FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS FOUR KILLED

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, APRIL 3O-MAY 2, 2010

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of four people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, April 30 at 6 p.m. until Sunday, May 2, at midnight.

As of May 2, 248 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 290 highway deaths in this same time period in 2009.

Of the 198 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2010, 114 were not wearing seat belts.

Through midnight May 2, 22 pedestrians, five bicyclists and 21 motorcyclists have died on state roads and highways.

Interstates	0
US routes, SC roads and secondary roads	4
Seat belt used	0
Seat belt not used	2
Seat belt unknown	0
Seat belt not applicable	2 (2 motorcyclists)

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 May 2, 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
SOUTH CAROLINA TRAFFIC FATALITIES
JANUARY 1 THROUGH MAY 2
2010*		2009*		2008		2007
COUNTY NAME	FATALITIES	COUNTY NAME	FATALITIES	COUNTY NAME	FATALITIES	COUNTY NAME	FATALITIES
ABBEVILLE	0	ABBEVILLE	2	ABBEVILLE	0	ABBEVILLE	2
AIKEN	11	AIKEN	9	AIKEN	10	AIKEN	15
ALLENDALE	1	ALLENDALE	2	ALLENDALE	5	ALLENDALE	0
ANDERSON	16	ANDERSON	15	ANDERSON	7	ANDERSON	19
BAMBERG	1	BAMBERG	2	BAMBERG	2	BAMBERG	2
BARNWELL	1	BARNWELL	1	BARNWELL	4	BARNWELL	3
BEAUFORT	8	BEAUFORT	4	BEAUFORT	7	BEAUFORT	4
BERKELEY	12	BERKELEY	13	BERKELEY	20	BERKELEY	9
CALHOUN	2	CALHOUN	3	CALHOUN	0	CALHOUN	3
CHARLESTON	12	CHARLESTON	19	CHARLESTON	20	CHARLESTON	18
CHEROKEE	3	CHEROKEE	3	CHEROKEE	3	CHEROKEE	5
CHESTER	5	CHESTER	3	CHESTER	6	CHESTER	6
CHESTERFIELD	4	CHESTERFIELD	4	CHESTERFIELD	7	CHESTERFIELD	3
CLARENDON	3	CLARENDON	6	CLARENDON	5	CLARENDON	7
COLLETON	5	COLLETON	6	COLLETON	5	COLLETON	9
DARLINGTON	5	DARLINGTON	6	DARLINGTON	7	DARLINGTON	2
DILLON	3	DILLON	5	DILLON	3	DILLON	2
DORCHESTER	4	DORCHESTER	5	DORCHESTER	9	DORCHESTER	9
EDGEFIELD	3	EDGEFIELD	0	EDGEFIELD	2	EDGEFIELD	1
FAIRFIELD	1	FAIRFIELD	2	FAIRFIELD	1	FAIRFIELD	7
FLORENCE	11	FLORENCE	8	FLORENCE	15	FLORENCE	5
GEORGETOWN	2	GEORGETOWN	8	GEORGETOWN	4	GEORGETOWN	5
GREENVILLE	15	GREENVILLE	21	GREENVILLE	19	GREENVILLE	29
GREENWOOD	1	GREENWOOD	4	GREENWOOD	1	GREENWOOD	4
HAMPTON	0	HAMPTON	2	HAMPTON	1	HAMPTON	4
HORRY	16	HORRY	13	HORRY	10	HORRY	23
JASPER	5	JASPER	2	JASPER	4	JASPER	6
KERSHAW	2	KERSHAW	5	KERSHAW	3	KERSHAW	7
LANCASTER	5	LANCASTER	5	LANCASTER	4	LANCASTER	6
LAURENS	3	LAURENS	6	LAURENS	6	LAURENS	5
LEE	1	LEE	5	LEE	4	LEE	1
LEXINGTON	14	LEXINGTON	10	LEXINGTON	29	LEXINGTON	15
MCCORMICK	1	MCCORMICK	3	MCCORMICK	0	MCCORMICK	1
MARION	6	MARION	4	MARION	7	MARION	4
MARLBORO	2	MARLBORO	5	MARLBORO	4	MARLBORO	5
NEWBERRY	0	NEWBERRY	1	NEWBERRY	3	NEWBERRY	3
OCONEE	2	OCONEE	5	OCONEE	5	OCONEE	2
ORANGEBURG	16	ORANGEBURG	18	ORANGEBURG	12	ORANGEBURG	14
PICKENS	2	PICKENS	8	PICKENS	6	PICKENS	9
RICHLAND	9	RICHLAND	13	RICHLAND	16	RICHLAND	14
SALUDA	0	SALUDA	1	SALUDA	1	SALUDA	0
SPARTANBURG	16	SPARTANBURG	11	SPARTANBURG	15	SPARTANBURG	13
SUMTER	5	SUMTER	9	SUMTER	7	SUMTER	7
UNION	0	UNION	1	UNION	2	UNION	0
WILLIAMSBURG	1	WILLIAMSBURG	2	WILLIAMSBURG	6	WILLIAMSBURG	6
YORK	13	YORK	10	YORK	10	YORK	7
TOTAL	248	TOTAL	290	TOTAL	317	TOTAL	321

NOTE: The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 210 of the 248 traffic fatalities in 2010.
*2009 and 2010 Figures are preliminary