South Carolina Department of Public Safety_______

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 23, 2009

Contact: Sid Gaulden, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS SEVEN KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, MARCH 20-22, 2009  

         

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of seven people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, March 20 at 6 p.m. until Sunday, March 22, at midnight.

 

As of March 22, 2009, 181 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 206 in 2008. Of the 157 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2009, 102 were not wearing seat belts.

 

Through midnight March 22 of this year, 13 pedestrians and nine motorcyclists have died on state roads and highways.

 

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

 

 

Interstates

 1

US routes, SC routes and secondary roads

 6

Seat belt used

 1  

Seat belt not used

 3

Seat belt unknown

 1

Seat belt not applicable

 2 (1 pedestrian, 1 motorcyclist)

 

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 22, 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 22

 

 

2009*

 

2008*

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

 

ABBEVILLE

1

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

1

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

 

AIKEN

4

 

AIKEN

8

 

AIKEN

11

 

AIKEN

10

 

 

ALLENDALE

1

 

ALLENDALE

3

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

 

ANDERSON

10

 

ANDERSON

5

 

ANDERSON

12

 

ANDERSON

11

 

 

BAMBERG

1

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

0

 

BAMBERG

0

 

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BARNWELL

2

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BARNWELL

0

 

 

BEAUFORT

3

 

BEAUFORT

5

 

BEAUFORT

2

 

BEAUFORT

3

 

 

BERKELEY

8

 

BERKELEY

13

 

BERKELEY

4

 

BERKELEY

5

 

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

5

 

 

CHARLESTON

11

 

CHARLESTON

15

 

CHARLESTON

12

 

CHARLESTON

7

 

 

CHEROKEE

1

 

CHEROKEE

1

 

CHEROKEE

3

 

CHEROKEE

0

 

 

CHESTER

0

 

CHESTER

1

 

CHESTER

2

 

CHESTER

1

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

5

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

 

CLARENDON

4

 

CLARENDON

3

 

CLARENDON

5

 

CLARENDON

4

 

 

COLLETON

6

 

COLLETON

4

 

COLLETON

1

 

COLLETON

3

 

 

DARLINGTON

2

 

DARLINGTON

3

 

DARLINGTON

0

 

DARLINGTON

4

 

 

DILLON

4

 

DILLON

1

 

DILLON

2

 

DILLON

0

 

 

DORCHESTER

2

 

DORCHESTER

4

 

DORCHESTER

6

 

DORCHESTER

6

 

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

EDGEFIELD

3

 

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

0

 

FAIRFIELD

2

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

 

FLORENCE

6

 

FLORENCE

7

 

FLORENCE

4

 

FLORENCE

6

 

 

GEORGETOWN

6

 

GEORGETOWN

3

 

GEORGETOWN

3

 

GEORGETOWN

2

 

 

GREENVILLE

13

 

GREENVILLE

13

 

GREENVILLE

15

 

GREENVILLE

13

 

 

GREENWOOD

3

 

GREENWOOD

1

 

GREENWOOD

3

 

GREENWOOD

0

 

 

HAMPTON

0

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

4

 

HAMPTON

1

 

 

HORRY

9

 

HORRY

5

 

HORRY

13

 

HORRY

6

 

 

JASPER

1

 

JASPER

2

 

JASPER

3

 

JASPER

7

 

 

KERSHAW

4

 

KERSHAW

2

 

KERSHAW

4

 

KERSHAW

2

 

 

LANCASTER

3

 

LANCASTER

3

 

LANCASTER

2

 

LANCASTER

3

 

 

LAURENS

4

 

LAURENS

2

 

LAURENS

3

 

LAURENS

1

 

 

LEE

3

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

1

 

 

LEXINGTON

7

 

LEXINGTON

23

 

LEXINGTON

13

 

LEXINGTON

8

 

 

MCCORMICK

2

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

 

MARION

3

 

MARION

7

 

MARION

2

 

MARION

2

 

 

MARLBORO

4

 

MARLBORO

1

 

MARLBORO

4

 

MARLBORO

3

 

 

NEWBERRY

0

 

NEWBERRY

2

 

NEWBERRY

2

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

 

OCONEE

2

 

OCONEE

1

 

OCONEE

2

 

OCONEE

3

 

 

ORANGEBURG

18

 

ORANGEBURG

9

 

ORANGEBURG

6

 

ORANGEBURG

9

 

 

PICKENS

5

 

PICKENS

5

 

PICKENS

7

 

PICKENS

6

 

 

RICHLAND

6

 

RICHLAND

14

 

RICHLAND

12

 

RICHLAND

15

 

 

SALUDA

0

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

0

 

SALUDA

1

 

 

SPARTANBURG

4

 

SPARTANBURG

7

 

SPARTANBURG

8

 

SPARTANBURG

9

 

 

SUMTER

6

 

SUMTER

5

 

SUMTER

6

 

SUMTER

3

 

 

UNION

1

 

UNION

1

 

UNION

0

 

UNION

1

 

 

WILLIAMSBURG

2

 

WILLIAMSBURG

5

 

WILLIAMSBURG

4

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

 

YORK

7

 

YORK

9

 

YORK

6

 

YORK

2

 

 

TOTAL

181

 

TOTAL

206

 

TOTAL

196

 

TOTAL

179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 161 of the 181 traffic fatalities in 2009.

 

 

 

 

*2008 and 2009 Figures are preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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