South Carolina Department of Public Safety_______

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 8, 2010

Contact: Sid Gaulden, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS THREE KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, FEBRUARY 5-7, 2010  

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of three people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, February 5 at 6 p.m. until Sunday, February 7, at midnight.

 

As of February 7, 70 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 98 highway deaths in this same time period in 2009.

 

Of the 58 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2010, 34 were not wearing seat belts.

 

Through midnight February 7, nine pedestrians, two bicyclists and one motorcyclist have died on state roads and highways.

 

Interstates

  0

US routes, SC roads and secondary roads

  3

Seat belt used

  0 

Seat belt not used

  1

Seat belt unknown

  0

Seat belt not applicable 

  2 (1 pedestrians, 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 February 7, 2010.

 

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 FEBRUARY 7

 

2010*

 

2009*

 

2008

 

2007

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALTIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALTIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

1

 

AIKEN

1

 

AIKEN

2

 

AIKEN

3

 

AIKEN

8

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ANDERSON

4

 

ANDERSON

2

 

ANDERSON

2

 

ANDERSON

5

 

BAMBERG

1

 

BAMBERG

1

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

0

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BARNWELL

0

 

BEAUFORT

3

 

BEAUFORT

1

 

BEAUFORT

2

 

BEAUFORT

1

 

BERKELEY

4

 

BERKELEY

6

 

BERKELEY

3

 

BERKELEY

4

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CHARLESTON

3

 

CHARLESTON

8

 

CHARLESTON

7

 

CHARLESTON

4

 

CHEROKEE

0

 

CHEROKEE

0

 

CHEROKEE

0

 

CHEROKEE

1

 

CHESTER

0

 

CHESTER

0

 

CHESTER

1

 

CHESTER

1

 

CHESTERFIELD

2

 

CHESTERFIELD

2

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

0

 

CLARENDON

1

 

CLARENDON

2

 

CLARENDON

0

 

CLARENDON

3

 

COLLETON

3

 

COLLETON

4

 

COLLETON

3

 

COLLETON

1

 

DARLINGTON

2

 

DARLINGTON

1

 

DARLINGTON

2

 

DARLINGTON

0

 

DILLON

0

 

DILLON

2

 

DILLON

1

 

DILLON

2

 

DORCHESTER

2

 

DORCHESTER

1

 

DORCHESTER

2

 

DORCHESTER

1

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

0

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FLORENCE

3

 

FLORENCE

4

 

FLORENCE

3

 

FLORENCE

1

 

GEORGETOWN

1

 

GEORGETOWN

6

 

GEORGETOWN

1

 

GEORGETOWN

2

 

GREENVILLE

4

 

GREENVILLE

8

 

GREENVILLE

6

 

GREENVILLE

7

 

GREENWOOD

0

 

GREENWOOD

2

 

GREENWOOD

0

 

GREENWOOD

1

 

HAMPTON

0

 

HAMPTON

0

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HORRY

0

 

HORRY

4

 

HORRY

1

 

HORRY

4

 

JASPER

0

 

JASPER

1

 

JASPER

0

 

JASPER

2

 

KERSHAW

0

 

KERSHAW

2

 

KERSHAW

2

 

KERSHAW

2

 

LANCASTER

2

 

LANCASTER

1

 

LANCASTER

0

 

LANCASTER

2

 

LAURENS

0

 

LAURENS

2

 

LAURENS

1

 

LAURENS

2

 

LEE

0

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

1

 

LEXINGTON

4

 

LEXINGTON

4

 

LEXINGTON

13

 

LEXINGTON

6

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MARION

4

 

MARION

1

 

MARION

2

 

MARION

2

 

MARLBORO

2

 

MARLBORO

3

 

MARLBORO

1

 

MARLBORO

4

 

NEWBERRY

0

 

NEWBERRY

0

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

NEWBERRY

0

 

OCONEE

1

 

OCONEE

1

 

OCONEE

0

 

OCONEE

2

 

ORANGEBURG

3

 

ORANGEBURG

5

 

ORANGEBURG

2

 

ORANGEBURG

3

 

PICKENS

1

 

PICKENS

3

 

PICKENS

3

 

PICKENS

3

 

RICHLAND

3

 

RICHLAND

3

 

RICHLAND

7

 

RICHLAND

5

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

0

 

SALUDA

0

 

SALUDA

0

 

SPARTANBURG

5

 

SPARTANBURG

2

 

SPARTANBURG

3

 

SPARTANBURG

4

 

SUMTER

2

 

SUMTER

5

 

SUMTER

3

 

SUMTER

3

 

UNION

0

 

UNION

0

 

UNION

0

 

UNION

0

 

WILLIAMSBURG

1

 

WILLIAMSBURG

2

 

WILLIAMSBURG

2

 

WILLIAMSBURG

3

 

YORK

5

 

YORK

5

 

YORK

6

 

YORK

4

 

TOTAL

70

 

TOTAL

98

 

TOTAL

92

 

TOTAL

98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 63 of the 70 traffic fatalities in 2010.

 

 

 

*2009 and 2010 Figures are preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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