FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 12, 2009

Contact: Sid Gaulden, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS TWO KILLED ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, MAY 8-10, 2009

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of two people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, May 8 at 6 p.m. until Sunday, May 10, at midnight.

 

As of May 11, 2009, 301 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 349 highway deaths in 2008. Of the 238 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2009, 145 were not wearing seat belts. Through midnight May 11, 27 pedestrians and 29 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

 1  

Seat belt not used

 0

Seat belt unknown

 0

Seat belt not applicable

 1 (1 bicyclist)

 

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 May 11, 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.

 

 

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SOUTH CAROLINA TRAFFIC FATALITIES

 

 

 

 

 JANUARY 1 THROUGH MAY 10

 

 

2009*

 

2008*

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALTIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALTIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

 

ABBEVILLE

2

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

3

 

ABBEVILLE

2

 

 

AIKEN

9

 

AIKEN

10

 

AIKEN

16

 

AIKEN

11

 

 

ALLENDALE

1

 

ALLENDALE

4

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

 

ANDERSON

18

 

ANDERSON

8

 

ANDERSON

21

 

ANDERSON

18

 

 

BAMBERG

1

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

2

 

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

4

 

BARNWELL

3

 

BARNWELL

0

 

 

BEAUFORT

4

 

BEAUFORT

7

 

BEAUFORT

4

 

BEAUFORT

9

 

 

BERKELEY

13

 

BERKELEY

22

 

BERKELEY

12

 

BERKELEY

10

 

 

CALHOUN

3

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

3

 

CALHOUN

6

 

 

CHARLESTON

19

 

CHARLESTON

25

 

CHARLESTON

20

 

CHARLESTON

17

 

 

CHEROKEE

3

 

CHEROKEE

4

 

CHEROKEE

5

 

CHEROKEE

0

 

 

CHESTER

3

 

CHESTER

6

 

CHESTER

6

 

CHESTER

2

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

4

 

CHESTERFIELD

7

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

 

CLARENDON

7

 

CLARENDON

5

 

CLARENDON

7

 

CLARENDON

5

 

 

COLLETON

7

 

COLLETON

7

 

COLLETON

9

 

COLLETON

5

 

 

DARLINGTON

6

 

DARLINGTON

8

 

DARLINGTON

3

 

DARLINGTON

8

 

 

DILLON

5

 

DILLON

4

 

DILLON

2

 

DILLON

4

 

 

DORCHESTER

5

 

DORCHESTER

9

 

DORCHESTER

9

 

DORCHESTER

7

 

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

2

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

EDGEFIELD

4

 

 

FAIRFIELD

2

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

7

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

 

FLORENCE

8

 

FLORENCE

15

 

FLORENCE

7

 

FLORENCE

14

 

 

GEORGETOWN

8

 

GEORGETOWN

4

 

GEORGETOWN

6

 

GEORGETOWN

5

 

 

GREENVILLE

22

 

GREENVILLE

20

 

GREENVILLE

32

 

GREENVILLE

30

 

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

GREENWOOD

1

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

GREENWOOD

1

 

 

HAMPTON

2

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

6

 

HAMPTON

5

 

 

HORRY

13

 

HORRY

12

 

HORRY

25

 

HORRY

15

 

 

JASPER

3

 

JASPER

5

 

JASPER

6

 

JASPER

11

 

 

KERSHAW

5

 

KERSHAW

3

 

KERSHAW

8

 

KERSHAW

4

 

 

LANCASTER

5

 

LANCASTER

5

 

LANCASTER

6

 

LANCASTER

3

 

 

LAURENS

6

 

LAURENS

7

 

LAURENS

5

 

LAURENS

2

 

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

4

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

2

 

 

LEXINGTON

13

 

LEXINGTON

29

 

LEXINGTON

17

 

LEXINGTON

12

 

 

MCCORMICK

3

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MCCORMICK

2

 

 

MARION

4

 

MARION

9

 

MARION

4

 

MARION

3

 

 

MARLBORO

4

 

MARLBORO

4

 

MARLBORO

5

 

MARLBORO

4

 

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

NEWBERRY

3

 

NEWBERRY

3

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

 

OCONEE

3

 

OCONEE

7

 

OCONEE

6

 

OCONEE

3

 

 

ORANGEBURG

20

 

ORANGEBURG

12

 

ORANGEBURG

14

 

ORANGEBURG

19

 

 

PICKENS

6

 

PICKENS

7

 

PICKENS

9

 

PICKENS

7

 

 

RICHLAND

15

 

RICHLAND

17

 

RICHLAND

18

 

RICHLAND

23

 

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

0

 

SALUDA

3

 

 

SPARTANBURG

9

 

SPARTANBURG

16

 

SPARTANBURG

16

 

SPARTANBURG

18

 

 

SUMTER

9

 

SUMTER

7

 

SUMTER

7

 

SUMTER

6

 

 

UNION

1

 

UNION

3

 

UNION

0

 

UNION

2

 

 

WILLIAMSBURG

3

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

WILLIAMSBURG

11

 

 

YORK

14

 

YORK

11

 

YORK

9

 

YORK

7

 

 

TOTAL

300

 

TOTAL

344

 

TOTAL

357

 

TOTAL

329

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 260 of the 300 traffic fatalities in 2009.

 

 

 

 

*2008 and 2009 Figures are preliminary