South Carolina Department of Public Safety_______

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 22, 2008

CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS FIVE KILLED ON

S.C. HIGHWAYS, SEPTEMBER 19-21, 2008

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of five people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, September 19, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, September 21, at midnight.

                                         

As of September 21, 665 people had died on South Carolina highways, compared to 786 highway deaths last year at this time. Of the 490 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2008, 329 were not wearing seat belts. Through midnight September 21, 88 motorcyclists, 63 pedestrians and 11 bicyclists have died in collisions on South Carolina roads and highways.

 

Interstates

   1

US routes, SC routes and secondary roads

   4

Seat belt used

   1

Seat belt not used

   2

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 o September 21, 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 21

 

 

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

23

 

AIKEN

30

 

AIKEN

21

 

AIKEN

19

 

 

ALLENDALE

4

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

3

 

ALLENDALE

1

 

 

ANDERSON

19

 

ANDERSON

38

 

ANDERSON

36

 

ANDERSON

26

 

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

4

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BAMBERG

5

 

 

BARNWELL

8

 

BARNWELL

7

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

7

 

 

BEAUFORT

13

 

BEAUFORT

13

 

BEAUFORT

15

 

BEAUFORT

13

 

 

BERKELEY

31

 

BERKELEY

18

 

BERKELEY

30

 

BERKELEY

41

 

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

7

 

CALHOUN

11

 

CALHOUN

8

 

 

CHARLESTON

42

 

CHARLESTON

44

 

CHARLESTON

45

 

CHARLESTON

34

 

 

CHEROKEE

11

 

CHEROKEE

10

 

CHEROKEE

5

 

CHEROKEE

18

 

 

CHESTER

13

 

CHESTER

12

 

CHESTER

3

 

CHESTER

9

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

12

 

CHESTERFIELD

4

 

CHESTERFIELD

11

 

CHESTERFIELD

12

 

 

CLARENDON

7

 

CLARENDON

8

 

CLARENDON

19

 

CLARENDON

12

 

 

COLLETON

14

 

COLLETON

14

 

COLLETON

9

 

COLLETON

18

 

 

DARLINGTON

18

 

DARLINGTON

15

 

DARLINGTON

17

 

DARLINGTON

12

 

 

DILLON

7

 

DILLON

7

 

DILLON

7

 

DILLON

10

 

 

DORCHESTER

17

 

DORCHESTER

18

 

DORCHESTER

15

 

DORCHESTER

21

 

 

EDGEFIELD

5

 

EDGEFIELD

5

 

EDGEFIELD

6

 

EDGEFIELD

4

 

 

FAIRFIELD

7

 

FAIRFIELD

16

 

FAIRFIELD

2

 

FAIRFIELD

11

 

 

FLORENCE

35

 

FLORENCE

18

 

FLORENCE

30

 

FLORENCE

27

 

 

GEORGETOWN

9

 

GEORGETOWN

19

 

GEORGETOWN

10

 

GEORGETOWN

17

 

 

GREENVILLE

45

 

GREENVILLE

67

 

GREENVILLE

54

 

GREENVILLE

67

 

 

GREENWOOD

5

 

GREENWOOD

6

 

GREENWOOD

5

 

GREENWOOD

10

 

 

HAMPTON

2

 

HAMPTON

9

 

HAMPTON

9

 

HAMPTON

4

 

 

HORRY

31

 

HORRY

69

 

HORRY

45

 

HORRY

47

 

 

JASPER

11

 

JASPER

9

 

JASPER

17

 

JASPER

26

 

 

KERSHAW

11

 

KERSHAW

20

 

KERSHAW

8

 

KERSHAW

13

 

 

LANCASTER

12

 

LANCASTER

12

 

LANCASTER

9

 

LANCASTER

14

 

 

LAURENS

13

 

LAURENS

14

 

LAURENS

12

 

LAURENS

14

 

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

10

 

 

LEXINGTON

45

 

LEXINGTON

33

 

LEXINGTON

33

 

LEXINGTON

28

 

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

2

 

MCCORMICK

3

 

MCCORMICK

3

 

 

MARION

13

 

MARION

10

 

MARION

9

 

MARION

7

 

 

MARLBORO

6

 

MARLBORO

8

 

MARLBORO

12

 

MARLBORO

4

 

 

NEWBERRY

5

 

NEWBERRY

12

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

NEWBERRY

15

 

 

OCONEE

11

 

OCONEE

15

 

OCONEE

8

 

OCONEE

11

 

 

ORANGEBURG

19

 

ORANGEBURG

32

 

ORANGEBURG

42

 

ORANGEBURG

37

 

 

PICKENS

12

 

PICKENS

21

 

PICKENS

14

 

PICKENS

18

 

 

RICHLAND

34

 

RICHLAND

39

 

RICHLAND

39

 

RICHLAND

44

 

 

SALUDA

6

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

6

 

SALUDA

6

 

 

SPARTANBURG

28

 

SPARTANBURG

46

 

SPARTANBURG

40

 

SPARTANBURG

38

 

 

SUMTER

19

 

SUMTER

14

 

SUMTER

22

 

SUMTER

19

 

 

UNION

4

 

UNION

2

 

UNION

3

 

UNION

8

 

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

WILLIAMSBURG

9

 

WILLIAMSBURG

16

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

 

YORK

24

 

YORK

20

 

YORK

17

 

YORK

24

 

 

TOTAL

665

 

TOTAL

786

 

TOTAL

734

 

TOTAL

801

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 567 of the 665 traffic fatalities in 2008.

 

 

 

 

*2008 and 2007 Figures are preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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