South Carolina Department of Public Safety_______

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 14, 2009

Contact: Sid Gaulden, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS FIVE KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, SEPTEMBER 11-13, 2009  

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of five people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, September 11 at 6 p.m. until Sunday, September 13, at midnight.

 

As of September 13, 619 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 657 highway deaths in this same time period in 2008.

 

Of the 469 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2009, 273 were not wearing seat belts. There have been 25 fatal collisions where the use of seat belts is unknown.

 

Through midnight September 13, 60 pedestrians, 68 motorcyclists and 10 bicyclists have died on state roads and highways. The remaining fatalities are the result of collisions involving an assortment of vehicles such as mopeds or tractors.

 

Interstates

  0

US routes, SC roads and secondary roads

  5

Seat belt used

  1  

Seat belt not used

  2

Seat belt unknown

  1

Seat belt not applicable 

  1 (motorcyclist)

 

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 September 13, 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 SEPTEMBER 13

 

2009*

 

2008*

 

2007

 

2006

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

ABBEVILLE

2

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

4

 

ABBEVILLE

6

 

AIKEN

27

 

AIKEN

22

 

AIKEN

29

 

AIKEN

20

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

5

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

3

 

ANDERSON

27

 

ANDERSON

19

 

ANDERSON

38

 

ANDERSON

35

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

4

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BARNWELL

4

 

BARNWELL

8

 

BARNWELL

7

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BEAUFORT

7

 

BEAUFORT

14

 

BEAUFORT

12

 

BEAUFORT

15

 

BERKELEY

24

 

BERKELEY

32

 

BERKELEY

18

 

BERKELEY

28

 

CALHOUN

5

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

7

 

CALHOUN

11

 

CHARLESTON

35

 

CHARLESTON

40

 

CHARLESTON

43

 

CHARLESTON

44

 

CHEROKEE

8

 

CHEROKEE

11

 

CHEROKEE

9

 

CHEROKEE

5

 

CHESTER

9

 

CHESTER

12

 

CHESTER

12

 

CHESTER

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

11

 

CHESTERFIELD

11

 

CHESTERFIELD

4

 

CHESTERFIELD

10

 

CLARENDON

16

 

CLARENDON

7

 

CLARENDON

8

 

CLARENDON

18

 

COLLETON

13

 

COLLETON

14

 

COLLETON

14

 

COLLETON

9

 

DARLINGTON

14

 

DARLINGTON

18

 

DARLINGTON

15

 

DARLINGTON

17

 

DILLON

6

 

DILLON

8

 

DILLON

7

 

DILLON

7

 

DORCHESTER

13

 

DORCHESTER

17

 

DORCHESTER

18

 

DORCHESTER

15

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

5

 

EDGEFIELD

4

 

EDGEFIELD

6

 

FAIRFIELD

5

 

FAIRFIELD

8

 

FAIRFIELD

16

 

FAIRFIELD

2

 

FLORENCE

17

 

FLORENCE

34

 

FLORENCE

17

 

FLORENCE

28

 

GEORGETOWN

14

 

GEORGETOWN

9

 

GEORGETOWN

18

 

GEORGETOWN

9

 

GREENVILLE

39

 

GREENVILLE

42

 

GREENVILLE

67

 

GREENVILLE

53

 

GREENWOOD

9

 

GREENWOOD

5

 

GREENWOOD

6

 

GREENWOOD

5

 

HAMPTON

4

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

9

 

HAMPTON

9

 

HORRY

37

 

HORRY

30

 

HORRY

69

 

HORRY

44

 

JASPER

6

 

JASPER

11

 

JASPER

9

 

JASPER

16

 

KERSHAW

15

 

KERSHAW

11

 

KERSHAW

20

 

KERSHAW

8

 

LANCASTER

12

 

LANCASTER

12

 

LANCASTER

12

 

LANCASTER

9

 

LAURENS

13

 

LAURENS

13

 

LAURENS

14

 

LAURENS

11

 

LEE

14

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

5

 

LEXINGTON

28

 

LEXINGTON

45

 

LEXINGTON

33

 

LEXINGTON

31

 

MCCORMICK

4

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

2

 

MCCORMICK

3

 

MARION

8

 

MARION

13

 

MARION

10

 

MARION

8

 

MARLBORO

8

 

MARLBORO

5

 

MARLBORO

8

 

MARLBORO

8

 

NEWBERRY

4

 

NEWBERRY

5

 

NEWBERRY

12

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

OCONEE

9

 

OCONEE

11

 

OCONEE

14

 

OCONEE

8

 

ORANGEBURG

27

 

ORANGEBURG

19

 

ORANGEBURG

31

 

ORANGEBURG

42

 

PICKENS

15

 

PICKENS

11

 

PICKENS

21

 

PICKENS

14

 

RICHLAND

32

 

RICHLAND

35

 

RICHLAND

38

 

RICHLAND

37

 

SALUDA

2

 

SALUDA

5

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

6

 

SPARTANBURG

23

 

SPARTANBURG

27

 

SPARTANBURG

43

 

SPARTANBURG

40

 

SUMTER

18

 

SUMTER

19

 

SUMTER

14

 

SUMTER

17

 

UNION

3

 

UNION

4

 

UNION

2

 

UNION

3

 

WILLIAMSBURG

5

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

WILLIAMSBURG

8

 

WILLIAMSBURG

15

 

YORK

22

 

YORK

25

 

YORK

20

 

YORK

16

 

TOTAL

619

 

TOTAL

657

 

TOTAL

772

 

TOTAL

704

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 529 of the 619 traffic fatalities in 2009.

 

 

 

*2008 and 2009 Figures are preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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