South Carolina Department of Public Safety_______

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 13, 2009

Contact: Sid Gaulden, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS SEVEN KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, APRIL 10-12, 2009  

         

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of seven people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, April 10 at 6 p.m. until Sunday, April 12, at midnight.

 

As of April 12, 2009, 231 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 265 in 2008. Of the 198 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2009, 120 were not wearing seat belts.

 

Through midnight April 12, 18 pedestrians and 12 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

 7

Seat belt used

 1  

Seat belt not used

 3

Seat belt unknown

 1

Seat belt not applicable

 2 (motorcyclists)

 

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 12, 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 12

 

 

2009*

 

2008*

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

 

ABBEVILLE

2

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

2

 

ABBEVILLE

1

 

 

AIKEN

7

 

AIKEN

9

 

AIKEN

13

 

AIKEN

10

 

 

ALLENDALE

1

 

ALLENDALE

4

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

 

ANDERSON

11

 

ANDERSON

7

 

ANDERSON

16

 

ANDERSON

15

 

 

BAMBERG

1

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

0

 

BAMBERG

1

 

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

3

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

0

 

 

BEAUFORT

4

 

BEAUFORT

5

 

BEAUFORT

3

 

BEAUFORT

4

 

 

BERKELEY

10

 

BERKELEY

17

 

BERKELEY

5

 

BERKELEY

9

 

 

CALHOUN

2

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

5

 

 

CHARLESTON

16

 

CHARLESTON

19

 

CHARLESTON

15

 

CHARLESTON

13

 

 

CHEROKEE

2

 

CHEROKEE

1

 

CHEROKEE

4

 

CHEROKEE

0

 

 

CHESTER

2

 

CHESTER

3

 

CHESTER

6

 

CHESTER

2

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

6

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

 

CLARENDON

4

 

CLARENDON

5

 

CLARENDON

6

 

CLARENDON

5

 

 

COLLETON

6

 

COLLETON

4

 

COLLETON

8

 

COLLETON

4

 

 

DARLINGTON

5

 

DARLINGTON

6

 

DARLINGTON

0

 

DARLINGTON

7

 

 

DILLON

5

 

DILLON

2

 

DILLON

2

 

DILLON

1

 

 

DORCHESTER

3

 

DORCHESTER

6

 

DORCHESTER

8

 

DORCHESTER

6

 

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

2

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

EDGEFIELD

3

 

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

5

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

 

FLORENCE

8

 

FLORENCE

11

 

FLORENCE

5

 

FLORENCE

13

 

 

GEORGETOWN

7

 

GEORGETOWN

4

 

GEORGETOWN

3

 

GEORGETOWN

3

 

 

GREENVILLE

19

 

GREENVILLE

14

 

GREENVILLE

19

 

GREENVILLE

18

 

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

GREENWOOD

1

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

GREENWOOD

1

 

 

HAMPTON

2

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

4

 

HAMPTON

5

 

 

HORRY

9

 

HORRY

9

 

HORRY

17

 

HORRY

11

 

 

JASPER

2

 

JASPER

4

 

JASPER

3

 

JASPER

9

 

 

KERSHAW

5

 

KERSHAW

3

 

KERSHAW

6

 

KERSHAW

2

 

 

LANCASTER

3

 

LANCASTER

3

 

LANCASTER

4

 

LANCASTER

3

 

 

LAURENS

4

 

LAURENS

5

 

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

3

 

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

12

 

 

PICKENS

5

 

PICKENS

6

 

PICKENS

8

 

PICKENS

6

 

 

RICHLAND

8

 

RICHLAND

16

 

RICHLAND

13

 

RICHLAND

20

 

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

0

 

SALUDA

1

 

 

SPARTANBURG

5

 

SPARTANBURG

9

 

SPARTANBURG

8

 

SPARTANBURG

11

 

 

SUMTER

7

 

SUMTER

7

 

SUMTER

7

 

SUMTER

3

 

 

UNION

1

 

UNION

2

 

UNION

0

 

UNION

1

 

 

WILLIAMSBURG

2

 

WILLIAMSBURG

5

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

WILLIAMSBURG

7

 

 

YORK

9

 

YORK

10

 

YORK

7

 

YORK

6

 

 

TOTAL

231

 

TOTAL

265

 

TOTAL

256

 

TOTAL

246

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 204 of the 231 traffic fatalities in 2009.

 

 

 

 

*2008 and 2009 Figures are preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

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