South Carolina Department of Public Safety_______

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 26, 2009

Contact: Sid Gaulden, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS SEVEN KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, OCTOBER 23-25, 2009  

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of seven people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, October 23 at 6 p.m. until Sunday, October 25, at midnight.

 

As of October 25, 732 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 759 highway deaths in this same time period in 2008.

 

Of the 556 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2009, 328 were not wearing seat belts. There have been 29 fatal collisions where the use of seat belts is unknown.

 

Through midnight October 25, 70 pedestrians, 79 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

  6

Seat belt used

  1 

Seat belt not used

  4

Seat belt unknown

  0

Seat belt not applicable 

  2 (pedestrians)

 

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 October 25, 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, Office of Justice Programs and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame. 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 OCTOBER 25

 

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

28

 

AIKEN

28

 

AIKEN

35

 

AIKEN

24

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

5

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

4

 

ANDERSON

29

 

ANDERSON

20

 

ANDERSON

41

 

ANDERSON

38

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

4

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BARNWELL

4

 

BARNWELL

9

 

BARNWELL

8

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BEAUFORT

10

 

BEAUFORT

15

 

BEAUFORT

15

 

BEAUFORT

18

 

BERKELEY

35

 

BERKELEY

37

 

BERKELEY

22

 

BERKELEY

40

 

CALHOUN

5

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

7

 

CALHOUN

13

 

CHARLESTON

38

 

CHARLESTON

47

 

CHARLESTON

53

 

CHARLESTON

52

 

CHEROKEE

8

 

CHEROKEE

16

 

CHEROKEE

10

 

CHEROKEE

8

 

CHESTER

11

 

CHESTER

12

 

CHESTER

12

 

CHESTER

5

 

CHESTERFIELD

11

 

CHESTERFIELD

14

 

CHESTERFIELD

5

 

CHESTERFIELD

14

 

CLARENDON

17

 

CLARENDON

8

 

CLARENDON

10

 

CLARENDON

23

 

COLLETON

14

 

COLLETON

16

 

COLLETON

15

 

COLLETON

9

 

DARLINGTON

14

 

DARLINGTON

20

 

DARLINGTON

16

 

DARLINGTON

22

 

DILLON

7

 

DILLON

8

 

DILLON

9

 

DILLON

9

 

DORCHESTER

17

 

DORCHESTER

20

 

DORCHESTER

19

 

DORCHESTER

17

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

EDGEFIELD

6

 

EDGEFIELD

6

 

EDGEFIELD

6

 

FAIRFIELD

8

 

FAIRFIELD

8

 

FAIRFIELD

18

 

FAIRFIELD

2

 

FLORENCE

25

 

FLORENCE

37

 

FLORENCE

21

 

FLORENCE

33

 

GEORGETOWN

14

 

GEORGETOWN

10

 

GEORGETOWN

20

 

GEORGETOWN

12

 

GREENVILLE

46

 

GREENVILLE

54

 

GREENVILLE

74

 

GREENVILLE

62

 

GREENWOOD

10

 

GREENWOOD

6

 

GREENWOOD

8

 

GREENWOOD

5

 

HAMPTON

5

 

HAMPTON

3

 

HAMPTON

11

 

HAMPTON

10

 

HORRY

50

 

HORRY

35

 

HORRY

77

 

HORRY

55

 

JASPER

10

 

JASPER

12

 

JASPER

14

 

JASPER

23

 

KERSHAW

17

 

KERSHAW

11

 

KERSHAW

20

 

KERSHAW

10

 

LANCASTER

15

 

LANCASTER

17

 

LANCASTER

15

 

LANCASTER

10

 

LAURENS

16

 

LAURENS

14

 

LAURENS

15

 

LAURENS

14

 

LEE

16

 

LEE

6

 

LEE

7

 

LEE

5

 

LEXINGTON

33

 

LEXINGTON

48

 

LEXINGTON

37

 

LEXINGTON

37

 

MCCORMICK

4

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MCCORMICK

3

 

MCCORMICK

3

 

MARION

10

 

MARION

14

 

MARION

11

 

MARION

9

 

MARLBORO

8

 

MARLBORO

5

 

MARLBORO

10

 

MARLBORO

13

 

NEWBERRY

5

 

NEWBERRY

5

 

NEWBERRY

13

 

NEWBERRY

2

 

OCONEE

9

 

OCONEE

12

 

OCONEE

18

 

OCONEE

10

 

ORANGEBURG

32

 

ORANGEBURG

25

 

ORANGEBURG

36

 

ORANGEBURG

49

 

PICKENS

19

 

PICKENS

14

 

PICKENS

22

 

PICKENS

19

 

RICHLAND

36

 

RICHLAND

35

 

RICHLAND

42

 

RICHLAND

43

 

SALUDA

3

 

SALUDA

6

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

6

 

SPARTANBURG

28

 

SPARTANBURG

37

 

SPARTANBURG

49

 

SPARTANBURG

43

 

SUMTER

20

 

SUMTER

21

 

SUMTER

19

 

SUMTER

24

 

UNION

4

 

UNION

5

 

UNION

2

 

UNION

4

 

WILLIAMSBURG

8

 

WILLIAMSBURG

7

 

WILLIAMSBURG

11

 

WILLIAMSBURG

16

 

YORK

24

 

YORK

27

 

YORK

23

 

YORK

23

 

TOTAL

732

 

TOTAL

759

 

TOTAL

888

 

TOTAL

855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 629 of the 732 traffic fatalities in 2009.

 

 

 

*2008 and 2009 Figures are preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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