South Carolina Department of Public Safety

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 17, 2009

Contact: Sid Gaulden, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS FIVE KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, FEBRUARY 13-16, 2009  

         

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of five people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, February 13, at 6 p.m. until Monday, February 16, at midnight.

 

As of February 16, 2009, 112 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 118 in 2008. Of the 97 motor vehicle occupants who died in 2009, 66 were not wearing seat belts.

 

Through midnight February 16 of this year, eight pedestrians and five motorcyclists have died on state roads and highways.

 

The remaining fatalities are the result of collisions involving mopeds, all terrain vehicles or an assortment of non-motorized vehicles.

 

Interstates

 2

US routes, SC routes and secondary roads

 3

Seat belt used

 2  

Seat belt not used

 2

Seat belt unknown

 0

Seat belt not applicable

 1 (pedestrian)

 

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 February 16, 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

 

 

 

 

 JANUARY 1 THROUGH FEBRUARY 15

 

 

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

3

 

AIKEN

4

 

AIKEN

8

 

AIKEN

7

 

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

1

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

 

ANDERSON

2

 

ANDERSON

3

 

ANDERSON

6

 

ANDERSON

6

 

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

0

 

BAMBERG

0

 

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BARNWELL

0

 

 

BEAUFORT

1

 

BEAUFORT

2

 

BEAUFORT

1

 

BEAUFORT

1

 

 

BERKELEY

6

 

BERKELEY

5

 

BERKELEY

4

 

BERKELEY

3

 

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

1

 

 

CHARLESTON

8

 

CHARLESTON

8

 

CHARLESTON

4

 

CHARLESTON

4

 

 

CHEROKEE

0

 

CHEROKEE

0

 

CHEROKEE

1

 

CHEROKEE

0

 

 

CHESTER

0

 

CHESTER

1

 

CHESTER

1

 

CHESTER

1

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

2

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

1

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

 

CLARENDON

2

 

CLARENDON

1

 

CLARENDON

3

 

CLARENDON

0

 

 

COLLETON

5

 

COLLETON

3

 

COLLETON

1

 

COLLETON

1

 

 

DARLINGTON

1

 

DARLINGTON

2

 

DARLINGTON

0

 

DARLINGTON

0

 

 

DILLON

2

 

DILLON

1

 

DILLON

2

 

DILLON

0

 

 

DORCHESTER

2

 

DORCHESTER

3

 

DORCHESTER

2

 

DORCHESTER

3

 

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

2

 

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

0

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

0

 

 

FLORENCE

5

 

FLORENCE

3

 

FLORENCE

2

 

FLORENCE

3

 

 

GEORGETOWN

6

 

GEORGETOWN

2

 

GEORGETOWN

3

 

GEORGETOWN

0

 

 

GREENVILLE

9

 

GREENVILLE

7

 

GREENVILLE

8

 

GREENVILLE

9

 

 

GREENWOOD

3

 

GREENWOOD

1

 

GREENWOOD

2

 

GREENWOOD

0

 

 

HAMPTON

0

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

2

 

HAMPTON

1

 

 

HORRY

5

 

HORRY

1

 

HORRY

4

 

HORRY

2

 

 

JASPER

0

 

JASPER

0

 

JASPER

2

 

JASPER

6

 

 

KERSHAW

2

 

KERSHAW

2

 

KERSHAW

3

 

KERSHAW

1

 

 

LANCASTER

2

 

LANCASTER

0

 

LANCASTER

2

 

LANCASTER

2

 

 

LAURENS

1

 

LAURENS

2

 

LAURENS

2

 

LAURENS

0

 

 

LEE

2

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

1

 

 

LEXINGTON

4

 

LEXINGTON

14

 

LEXINGTON

7

 

LEXINGTON

0

 

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

 

MARION

2

 

MARION

2

 

MARION

2

 

MARION

0

 

 

MARLBORO

3

 

MARLBORO

1

 

MARLBORO

4

 

MARLBORO

1

 

 

NEWBERRY

0

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

NEWBERRY

0

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

 

OCONEE

1

 

OCONEE

0

 

OCONEE

2

 

OCONEE

2

 

 

ORANGEBURG

7

 

ORANGEBURG

5

 

ORANGEBURG

4

 

ORANGEBURG

4

 

 

PICKENS

4

 

PICKENS

4

 

PICKENS

4

 

PICKENS

2

 

 

RICHLAND

4

 

RICHLAND

10

 

RICHLAND

5

 

RICHLAND

6

 

 

SALUDA

0

 

SALUDA

0

 

SALUDA

0

 

SALUDA

1

 

 

SPARTANBURG

2

 

SPARTANBURG

3

 

SPARTANBURG

4

 

SPARTANBURG

7

 

 

SUMTER

5

 

SUMTER

3

 

SUMTER

3

 

SUMTER

1

 

 

UNION

0

 

UNION

1

 

UNION

0

 

UNION

1

 

 

WILLIAMSBURG

2

 

WILLIAMSBURG

2

 

WILLIAMSBURG

3

 

WILLIAMSBURG

3

 

 

YORK

5

 

YORK

7

 

YORK

4

 

YORK

1

 

 

TOTAL

111

 

TOTAL

113

 

TOTAL

110

 

TOTAL

89

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 99 of the 112 traffic fatalities in 2009.

 

 

 

 

*2008 and 2009 Figures are preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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