South Carolina Department of Public Safety_______

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 27, 2009

Contact: Sid Gaulden, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS SEVEN KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, APRIL 24-26, 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 24 at 6 p.m. until Sunday, April 26, at midnight.

 

As of April 26, 2009, 260 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 302 highway deaths in 2008. Of the 215 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2009, 134 were not wearing seat belts. Through midnight April 26, 22 pedestrians and 18 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

 5

Seat belt used

 0  

Seat belt not used

 4

Seat belt unknown

 0

Seat belt not applicable

 3 (1 pedestrian, 2 motorcyclists)

 

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 26, 2009.

 

 

 

SOUTH CAROLINA TRAFFIC FATALITIES

 

 

 

 

 JANUARY 1 THROUGH APRIL 26

 

 

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

8

 

AIKEN

10

 

AIKEN

15

 

AIKEN

11

 

 

ALLENDALE

1

 

ALLENDALE

4

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

 

ANDERSON

14

 

ANDERSON

7

 

ANDERSON

17

 

ANDERSON

17

 

 

BAMBERG

1

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

1

 

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

4

 

BARNWELL

3

 

BARNWELL

0

 

 

BEAUFORT

4

 

BEAUFORT

7

 

BEAUFORT

3

 

BEAUFORT

8

 

 

BERKELEY

12

 

BERKELEY

20

 

BERKELEY

8

 

BERKELEY

10

 

 

CALHOUN

3

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

3

 

CALHOUN

6

 

 

CHARLESTON

18

 

CHARLESTON

20

 

CHARLESTON

18

 

CHARLESTON

17

 

 

CHEROKEE

2

 

CHEROKEE

3

 

CHEROKEE

5

 

CHEROKEE

0

 

 

CHESTER

3

 

CHESTER

5

 

CHESTER

6

 

CHESTER

2

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

4

 

CHESTERFIELD

7

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

 

CLARENDON

6

 

CLARENDON

5

 

CLARENDON

7

 

CLARENDON

5

 

 

COLLETON

6

 

COLLETON

4

 

COLLETON

9

 

COLLETON

4

 

 

DARLINGTON

6

 

DARLINGTON

7

 

DARLINGTON

1

 

DARLINGTON

8

 

 

DILLON

5

 

DILLON

2

 

DILLON

2

 

DILLON

1

 

 

DORCHESTER

5

 

DORCHESTER

8

 

DORCHESTER

9

 

DORCHESTER

6

 

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

2

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

EDGEFIELD

4

 

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

6

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

 

FLORENCE

7

 

FLORENCE

15

 

FLORENCE

5

 

FLORENCE

14

 

 

GEORGETOWN

7

 

GEORGETOWN

4

 

GEORGETOWN

5

 

GEORGETOWN

4

 

 

GREENVILLE

21

 

GREENVILLE

18

 

GREENVILLE

26

 

GREENVILLE

22

 

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

GREENWOOD

1

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

GREENWOOD

1

 

 

HAMPTON

2

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

4

 

HAMPTON

5

 

 

HORRY

11

 

HORRY

9

 

HORRY

22

 

HORRY

13

 

 

JASPER

2

 

JASPER

4

 

JASPER

6

 

JASPER

10

 

 

KERSHAW

5

 

KERSHAW

3

 

KERSHAW

7

 

KERSHAW

2

 

 

LANCASTER

4

 

LANCASTER

4

 

LANCASTER

6

 

LANCASTER

3

 

 

LAURENS

5

 

LAURENS

6

 

LAURENS

5

 

LAURENS

1

 

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

2

 

 

LEXINGTON

9

 

LEXINGTON

29

 

LEXINGTON

15

 

LEXINGTON

10

 

 

MCCORMICK

3

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

 

MARION

4

 

MARION

7

 

MARION

4

 

MARION

3

 

 

MARLBORO

4

 

MARLBORO

4

 

MARLBORO

5

 

MARLBORO

3

 

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

NEWBERRY

3

 

NEWBERRY

3

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

 

OCONEE

2

 

OCONEE

4

 

OCONEE

2

 

OCONEE

3

 

 

ORANGEBURG

18

 

ORANGEBURG

11

 

ORANGEBURG

14

 

ORANGEBURG

16

 

 

PICKENS

6

 

PICKENS

6

 

PICKENS

8

 

PICKENS

7

 

 

RICHLAND

10

 

RICHLAND

16

 

RICHLAND

14

 

RICHLAND

22

 

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

0

 

SALUDA

2

 

 

SPARTANBURG

6

 

SPARTANBURG

13

 

SPARTANBURG

11

 

SPARTANBURG

13

 

 

SUMTER

9

 

SUMTER

7

 

SUMTER

7

 

SUMTER

4

 

 

UNION

1

 

UNION

2

 

UNION

0

 

UNION

2

 

 

WILLIAMSBURG

2

 

WILLIAMSBURG

5

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

WILLIAMSBURG

10

 

 

YORK

9

 

YORK

10

 

YORK

7

 

YORK

7

 

 

TOTAL

260

 

TOTAL

302

 

TOTAL

308

 

TOTAL

288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 224 of the 260 traffic fatalities in 2009.

 

 

 

 

*2008 and 2009 Figures are preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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