South Carolina Department of Public Safety_______

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 6, 2009

Contact: Sid Gaulden, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS NINE KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, APRIL 3-5, 2009  

         

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of nine people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, April 3 at 6 p.m. until Sunday, April 5, at midnight.

 

As of April 5, 2009, 216 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 249 in 2008. Of the 188 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2009, 114 were not wearing seat belts.

 

Through midnight April 5, 15 pedestrians and 10 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

 9

Seat belt used

 1  

Seat belt not used

 5

Seat belt unknown

 1

Seat belt not applicable

 2 (pedestrians)

 

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 April 5, 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 APRIL 5

 

 

2009*

 

2008*

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

 

ABBEVILLE

1

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

1

 

ABBEVILLE

1

 

 

AIKEN

5

 

AIKEN

9

 

AIKEN

11

 

AIKEN

10

 

 

ALLENDALE

1

 

ALLENDALE

4

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

 

ANDERSON

10

 

ANDERSON

6

 

ANDERSON

14

 

ANDERSON

11

 

 

BAMBERG

1

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

0

 

BAMBERG

0

 

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

3

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

0

 

 

BEAUFORT

4

 

BEAUFORT

5

 

BEAUFORT

2

 

BEAUFORT

4

 

 

BERKELEY

10

 

BERKELEY

17

 

BERKELEY

4

 

BERKELEY

8

 

 

CALHOUN

2

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

5

 

 

CHARLESTON

13

 

CHARLESTON

19

 

CHARLESTON

13

 

CHARLESTON

9

 

 

CHEROKEE

2

 

CHEROKEE

1

 

CHEROKEE

3

 

CHEROKEE

0

 

 

CHESTER

2

 

CHESTER

3

 

CHESTER

6

 

CHESTER

2

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

6

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

 

CLARENDON

4

 

CLARENDON

3

 

CLARENDON

6

 

CLARENDON

5

 

 

COLLETON

6

 

COLLETON

4

 

COLLETON

6

 

COLLETON

3

 

 

DARLINGTON

5

 

DARLINGTON

5

 

DARLINGTON

0

 

DARLINGTON

6

 

 

DILLON

5

 

DILLON

2

 

DILLON

2

 

DILLON

0

 

 

DORCHESTER

2

 

DORCHESTER

5

 

DORCHESTER

8

 

DORCHESTER

6

 

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

2

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

EDGEFIELD

3

 

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

4

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

 

FLORENCE

8

 

FLORENCE

9

 

FLORENCE

5

 

FLORENCE

10

 

 

GEORGETOWN

7

 

GEORGETOWN

4

 

GEORGETOWN

3

 

GEORGETOWN

3

 

 

GREENVILLE

16

 

GREENVILLE

14

 

GREENVILLE

18

 

GREENVILLE

18

 

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

GREENWOOD

1

 

GREENWOOD

3

 

GREENWOOD

0

 

 

HAMPTON

2

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

4

 

HAMPTON

3

 

 

HORRY

9

 

HORRY

8

 

HORRY

17

 

HORRY

9

 

 

JASPER

1

 

JASPER

4

 

JASPER

3

 

JASPER

9

 

 

KERSHAW

5

 

KERSHAW

2

 

KERSHAW

5

 

KERSHAW

2

 

 

LANCASTER

3

 

LANCASTER

3

 

LANCASTER

4

 

LANCASTER

3

 

 

LAURENS

4

 

LAURENS

4

 

LAURENS

5

 

LAURENS

1

 

 

LEE

4

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

1

 

 

LEXINGTON

9

 

LEXINGTON

25

 

LEXINGTON

15

 

LEXINGTON

9

 

 

MCCORMICK

3

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

 

MARION

4

 

MARION

7

 

MARION

4

 

MARION

3

 

 

MARLBORO

4

 

MARLBORO

2

 

MARLBORO

4

 

MARLBORO

3

 

 

NEWBERRY

0

 

NEWBERRY

3

 

NEWBERRY

2

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

 

OCONEE

2

 

OCONEE

2

 

OCONEE

2

 

OCONEE

3

 

 

ORANGEBURG

18

 

ORANGEBURG

11

 

ORANGEBURG

9

 

ORANGEBURG

10

 

 

PICKENS

5

 

PICKENS

5

 

PICKENS

7

 

PICKENS

6

 

 

RICHLAND

7

 

RICHLAND

14

 

RICHLAND

13

 

RICHLAND

18

 

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

0

 

SALUDA

1

 

 

SPARTANBURG

5

 

SPARTANBURG

9

 

SPARTANBURG

8

 

SPARTANBURG

10

 

 

SUMTER

7

 

SUMTER

6

 

SUMTER

7

 

SUMTER

3

 

 

UNION

1

 

UNION

1

 

UNION

0

 

UNION

1

 

 

WILLIAMSBURG

2

 

WILLIAMSBURG

5

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

 

YORK

7

 

YORK

10

 

YORK

7

 

YORK

4

 

 

TOTAL

216

 

TOTAL

249

 

TOTAL

239

 

TOTAL

217

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 194 of the 216 traffic fatalities in 2009.

 

 

 

 

*2008 and 2009 Figures are preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click Here for Audio Clip