South Carolina Department of Public Safety_______

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 23, 2009

Contact: Sid Gaulden, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS FIVE KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, NOVEMBER 20-22, 2009  

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of seven people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, November 20 at 6 p.m. until Sunday, November 22, at midnight.

 

As of November 22, 806 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 815 highway deaths in this same time period in 2008.

 

Of the 612 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2009, 364 were not wearing seat belts. There have been 33 fatal collisions where the use of seat belts is unknown.

 

Through midnight November 22, 79 pedestrians, 85 motorcyclists and 11 bicyclists have died on state roads and highways. The remaining fatalities are the result of collisions involving an assortment of vehicles which are not subject to state motor vehicle licensing laws. This may include such vehicles as farm tractors, lawn mowers, mopeds or ATVs.

 

Interstates

  0

US routes, SC roads and secondary roads

  7

Seat belt used

  1 

Seat belt not used

  5

Seat belt unknown

  0

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 November 22, 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 NOVEMBER 22

 

2009*

 

2008*

 

2007

 

2006

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALTIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALTIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

ABBEVILLE

3

 

ABBEVILLE

1

 

ABBEVILLE

4

 

ABBEVILLE

8

 

AIKEN

32

 

AIKEN

28

 

AIKEN

38

 

AIKEN

27

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

7

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

4

 

ANDERSON

33

 

ANDERSON

22

 

ANDERSON

43

 

ANDERSON

42

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

4

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BARNWELL

5

 

BARNWELL

9

 

BARNWELL

9

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BEAUFORT

13

 

BEAUFORT

18

 

BEAUFORT

17

 

BEAUFORT

19

 

BERKELEY

39

 

BERKELEY

37

 

BERKELEY

25

 

BERKELEY

43

 

CALHOUN

6

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

7

 

CALHOUN

13

 

CHARLESTON

41

 

CHARLESTON

49

 

CHARLESTON

58

 

CHARLESTON

55

 

CHEROKEE

10

 

CHEROKEE

16

 

CHEROKEE

11

 

CHEROKEE

8

 

CHESTER

12

 

CHESTER

13

 

CHESTER

12

 

CHESTER

5

 

CHESTERFIELD

12

 

CHESTERFIELD

14

 

CHESTERFIELD

6

 

CHESTERFIELD

16

 

CLARENDON

18

 

CLARENDON

10

 

CLARENDON

12

 

CLARENDON

27

 

COLLETON

16

 

COLLETON

16

 

COLLETON

16

 

COLLETON

9

 

DARLINGTON

15

 

DARLINGTON

20

 

DARLINGTON

18

 

DARLINGTON

24

 

DILLON

7

 

DILLON

9

 

DILLON

9

 

DILLON

9

 

DORCHESTER

21

 

DORCHESTER

22

 

DORCHESTER

20

 

DORCHESTER

19

 

EDGEFIELD

2

 

EDGEFIELD

6

 

EDGEFIELD

6

 

EDGEFIELD

7

 

FAIRFIELD

8

 

FAIRFIELD

11

 

FAIRFIELD

19

 

FAIRFIELD

3

 

FLORENCE

26

 

FLORENCE

40

 

FLORENCE

24

 

FLORENCE

37

 

GEORGETOWN

16

 

GEORGETOWN

10

 

GEORGETOWN

21

 

GEORGETOWN

13

 

GREENVILLE

53

 

GREENVILLE

60

 

GREENVILLE

81

 

GREENVILLE

70

 

GREENWOOD

10

 

GREENWOOD

6

 

GREENWOOD

10

 

GREENWOOD

5

 

HAMPTON

5

 

HAMPTON

3

 

HAMPTON

12

 

HAMPTON

10

 

HORRY

56

 

HORRY

40

 

HORRY

82

 

HORRY

60

 

JASPER

14

 

JASPER

13

 

JASPER

15

 

JASPER

23

 

KERSHAW

18

 

KERSHAW

11

 

KERSHAW

21

 

KERSHAW

12

 

LANCASTER

17

 

LANCASTER

18

 

LANCASTER

16

 

LANCASTER

10

 

LAURENS

16

 

LAURENS

14

 

LAURENS

15

 

LAURENS

14

 

LEE

16

 

LEE

6

 

LEE

7

 

LEE

5

 

LEXINGTON

34

 

LEXINGTON

51

 

LEXINGTON

38

 

LEXINGTON

44

 

MCCORMICK

4

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MCCORMICK

3

 

MCCORMICK

5

 

MARION

11

 

MARION

14

 

MARION

15

 

MARION

10

 

MARLBORO

8

 

MARLBORO

5

 

MARLBORO

10

 

MARLBORO

15

 

NEWBERRY

5

 

NEWBERRY

5

 

NEWBERRY

13

 

NEWBERRY

6

 

OCONEE

10

 

OCONEE

13

 

OCONEE

23

 

OCONEE

15

 

ORANGEBURG

35

 

ORANGEBURG

26

 

ORANGEBURG

40

 

ORANGEBURG

51

 

PICKENS

21

 

PICKENS

16

 

PICKENS

23

 

PICKENS

22

 

RICHLAND

37

 

RICHLAND

39

 

RICHLAND

45

 

RICHLAND

51

 

SALUDA

3

 

SALUDA

6

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

7

 

SPARTANBURG

30

 

SPARTANBURG

39

 

SPARTANBURG

51

 

SPARTANBURG

46

 

SUMTER

23

 

SUMTER

25

 

SUMTER

21

 

SUMTER

26

 

UNION

5

 

UNION

6

 

UNION

2

 

UNION

5

 

WILLIAMSBURG

10

 

WILLIAMSBURG

8

 

WILLIAMSBURG

11

 

WILLIAMSBURG

19

 

YORK

25

 

YORK

29

 

YORK

28

 

YORK

25

 

TOTAL

806

 

TOTAL

815

 

TOTAL

962

 

TOTAL

948

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 692 of the 806 traffic fatalities in 2009.

 

 

 

*2008 and 2009 Figures are preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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