South Carolina Department of Public Safety


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 28, 2009

Contact: Sid Gaulden, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS SIX KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, SEPTEMBER 25-27, 2009  

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of six people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, September 25 at 6 p.m. until Sunday, September 27, at midnight.

 

As of September 27, 658 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 686 highway deaths in this same time period in 2008.

 

Of the 502 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2009, 295 were not wearing seat belts. There have been 26 fatal collisions where the use of seat belts is unknown.

 

Through midnight September 27, 60 pedestrians, 72 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

  1

US routes, SC roads and secondary roads

  5

Seat belt used

  1  

Seat belt not used

  3

Seat belt unknown

  0

Seat belt not applicable 

  2 (1 motorcyclist, 1 moped)

 

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 27, 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 SEPTEMBER 27

 

2009*

 

2008*

 

2007

 

2006

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

ABBEVILLE

3

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

4

 

ABBEVILLE

7

 

AIKEN

27

 

AIKEN

24

 

AIKEN

30

 

AIKEN

22

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

5

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

4

 

ANDERSON

27

 

ANDERSON

20

 

ANDERSON

39

 

ANDERSON

36

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

4

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BARNWELL

4

 

BARNWELL

8

 

BARNWELL

7

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BEAUFORT

8

 

BEAUFORT

15

 

BEAUFORT

13

 

BEAUFORT

15

 

BERKELEY

29

 

BERKELEY

33

 

BERKELEY

18

 

BERKELEY

30

 

CALHOUN

5

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

7

 

CALHOUN

12

 

CHARLESTON

35

 

CHARLESTON

43

 

CHARLESTON

46

 

CHARLESTON

45

 

CHEROKEE

8

 

CHEROKEE

12

 

CHEROKEE

10

 

CHEROKEE

6

 

CHESTER

10

 

CHESTER

12

 

CHESTER

12

 

CHESTER

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

11

 

CHESTERFIELD

11

 

CHESTERFIELD

5

 

CHESTERFIELD

11

 

CLARENDON

16

 

CLARENDON

7

 

CLARENDON

8

 

CLARENDON

19

 

COLLETON

13

 

COLLETON

15

 

COLLETON

14

 

COLLETON

9

 

DARLINGTON

15

 

DARLINGTON

20

 

DARLINGTON

15

 

DARLINGTON

17

 

DILLON

6

 

DILLON

8

 

DILLON

7

 

DILLON

7

 

DORCHESTER

15

 

DORCHESTER

18

 

DORCHESTER

18

 

DORCHESTER

15

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

EDGEFIELD

5

 

EDGEFIELD

5

 

EDGEFIELD

6

 

FAIRFIELD

7

 

FAIRFIELD

8

 

FAIRFIELD

16

 

FAIRFIELD

2

 

FLORENCE

17

 

FLORENCE

35

 

FLORENCE

18

 

FLORENCE

31

 

GEORGETOWN

14

 

GEORGETOWN

9

 

GEORGETOWN

19

 

GEORGETOWN

10

 

GREENVILLE

42

 

GREENVILLE

49

 

GREENVILLE

67

 

GREENVILLE

56

 

GREENWOOD

10

 

GREENWOOD

5

 

GREENWOOD

6

 

GREENWOOD

5

 

HAMPTON

5

 

HAMPTON

2

 

HAMPTON

9

 

HAMPTON

10

 

HORRY

41

 

HORRY

31

 

HORRY

70

 

HORRY

46

 

JASPER

7

 

JASPER

12

 

JASPER

11

 

JASPER

17

 

KERSHAW

16

 

KERSHAW

11

 

KERSHAW

20

 

KERSHAW

9

 

LANCASTER

13

 

LANCASTER

12

 

LANCASTER

12

 

LANCASTER

10

 

LAURENS

14

 

LAURENS

13

 

LAURENS

14

 

LAURENS

14

 

LEE

16

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

5

 

LEXINGTON

29

 

LEXINGTON

45

 

LEXINGTON

35

 

LEXINGTON

33

 

MCCORMICK

4

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

2

 

MCCORMICK

3

 

MARION

9

 

MARION

13

 

MARION

10

 

MARION

9

 

MARLBORO

8

 

MARLBORO

5

 

MARLBORO

10

 

MARLBORO

12

 

NEWBERRY

4

 

NEWBERRY

5

 

NEWBERRY

13

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

OCONEE

9

 

OCONEE

11

 

OCONEE

15

 

OCONEE

8

 

ORANGEBURG

27

 

ORANGEBURG

19

 

ORANGEBURG

32

 

ORANGEBURG

43

 

PICKENS

17

 

PICKENS

12

 

PICKENS

22

 

PICKENS

17

 

RICHLAND

34

 

RICHLAND

35

 

RICHLAND

39

 

RICHLAND

39

 

SALUDA

2

 

SALUDA

6

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

6

 

SPARTANBURG

25

 

SPARTANBURG

29

 

SPARTANBURG

46

 

SPARTANBURG

40

 

SUMTER

18

 

SUMTER

20

 

SUMTER

15

 

SUMTER

23

 

UNION

3

 

UNION

4

 

UNION

2

 

UNION

3

 

WILLIAMSBURG

7

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

WILLIAMSBURG

9

 

WILLIAMSBURG

16

 

YORK

22

 

YORK

25

 

YORK

21

 

YORK

20

 

TOTAL

658

 

TOTAL

686

 

TOTAL

801

 

TOTAL

756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 561 of the 658 traffic fatalities in 2009.

 

 

 

*2008 and 2009 Figures are preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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