South Carolina Department of Public Safety_______

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 2, 2009

Contact: Sid Gaulden, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS EIGHT KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, FEBRUARY 27- MARCH 1, 2009  

         

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of eight people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, February 27, at 6 p.m. until Monday, March 1, at midnight.

 

As of March 1, 2009, 144 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 154 in 2008. Of the 124 motor vehicle occupants who died in 2009, 82 were not wearing seat belts.

 

Through midnight March 1 of this year, 13 pedestrians and five motorcyclists have died on state roads and highways.

 

The remaining fatalities are the result of collisions involving an assortment of non-motorized vehicles.

 

Interstates

0

US routes, SC routes and secondary roads

8

Seat belt used

1

Seat belt not used

5

Seat belt unknown

1

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 March 1, 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 MARCH 1

 

 

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

6

 

AIKEN

10

 

AIKEN

8

 

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

1

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

 

ANDERSON

7

 

ANDERSON

3

 

ANDERSON

11

 

ANDERSON

8

 

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

0

 

BAMBERG

0

 

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BARNWELL

2

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BARNWELL

0

 

 

BEAUFORT

2

 

BEAUFORT

4

 

BEAUFORT

2

 

BEAUFORT

1

 

 

BERKELEY

6

 

BERKELEY

8

 

BERKELEY

4

 

BERKELEY

5

 

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

4

 

 

CHARLESTON

8

 

CHARLESTON

13

 

CHARLESTON

8

 

CHARLESTON

7

 

 

CHEROKEE

0

 

CHEROKEE

1

 

CHEROKEE

1

 

CHEROKEE

0

 

 

CHESTER

0

 

CHESTER

1

 

CHESTER

1

 

CHESTER

1

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

2

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

2

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

 

CLARENDON

2

 

CLARENDON

2

 

CLARENDON

4

 

CLARENDON

2

 

 

COLLETON

6

 

COLLETON

3

 

COLLETON

1

 

COLLETON

1

 

 

DARLINGTON

3

 

DARLINGTON

2

 

DARLINGTON

0

 

DARLINGTON

2

 

 

DILLON

4

 

DILLON

1

 

DILLON

2

 

DILLON

0

 

 

DORCHESTER

2

 

DORCHESTER

3

 

DORCHESTER

3

 

DORCHESTER

3

 

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

EDGEFIELD

3

 

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

0

 

FAIRFIELD

2

 

FAIRFIELD

0

 

 

FLORENCE

5

 

FLORENCE

5

 

FLORENCE

2

 

FLORENCE

3

 

 

GEORGETOWN

7

 

GEORGETOWN

2

 

GEORGETOWN

3

 

GEORGETOWN

1

 

 

GREENVILLE

12

 

GREENVILLE

10

 

GREENVILLE

8

 

GREENVILLE

10

 

 

GREENWOOD

3

 

GREENWOOD

1

 

GREENWOOD

2

 

GREENWOOD

0

 

 

HAMPTON

0

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

2

 

HAMPTON

1

 

 

HORRY

7

 

HORRY

2

 

HORRY

12

 

HORRY

4

 

 

JASPER

1

 

JASPER

1

 

JASPER

2

 

JASPER

6

 

 

KERSHAW

2

 

KERSHAW

2

 

KERSHAW

4

 

KERSHAW

1

 

 

LANCASTER

2

 

LANCASTER

1

 

LANCASTER

2

 

LANCASTER

2

 

 

LAURENS

3

 

LAURENS

2

 

LAURENS

2

 

LAURENS

0

 

 

LEE

3

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

1

 

 

LEXINGTON

6

 

LEXINGTON

18

 

LEXINGTON

7

 

LEXINGTON

4

 

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

 

MARION

3

 

MARION

6

 

MARION

2

 

MARION

0

 

 

MARLBORO

4

 

MARLBORO

1

 

MARLBORO

4

 

MARLBORO

2

 

 

NEWBERRY

0

 

NEWBERRY

2

 

NEWBERRY

0

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

 

OCONEE

2

 

OCONEE

0

 

OCONEE

2

 

OCONEE

2

 

 

ORANGEBURG

10

 

ORANGEBURG

6

 

ORANGEBURG

4

 

ORANGEBURG

5

 

 

PICKENS

5

 

PICKENS

4

 

PICKENS

4

 

PICKENS

2

 

 

RICHLAND

5

 

RICHLAND

11

 

RICHLAND

6

 

RICHLAND

10

 

 

SALUDA

0

 

SALUDA

0

 

SALUDA

0

 

SALUDA

1

 

 

SPARTANBURG

2

 

SPARTANBURG

5

 

SPARTANBURG

4

 

SPARTANBURG

9

 

 

SUMTER

5

 

SUMTER

4

 

SUMTER

4

 

SUMTER

3

 

 

UNION

1

 

UNION

1

 

UNION

0

 

UNION

1

 

 

WILLIAMSBURG

2

 

WILLIAMSBURG

5

 

WILLIAMSBURG

4

 

WILLIAMSBURG

3

 

 

YORK

6

 

YORK

8

 

YORK

4

 

YORK

2

 

 

TOTAL

144

 

TOTAL

154

 

TOTAL

140

 

TOTAL

124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 129 of the 144 traffic fatalities in 2009.

 

 

 

 

*2008 and 2009 Figures are preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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