

7

 

KERSHAW

11

 

 

LANCASTER

12

 

LANCASTER

12

 

LANCASTER

8

 

LANCASTER

14

 

 

LAURENS

13

 

LAURENS

14

 

LAURENS

9

 

LAURENS

13

 

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

3

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

10

 

 

LEXINGTON

44

 

LEXINGTON

33

 

LEXINGTON

31

 

LEXINGTON

28

 

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

2

 

MCCORMICK

3

 

MCCORMICK

3

 

 

MARION

13

 

MARION

10

 

MARION

8

 

MARION

7

 

 

MARLBORO

5

 

MARLBORO

8

 

MARLBORO

8

 

MARLBORO

4

 

 

NEWBERRY

4

 

NEWBERRY

12

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

NEWBERRY

14

 

 

OCONEE

11

 

OCONEE

14

 

OCONEE

7

 

OCONEE

11

 

 

ORANGEBURG

19

 

ORANGEBURG

31

 

ORANGEBURG

39

 

ORANGEBURG

37

 

 

PICKENS

9

 

PICKENS

21

 

PICKENS

14

 

PICKENS

17

 

 

RICHLAND

33

 

RICHLAND

38

 

RICHLAND

37

 

RICHLAND

42

 

 

SALUDA

5

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

6

 

SALUDA

6

 

 

SPARTANBURG

26

 

SPARTANBURG

42

 

SPARTANBURG

39

 

SPARTANBURG

35

 

 

SUMTER

18

 

SUMTER

14

 

SUMTER

17

 

SUMTER

17

 

 

UNION

4

 

UNION

2

 

UNION

3

 

UNION

5

 

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

WILLIAMSBURG

8

 

WILLIAMSBURG

15

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

 

YORK

23

 

YORK

19

 

YORK

16

 

YORK

24

 

 

TOTAL

626

 

TOTAL

754

 

TOTAL

685

 

TOTAL

763

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 521 of the 626 traffic fatalities in 2008.

 

 

 

 

*2008 and 2007 Figures are preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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