South Carolina Department of Public Safety_______

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 15, 2009

Contact: Sid Gaulden, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS FIVE KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, DECEMBER 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, December 11 at 6 p.m. until Sunday, December 13, at midnight.

 

As of December 13, 846 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 874 highway deaths in this same time period in 2008.

 

Of the 646 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2009, 378 were not wearing seat belts. There have been 40 fatal collisions where the use of seat belts is unknown.

 

Through midnight December 13, 83 pedestrians, 87 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

  1

US routes, SC roads and secondary roads

  4

Seat belt used

  3 

Seat belt not used

  2

Seat belt unknown

  0

Seat belt not applicable 

  0

 

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 December 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, 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 DECEMBER 13

 

2009*

 

2008*

 

2007

 

2006

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALTIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALTIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

ABBEVILLE

3

 

ABBEVILLE

1

 

ABBEVILLE

6

 

ABBEVILLE

8

 

AIKEN

33

 

AIKEN

29

 

AIKEN

43

 

AIKEN

29

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

7

 

ALLENDALE

1

 

ALLENDALE

4

 

ANDERSON

36

 

ANDERSON

24

 

ANDERSON

44

 

ANDERSON

43

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

5

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BARNWELL

5

 

BARNWELL

9

 

BARNWELL

9

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BEAUFORT

13

 

BEAUFORT

19

 

BEAUFORT

17

 

BEAUFORT

19

 

BERKELEY

41

 

BERKELEY

41

 

BERKELEY

27

 

BERKELEY

46

 

CALHOUN

7

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

7

 

CALHOUN

13

 

CHARLESTON

43

 

CHARLESTON

56

 

CHARLESTON

64

 

CHARLESTON

60

 

CHEROKEE

11

 

CHEROKEE

16

 

CHEROKEE

13

 

CHEROKEE

8

 

CHESTER

13

 

CHESTER

13

 

CHESTER

13

 

CHESTER

7

 

CHESTERFIELD

12

 

CHESTERFIELD

17

 

CHESTERFIELD

6

 

CHESTERFIELD

17

 

CLARENDON

21

 

CLARENDON

12

 

CLARENDON

12

 

CLARENDON

28

 

COLLETON

16

 

COLLETON

19

 

COLLETON

23

 

COLLETON

11

 

DARLINGTON

16

 

DARLINGTON

21

 

DARLINGTON

19

 

DARLINGTON

25

 

DILLON

7

 

DILLON

10

 

DILLON

10

 

DILLON

9

 

DORCHESTER

21

 

DORCHESTER

22

 

DORCHESTER

21

 

DORCHESTER

19

 

EDGEFIELD

2

 

EDGEFIELD

6

 

EDGEFIELD

6

 

EDGEFIELD

7

 

FAIRFIELD

8

 

FAIRFIELD

11

 

FAIRFIELD

19

 

FAIRFIELD

3

 

FLORENCE

28

 

FLORENCE

43

 

FLORENCE

26

 

FLORENCE

38

 

GEORGETOWN

18

 

GEORGETOWN

11

 

GEORGETOWN

21

 

GEORGETOWN

15

 

GREENVILLE

54

 

GREENVILLE

67

 

GREENVILLE

85

 

GREENVILLE

74

 

GREENWOOD

11

 

GREENWOOD

7

 

GREENWOOD

10

 

GREENWOOD

5

 

HAMPTON

5

 

HAMPTON

3

 

HAMPTON

12

 

HAMPTON

10

 

HORRY

58

 

HORRY

44

 

HORRY

87

 

HORRY

66

 

JASPER

14

 

JASPER

14

 

JASPER

18

 

JASPER

23

 

KERSHAW

18

 

KERSHAW

11

 

KERSHAW

22

 

KERSHAW

12

 

LANCASTER

17

 

LANCASTER

18

 

LANCASTER

17

 

LANCASTER

10

 

LAURENS

16

 

LAURENS

14

 

LAURENS

15

 

LAURENS

15

 

LEE

16

 

LEE

6

 

LEE

7

 

LEE

5

 

LEXINGTON

37

 

LEXINGTON

57

 

LEXINGTON

41

 

LEXINGTON

52

 

MCCORMICK

4

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MCCORMICK

4

 

MCCORMICK

6

 

MARION

11

 

MARION

14

 

MARION

15

 

MARION

10

 

MARLBORO

10

 

MARLBORO

5

 

MARLBORO

10

 

MARLBORO

15

 

NEWBERRY

5

 

NEWBERRY

5

 

NEWBERRY

14

 

NEWBERRY

6

 

OCONEE

10

 

OCONEE

13

 

OCONEE

24

 

OCONEE

16

 

ORANGEBURG

36

 

ORANGEBURG

28

 

ORANGEBURG

46

 

ORANGEBURG

53

 

PICKENS

21

 

PICKENS

17

 

PICKENS

24

 

PICKENS

22

 

RICHLAND

40

 

RICHLAND

41

 

RICHLAND

48

 

RICHLAND

52

 

SALUDA

3

 

SALUDA

7

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

7

 

SPARTANBURG

34

 

SPARTANBURG

41

 

SPARTANBURG

54

 

SPARTANBURG

53

 

SUMTER

23

 

SUMTER

26

 

SUMTER

21

 

SUMTER

28

 

UNION

6

 

UNION

6

 

UNION

2

 

UNION

5

 

WILLIAMSBURG

12

 

WILLIAMSBURG

9

 

WILLIAMSBURG

13

 

WILLIAMSBURG

20

 

YORK

26

 

YORK

30

 

YORK

28

 

YORK

27

 

TOTAL

846

 

TOTAL

874

 

TOTAL

1030

 

TOTAL

1005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 730 of the 846 traffic fatalities in 2009.

 

 

 

*2008 and 2009 Figures are preliminary

 

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