South Carolina Department of Public Safety_______

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 29, 2009

Contact: Sid Gaulden, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS SIX KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, JUNE 26-28, 2009  

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of six people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, June 26 at 6 p.m. until Sunday, June 28, at midnight.

 

As of midnight June 28, 2009, 424 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 479 highway deaths in 2008.

 

Of the 320 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2009, 188 were not wearing seat belts. There have been 19 fatal collisions where the use of seat belts is unknown.

 

Through midnight June 28, 43 pedestrians, 46 motorcyclists and five bicyclists 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

 6

Seat belt used

 2  

Seat belt not used

 3

Seat belt unknown

 0

Seat belt not applicable

 1 (pedestrian)

 

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 June 28, 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 JUNE 28

 

 

2009*

 

2008*

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALTIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALTIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

 

ABBEVILLE

2

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

4

 

ABBEVILLE

5

 

 

AIKEN

18

 

AIKEN

14

 

AIKEN

22

 

AIKEN

14

 

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

4

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

 

ANDERSON

19

 

ANDERSON

11

 

ANDERSON

29

 

ANDERSON

25

 

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

3

 

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

7

 

BARNWELL

5

 

BARNWELL

1

 

 

BEAUFORT

6

 

BEAUFORT

10

 

BEAUFORT

9

 

BEAUFORT

10

 

 

BERKELEY

20

 

BERKELEY

26

 

BERKELEY

16

 

BERKELEY

15

 

 

CALHOUN

4

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

4

 

CALHOUN

9

 

 

CHARLESTON

25

 

CHARLESTON

32

 

CHARLESTON

29

 

CHARLESTON

25

 

 

CHEROKEE

4

 

CHEROKEE

9

 

CHEROKEE

7

 

CHEROKEE

1

 

 

CHESTER

3

 

CHESTER

8

 

CHESTER

7

 

CHESTER

3

 

 

CHESTERFIELD

5

 

CHESTERFIELD

10

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

4

 

 

CLARENDON

12

 

CLARENDON

6

 

CLARENDON

8

 

CLARENDON

9

 

 

COLLETON

10

 

COLLETON

9

 

COLLETON

10

 

COLLETON

7

 

 

DARLINGTON

8

 

DARLINGTON

9

 

DARLINGTON

9

 

DARLINGTON

14

 

 

DILLON

6

 

DILLON

6

 

DILLON

4

 

DILLON

6

 

 

DORCHESTER

7

 

DORCHESTER

12

 

DORCHESTER

12

 

DORCHESTER

12

 

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

3

 

EDGEFIELD

2

 

EDGEFIELD

4

 

 

FAIRFIELD

4

 

FAIRFIELD

2

 

FAIRFIELD

11

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

 

FLORENCE

15

 

FLORENCE

24

 

FLORENCE

10

 

FLORENCE

19

 

 

GEORGETOWN

11

 

GEORGETOWN

6

 

GEORGETOWN

11

 

GEORGETOWN

8

 

 

GREENVILLE

30

 

GREENVILLE

29

 

GREENVILLE

45

 

GREENVILLE

42

 

 

GREENWOOD

7

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

GREENWOOD

2

 

 

HAMPTON

3

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

7

 

HAMPTON

7

 

 

HORRY

21

 

HORRY

22

 

HORRY

44

 

HORRY

34

 

 

JASPER

5

 

JASPER

5

 

JASPER

7

 

JASPER

12

 

 

KERSHAW

10

 

KERSHAW

7

 

KERSHAW

11

 

KERSHAW

6

 

 

LANCASTER

5

 

LANCASTER

9

 

LANCASTER

10

 

LANCASTER

4

 

 

LAURENS

8

 

LAURENS

8

 

LAURENS

9

 

LAURENS

7

 

 

LEE

7

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

4

 

 

LEXINGTON

14

 

LEXINGTON

36

 

LEXINGTON

23

 

LEXINGTON

12

 

 

MCCORMICK

3

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MCCORMICK

2

 

 

MARION

6

 

MARION

11

 

MARION

8

 

MARION

5

 

 

MARLBORO

6

 

MARLBORO

5

 

MARLBORO

8

 

MARLBORO

6

 

 

NEWBERRY

4

 

NEWBERRY

3

 

NEWBERRY

6

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

 

OCONEE

7

 

OCONEE

9

 

OCONEE

9

 

OCONEE

7

 

 

ORANGEBURG

23

 

ORANGEBURG

16

 

ORANGEBURG

17

 

ORANGEBURG

28

 

 

PICKENS

11

 

PICKENS

9

 

PICKENS

15

 

PICKENS

10

 

 

RICHLAND

19

 

RICHLAND

25

 

RICHLAND

27

 

RICHLAND

25

 

 

SALUDA

2

 

SALUDA

2

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

4

 

 

SPARTANBURG

16

 

SPARTANBURG

21

 

SPARTANBURG

31

 

SPARTANBURG

30

 

 

SUMTER

11

 

SUMTER

13

 

SUMTER

10

 

SUMTER

8

 

 

UNION

1

 

UNION

4

 

UNION

0

 

UNION

2

 

 

WILLIAMSBURG

4

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

WILLIAMSBURG

7

 

WILLIAMSBURG

15

 

 

YORK

16

 

YORK

18

 

YORK

12

 

YORK

9

 

 

TOTAL

424

 

TOTAL

479

 

TOTAL

527

 

TOTAL

479

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 362 of the 424 traffic fatalities in 2009.

 

 

 

 

*2008 and 2009 Figures are preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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