South Carolina Department of Public Safety_______

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 20, 2009

Contact: Sid Gaulden, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS TWO KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, APRIL 17-19, 2009  

         

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of two people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, April 17 at 6 p.m. until Sunday, April 19, at midnight.

 

As of April 19, 2009, 245 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 281 in 2008. Of the 206 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2009, 125 were not wearing seat belts. Through midnight April 19, 21 pedestrians and 14 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

 2

Seat belt used

 0  

Seat belt not used

 2

Seat belt unknown

 0

Seat belt not applicable

 0

 

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.

 

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 19, 2009.

 

 

SOUTH CAROLINA TRAFFIC FATALITIES

 

 

 

 

 JANUARY 1 THROUGH APRIL 19

 

 

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

15

 

AIKEN

10

 

 

ALLENDALE

1

 

ALLENDALE

4

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

 

ANDERSON

12

 

ANDERSON

7

 

ANDERSON

16

 

ANDERSON

16

 

 

BAMBERG

1

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

1

 

BAMBERG

1

 

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

3

 

BARNWELL

3

 

BARNWELL

0

 

 

BEAUFORT

4

 

BEAUFORT

6

 

BEAUFORT

3

 

BEAUFORT

6

 

 

BERKELEY

11

 

BERKELEY

17

 

BERKELEY

6

 

BERKELEY

10

 

 

CALHOUN

3

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

5

 

 

CHARLESTON

18

 

CHARLESTON

19

 

CHARLESTON

17

 

CHARLESTON

16

 

 

CHEROKEE

2

 

CHEROKEE

3

 

CHEROKEE

4

 

CHEROKEE

0

 

 

CHESTER

2

 

CHESTER

4

 

CHESTER

6

 

CHESTER

2

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

4

 

CHESTERFIELD

6

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

 

CLARENDON

4

 

CLARENDON

5

 

CLARENDON

6

 

CLARENDON

5

 

 

COLLETON

6

 

COLLETON

4

 

COLLETON

9

 

COLLETON

4

 

 

DARLINGTON

5

 

DARLINGTON

6

 

DARLINGTON

1

 

DARLINGTON

8

 

 

DILLON

5

 

DILLON

2

 

DILLON

2

 

DILLON

1

 

 

DORCHESTER

4

 

DORCHESTER

8

 

DORCHESTER

8

 

DORCHESTER

6

 

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

2

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

EDGEFIELD

3

 

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

6

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

 

FLORENCE

8

 

FLORENCE

14

 

FLORENCE

5

 

FLORENCE

13

 

 

GEORGETOWN

7

 

GEORGETOWN

4

 

GEORGETOWN

3

 

GEORGETOWN

4

 

 

GREENVILLE

20

 

GREENVILLE

17

 

GREENVILLE

25

 

GREENVILLE

19

 

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

GREENWOOD

1

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

GREENWOOD

1

 

 

HAMPTON

2

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

4

 

HAMPTON

5

 

 

HORRY

11

 

HORRY

9

 

HORRY

21

 

HORRY

12

 

 

JASPER

2

 

JASPER

4

 

JASPER

5

 

JASPER

9

 

 

KERSHAW

5

 

KERSHAW

3

 

KERSHAW

6

 

KERSHAW

2

 

 

LANCASTER

4

 

LANCASTER

4

 

LANCASTER

6

 

LANCASTER

3

 

 

LAURENS

5

 

LAURENS

5

 

LAURENS

5

 

LAURENS

1

 

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

1

 

 

LEXINGTON

9

 

LEXINGTON

27

 

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

1

 

NEWBERRY

3

 

NEWBERRY

3

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

 

OCONEE

2

 

OCONEE

2

 

OCONEE

2

 

OCONEE

3

 

 

ORANGEBURG

18

 

ORANGEBURG

11

 

ORANGEBURG

10

 

ORANGEBURG

12

 

 

PICKENS

5

 

PICKENS

6

 

PICKENS

8

 

PICKENS

6

 

 

RICHLAND

8

 

RICHLAND

16

 

RICHLAND

14

 

RICHLAND

21

 

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

0

 

SALUDA

2

 

 

SPARTANBURG

5

 

SPARTANBURG

10

 

SPARTANBURG

11

 

SPARTANBURG

13

 

 

SUMTER

7

 

SUMTER

7

 

SUMTER

7

 

SUMTER

4

 

 

UNION

1

 

UNION

2

 

UNION

0

 

UNION

2

 

 

WILLIAMSBURG

2

 

WILLIAMSBURG

5

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

WILLIAMSBURG

8

 

 

YORK

9

 

YORK

10

 

YORK

7

 

YORK

6

 

 

TOTAL

245

 

TOTAL

281

 

TOTAL

287

 

TOTAL

264

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 217 of the 245 traffic fatalities in 2009.

 

 

 

 

*2008 and 2009 Figures are preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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