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December 1, 2008

CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS FOURTEEN KILLED ON

S.C. HIGHWAYS DURING THANKSGIVING

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of 14 people being killed on South Carolina highways during the 106-hour Thanksgiving holiday. The time frame ran from Wednesday, November 26, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, November 30, at midnight.

 

In 2007, there were 11 fatalities. The highest number of fatalities in the Thanksgiving holiday period in the past five years was in 2004, when there were 16 highway deaths.

                                         

As of November 30, 826 people had died on South Carolina highways, compared to 979 highway deaths last year at this time. Of the 612 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2008, 392 were not wearing seat belts.

 

Through midnight November 30, 103 motorcyclists, 82 pedestrians and 14 bicyclists have died in collisions on South Carolina roads and highways.  An additional 15 fatalities are the result of collisions involving mopeds, all terrain vehicles or an assortment of non-motorized vehicles.

 

Interstates

   4

US routes, SC routes and secondary roads

   10

Seat belt used

   5

Seat belt not used

   7

Seat belt usage not applicable

   1 (bicyclist)

Seat belt usage unknown

   1

 

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 November 30, 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 NOVEMBER 30

 

 

2008*

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

 

ABBEVILLE

1

 

ABBEVILLE

6

 

ABBEVILLE

8

 

ABBEVILLE

4

 

 

AIKEN

28

 

AIKEN

38

 

AIKEN

28

 

AIKEN

20

 

 

ALLENDALE

6

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

4

 

ALLENDALE

1

 

 

ANDERSON

23

 

ANDERSON

44

 

ANDERSON

42

 

ANDERSON

41

 

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

4

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BAMBERG

5

 

 

BARNWELL

9

 

BARNWELL

9

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

10

 

 

BEAUFORT

18

 

BEAUFORT

17

 

BEAUFORT

19

 

BEAUFORT

19

 

 

BERKELEY

38

 

BERKELEY

25

 

BERKELEY

43

 

BERKELEY

49

 

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

7

 

CALHOUN

13

 

CALHOUN

13

 

 

CHARLESTON

50

 

CHARLESTON

60

 

CHARLESTON

56

 

CHARLESTON

42

 

 

CHEROKEE

16

 

CHEROKEE

12

 

CHEROKEE

8

 

CHEROKEE

23

 

 

CHESTER

13

 

CHESTER

12

 

CHESTER

6

 

CHESTER

15

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

15

 

CHESTERFIELD

6

 

CHESTERFIELD

16

 

CHESTERFIELD

15

 

 

CLARENDON

12

 

CLARENDON

12

 

CLARENDON

27

 

CLARENDON

16

 

 

COLLETON

17

 

COLLETON

16

 

COLLETON

10

 

COLLETON

22

 

 

DARLINGTON

20

 

DARLINGTON

18

 

DARLINGTON

24

 

DARLINGTON

15

 

 

DILLON

8

 

DILLON

10

 

DILLON

9

 

DILLON

13

 

 

DORCHESTER

22

 

DORCHESTER

21

 

DORCHESTER

19

 

DORCHESTER

25

 

 

EDGEFIELD

6

 

EDGEFIELD

6

 

EDGEFIELD

7

 

EDGEFIELD

6

 

 

FAIRFIELD

11

 

FAIRFIELD

19

 

FAIRFIELD

3

 

FAIRFIELD

16

 

 

FLORENCE

41

 

FLORENCE

25

 

FLORENCE

37

 

FLORENCE

33

 

 

GEORGETOWN

10

 

GEORGETOWN

21

 

GEORGETOWN

13

 

GEORGETOWN

17

 

 

GREENVILLE

61

 

GREENVILLE

83

 

GREENVILLE

70

 

GREENVILLE

80

 

 

GREENWOOD

6

 

GREENWOOD

10

 

GREENWOOD

5

 

GREENWOOD

15

 

 

HAMPTON

3

 

HAMPTON

12

 

HAMPTON

10

 

HAMPTON

4

 

 

HORRY

41

 

HORRY

83

 

HORRY

62

 

HORRY

62

 

 

JASPER

13

 

JASPER

15

 

JASPER

23

 

JASPER

31

 

 

KERSHAW

11

 

KERSHAW

21

 

KERSHAW

12

 

KERSHAW

15

 

 

LANCASTER

18

 

LANCASTER

16

 

LANCASTER

10

 

LANCASTER

17

 

 

LAURENS

14

 

LAURENS

15

 

LAURENS

15

 

LAURENS

18

 

 

LEE

6

 

LEE

7

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

11

 

 

LEXINGTON

53

 

LEXINGTON

38

 

LEXINGTON

46

 

LEXINGTON

34

 

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MCCORMICK

3

 

MCCORMICK

5

 

MCCORMICK

3

 

 

MARION

13

 

MARION

15

 

MARION

10

 

MARION

12

 

 

MARLBORO

5

 

MARLBORO

10

 

MARLBORO

15

 

MARLBORO

5

 

 

NEWBERRY

5

 

NEWBERRY

14

 

NEWBERRY

6

 

NEWBERRY

18

 

 

OCONEE

13

 

OCONEE

23

 

OCONEE

15

 

OCONEE

12

 

 

ORANGEBURG

28

 

ORANGEBURG

43

 

ORANGEBURG

51

 

ORANGEBURG

47

 

 

PICKENS

16

 

PICKENS

23

 

PICKENS

22

 

PICKENS

22

 

 

RICHLAND

38

 

RICHLAND

45

 

RICHLAND

51

 

RICHLAND

54

 

 

SALUDA

6

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

7

 

SALUDA

8

 

 

SPARTANBURG

39

 

SPARTANBURG

52

 

SPARTANBURG

49

 

SPARTANBURG

47

 

 

SUMTER

25

 

SUMTER

21

 

SUMTER

27

 

SUMTER

24

 

 

UNION

6

 

UNION

2

 

UNION

5

 

UNION

9

 

 

WILLIAMSBURG

9

 

WILLIAMSBURG

11

 

WILLIAMSBURG

19

 

WILLIAMSBURG

9

 

 

YORK

29

 

YORK

28

 

YORK

26

 

YORK

31

 

 

TOTAL

826

 

TOTAL

979

 

TOTAL

962

 

TOTAL

1008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 694 of the 826 traffic fatalities in 2008.

 

 

 

 

*2008 Figures are preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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