FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS SIX KILLED

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, JANUARY 16-18, 2009

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of six people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, January 16, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, January 18, at midnight.

As of January 19, 2009, 43 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 39 in 2008. Of the 38 motor vehicle occupants who died in 2009, 27 were not wearing seat belts. Through midnight January 19 of this year, five pedestrians have died on state roads and highways. These are preliminary numbers and are subject to change.

Interstates	0
US routes, SC routes and secondary roads	6
Seat belt used	1
Seat belt not used	5
Seat belt unknown	0
Seat belt not applicable	0

Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions reported to the South Carolina Highway Patrol and by the media as of midnight January 19, 2009. 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
SOUTH CAROLINA TRAFFIC FATALITIES
JANUARY 1 THROUGH JANUARY 18
2009*		2008*		2007		#	2006
COUNTY NAME	FATALITIES	COUNTY NAME	FATALITIES	COUNTY NAME	FATALITIES		COUNTY NAME	FATALITIES
ABBEVILLE	0	ABBEVILLE	0	ABBEVILLE	1		ABBEVILLE	0
AIKEN	0	AIKEN	1	AIKEN	2		AIKEN	2
ALLENDALE	0	ALLENDALE	0	ALLENDALE	0		ALLENDALE	2
ANDERSON	0	ANDERSON	0	ANDERSON	4		ANDERSON	4
BAMBERG	1	BAMBERG	2	BAMBERG	0		BAMBERG	0
BARNWELL	0	BARNWELL	0	BARNWELL	0		BARNWELL	0
BEAUFORT	1	BEAUFORT	0	BEAUFORT	0		BEAUFORT	0
BERKELEY	0	BERKELEY	0	BERKELEY	0		BERKELEY	2
CALHOUN	0	CALHOUN	0	CALHOUN	0		CALHOUN	0
CHARLESTON	3	CHARLESTON	3	CHARLESTON	2		CHARLESTON	2
CHEROKEE	0	CHEROKEE	0	CHEROKEE	1		CHEROKEE	0
CHESTER	0	CHESTER	1	CHESTER	0		CHESTER	0
CHESTERFIELD	2	CHESTERFIELD	0	CHESTERFIELD	0		CHESTERFIELD	0
CLARENDON	0	CLARENDON	0	CLARENDON	1		CLARENDON	0
COLLETON	2	COLLETON	2	COLLETON	0		COLLETON	1
DARLINGTON	0	DARLINGTON	1	DARLINGTON	0		DARLINGTON	0
DILLON	1	DILLON	0	DILLON	2		DILLON	0
DORCHESTER	1	DORCHESTER	0	DORCHESTER	1		DORCHESTER	1
EDGEFIELD	0	EDGEFIELD	0	EDGEFIELD	0		EDGEFIELD	2
FAIRFIELD	1	FAIRFIELD	0	FAIRFIELD	1		FAIRFIELD	0
FLORENCE	2	FLORENCE	1	FLORENCE	0		FLORENCE	2
GEORGETOWN	4	GEORGETOWN	0	GEORGETOWN	1		GEORGETOWN	0
GREENVILLE	1	GREENVILLE	3	GREENVILLE	2		GREENVILLE	4
GREENWOOD	0	GREENWOOD	0	GREENWOOD	1		GREENWOOD	0
HAMPTON	0	HAMPTON	0	HAMPTON	1		HAMPTON	0
HORRY	2	HORRY	0	HORRY	3		HORRY	0
JASPER	0	JASPER	0	JASPER	0		JASPER	0
KERSHAW	1	KERSHAW	0	KERSHAW	2		KERSHAW	1
LANCASTER	0	LANCASTER	0	LANCASTER	1		LANCASTER	0
LAURENS	1	LAURENS	1	LAURENS	1		LAURENS	0
LEE	0	LEE	1	LEE	1		LEE	0
LEXINGTON	1	LEXINGTON	4	LEXINGTON	1		LEXINGTON	0
MCCORMICK	0	MCCORMICK	0	MCCORMICK	0		MCCORMICK	0
MARION	1	MARION	0	MARION	1		MARION	0
MARLBORO	3	MARLBORO	0	MARLBORO	1		MARLBORO	0
NEWBERRY	0	NEWBERRY	1	NEWBERRY	0		NEWBERRY	1
OCONEE	1	OCONEE	0	OCONEE	1		OCONEE	1
ORANGEBURG	0	ORANGEBURG	1	ORANGEBURG	3		ORANGEBURG	1
PICKENS	3	PICKENS	1	PICKENS	1		PICKENS	1
RICHLAND	2	RICHLAND	6	RICHLAND	4		RICHLAND	1
SALUDA	0	SALUDA	0	SALUDA	0		SALUDA	1
SPARTANBURG	2	SPARTANBURG	1	SPARTANBURG	1		SPARTANBURG	2
SUMTER	3	SUMTER	0	SUMTER	2		SUMTER	1
UNION	0	UNION	0	UNION	0		UNION	0
WILLIAMSBURG	1	WILLIAMSBURG	0	WILLIAMSBURG	0		WILLIAMSBURG	1
YORK	2	YORK	4	YORK	0		YORK	0
TOTAL	42	TOTAL	34	TOTAL	43		TOTAL	33

NOTE: The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 39 of the 42 traffic fatalities in 2009.
*2008 and 2009 Figures are preliminary

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