South Carolina Department of Public Safety_______

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 30, 2009

Contact: Sid Gaulden, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS NINE KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, MARCH 27-29, 2009 

         

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of nine people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, March 27 at 6 p.m. until Sunday, March 29, at midnight.

 

As of March 29, 2009, 190 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 215 in 2008. Of the 165 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2009, 103 were not wearing seat belts.

 

Through midnight March 29 of this year, 14 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

 2

US routes, SC routes and secondary roads

 7

Seat belt used

 2 

Seat belt not used

 6

Seat belt unknown

 1

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 March 29, 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 29

 

 

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

14

 

ANDERSON

11

 

 

BAMBERG

1

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

0

 

BAMBERG

0

 

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BARNWELL

2

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BARNWELL

0

 

 

BEAUFORT

4

 

BEAUFORT

5

 

BEAUFORT

2

 

BEAUFORT

3

 

 

BERKELEY

8

 

BERKELEY

14

 

BERKELEY

4

 

BERKELEY

6

 

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

5

 

 

CHARLESTON

11

 

CHARLESTON

17

 

CHARLESTON

13

 

CHARLESTON

7

 

 

CHEROKEE

1

 

CHEROKEE

1

 

CHEROKEE

3

 

CHEROKEE

0

 

 

CHESTER

0

 

CHESTER

1

 

CHESTER

5

 

CHESTER

1

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

6

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

 

CLARENDON

4

 

CLARENDON

3

 

CLARENDON

5

 

CLARENDON

4

 

 

COLLETON

6

 

COLLETON

4

 

COLLETON

6

 

COLLETON

3

 

 

DARLINGTON

2

 

DARLINGTON

4

 

DARLINGTON

0

 

DARLINGTON

4

 

 

DILLON

4

 

DILLON

1

 

DILLON

2

 

DILLON

0

 

 

DORCHESTER

2

 

DORCHESTER

5

 

DORCHESTER

7

 

DORCHESTER

6

 

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

EDGEFIELD

3

 

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

0

 

FAIRFIELD

2

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

 

FLORENCE

6

 

FLORENCE

8

 

FLORENCE

4

 

FLORENCE

6

 

 

GEORGETOWN

6

 

GEORGETOWN

3

 

GEORGETOWN

3

 

GEORGETOWN

2

 

 

GREENVILLE

15

 

GREENVILLE

13

 

GREENVILLE

18

 

GREENVILLE

15

 

 

GREENWOOD

3

 

GREENWOOD

1

 

GREENWOOD

3

 

GREENWOOD

0

 

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

4

 

HAMPTON

2

 

 

HORRY

9

 

HORRY

5

 

HORRY

13

 

HORRY

8

 

 

JASPER

1

 

JASPER

2

 

JASPER

3

 

JASPER

7

 

 

KERSHAW

5

 

KERSHAW

2

 

KERSHAW

4

 

KERSHAW

2

 

 

LANCASTER

3

 

LANCASTER

3

 

LANCASTER

3

 

LANCASTER

3

 

 

LAURENS

4

 

LAURENS

2

 

LAURENS

4

 

LAURENS

1

 

 

LEE

4

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

1

 

 

LEXINGTON

8

 

LEXINGTON

23

 

LEXINGTON

14

 

LEXINGTON

8

 

 

MCCORMICK

2

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

 

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

10

 

ORANGEBURG

6

 

ORANGEBURG

10

 

 

PICKENS

5

 

PICKENS

5

 

PICKENS

7

 

PICKENS

6

 

 

RICHLAND

7

 

RICHLAND

14

 

RICHLAND

12

 

RICHLAND

16

 

 

SALUDA

0

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

0

 

SALUDA

1

 

 

SPARTANBURG

5

 

SPARTANBURG

8

 

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

7

 

YORK

4

 

 

TOTAL

190

 

TOTAL

215

 

TOTAL

215

 

TOTAL

190

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 170 of the 190 traffic fatalities in 2009.

 

 

 

 

*2008 and 2009 Figures are preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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