December 22, 2008
CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8409
As of December 21, 874 people had died on
Through midnight December 21, 107 motorcyclists,
91 pedestrians and 14 bicyclists have died in collisions on
The remaining fatalities are the result of
collisions involving mopeds, all terrain vehicles or an assortment of
non-motorized vehicles.
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Interstates |
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US routes, SC routes and secondary roads |
9 |
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Seat belt used |
3 |
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Seat belt not used |
3 |
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Seat belt usage not applicable |
4 (2 moped, 2 pedestrian)
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Seat belt usage unknown |
0 |
The
Christmas Holiday travel period begins Christmas Eve, December 24 and ends at
midnight on December 28. In 2007, during a similar time frame – 102 hours –
seven people died on
Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and
are based on fatal collisions reported to the
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
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FATALTIES |
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FATALTIES |
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FATALITIES |
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FATALITIES |
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ABBEVILLE |
1 |
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ABBEVILLE |
7 |
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ABBEVILLE |
8 |
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ABBEVILLE |
4 |
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AIKEN |
29 |
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AIKEN |
44 |
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AIKEN |
31 |
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AIKEN |
22 |
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ALLENDALE |
6 |
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ALLENDALE |
1 |
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ALLENDALE |
4 |
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ALLENDALE |
1 |
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25 |
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46 |
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43 |
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46 |
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2 |
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5 |
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3 |
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5 |
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BARNWELL |
9 |
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BARNWELL |
9 |
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BARNWELL |
1 |
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BARNWELL |
11 |
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BEAUFORT |
19 |
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BEAUFORT |
17 |
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BEAUFORT |
19 |
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BEAUFORT |
21 |
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39 |
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28 |
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46 |
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50 |
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CALHOUN |
1 |
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CALHOUN |
7 |
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CALHOUN |
13 |
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CALHOUN |
13 |
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55 |
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64 |
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60 |
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42 |
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CHEROKEE |
16 |
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CHEROKEE |
17 |
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CHEROKEE |
8 |
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CHEROKEE |
24 |
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13 |
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13 |
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7 |
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16 |
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17 |
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7 |
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17 |
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17 |
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CLARENDON |
12 |
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CLARENDON |
12 |
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CLARENDON |
29 |
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CLARENDON |
17 |
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COLLETON |
18 |
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COLLETON |
23 |
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COLLETON |
12 |
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COLLETON |
26 |
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21 |
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20 |
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26 |
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17 |
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DILLON |
9 |
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DILLON |
10 |
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DILLON |
11 |
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DILLON |
14 |
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22 |
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21 |
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19 |
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26 |
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EDGEFIELD |
6 |
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EDGEFIELD |
6 |
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EDGEFIELD |
7 |
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EDGEFIELD |
6 |
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11 |
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19 |
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3 |
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18 |
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42 |
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28 |
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41 |
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34 |
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11 |
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21 |
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15 |
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18 |
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66 |
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85 |
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77 |
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84 |
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7 |
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10 |
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6 |
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16 |
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3 |
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12 |
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10 |
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4 |
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HORRY |
46 |
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HORRY |
87 |
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HORRY |
66 |
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HORRY |
62 |
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JASPER |
14 |
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JASPER |
18 |
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JASPER |
23 |
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JASPER |
31 |
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KERSHAW |
11 |
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KERSHAW |
23 |
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KERSHAW |
12 |
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KERSHAW |
17 |
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18 |
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18 |
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10 |
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19 |
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LAURENS |
14 |
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LAURENS |
17 |
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LAURENS |
15 |
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LAURENS |
19 |
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LEE |
6 |
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LEE |
7 |
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LEE |
5 |
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LEE |
12 |
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59 |
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41 |
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52 |
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36 |
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MCCORMICK |
1 |
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MCCORMICK |
4 |
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MCCORMICK |
6 |
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MCCORMICK |
3 |
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13 |
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15 |
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12 |
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12 |
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MARLBORO |
5 |
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MARLBORO |
10 |
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MARLBORO |
16 |
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MARLBORO |
5 |
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NEWBERRY |
5 |
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NEWBERRY |
14 |
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NEWBERRY |
6 |
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NEWBERRY |
18 |
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13 |
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24 |
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16 |
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15 |
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ORANGEBURG |
28 |
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ORANGEBURG |
46 |
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ORANGEBURG |
53 |
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ORANGEBURG |
48 |
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PICKENS |
17 |
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PICKENS |
24 |
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PICKENS |
22 |
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PICKENS |
22 |
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43 |
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49 |
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54 |
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58 |
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7 |
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1 |
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7 |
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8 |
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41 |
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56 |
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53 |
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53 |
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28 |
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21 |
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28 |
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24 |
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6 |
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2 |
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5 |
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9 |
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9 |
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15 |
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20 |
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10 |
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30 |
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28 |
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27 |
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31 |
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TOTAL |
874 |
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TOTAL |
1052 |
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TOTAL |
1024 |
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TOTAL |
1064 |
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NOTE: The South
Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 737of the 874 traffic fatalities in
2008. |
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*2008 Figures are
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