FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 17, 2010

Contact: Sid Gaulden, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS TEN KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, MAY 14-16, 2010  

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of 10 (ten) people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, May 14 at 6 p.m. until Sunday, May 16, at midnight.

 

As of May 16, 287 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 323 highway deaths in this same time period in 2009.

 

Of the 223 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2010, 130 were not wearing seat belts.

 

Through midnight May 16, 24 pedestrians, five bicyclists and 30 motorcyclists have died on state roads and highways.

 

Interstates

  0

US routes, SC roads and secondary roads

  10

Seat belt used

  0 

Seat belt not used

  3

Seat belt unknown

  2

Seat belt not applicable 

  5 (3 motorcyclists, 1 moped, 1 bicyclist)

 

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 16, 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.

 

 

SG/22/10     

 

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SOUTH CAROLINA TRAFFIC FATALITIES

 

 

 JANUARY 1 THROUGH MAY 16

 

2010*

 

2009*

 

2008

 

2007

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

2

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

4

 

AIKEN

11

 

AIKEN

10

 

AIKEN

10

 

AIKEN

17

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

5

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ANDERSON

17

 

ANDERSON

16

 

ANDERSON

8

 

ANDERSON

24

 

BAMBERG

1

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

4

 

BARNWELL

3

 

BEAUFORT

8

 

BEAUFORT

4

 

BEAUFORT

7

 

BEAUFORT

5

 

BERKELEY

12

 

BERKELEY

13

 

BERKELEY

24

 

BERKELEY

12

 

CALHOUN

3

 

CALHOUN

3

 

CALHOUN

0

 

CALHOUN

3

 

CHARLESTON

17

 

CHARLESTON

21

 

CHARLESTON

28

 

CHARLESTON

22

 

CHEROKEE

5

 

CHEROKEE

3

 

CHEROKEE

5

 

CHEROKEE

5

 

CHESTER

6

 

CHESTER

3

 

CHESTER

6

 

CHESTER

6

 

CHESTERFIELD

4

 

CHESTERFIELD

4

 

CHESTERFIELD

7

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CLARENDON

3

 

CLARENDON

10

 

CLARENDON

6

 

CLARENDON

7

 

COLLETON

7

 

COLLETON

8

 

COLLETON

7

 

COLLETON

9

 

DARLINGTON

5

 

DARLINGTON

6

 

DARLINGTON

9

 

DARLINGTON

3

 

DILLON

3

 

DILLON

5

 

DILLON

5

 

DILLON

2

 

DORCHESTER

4

 

DORCHESTER

5

 

DORCHESTER

9

 

DORCHESTER

9

 

EDGEFIELD

3

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

2

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

2

 

FAIRFIELD

2

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

8

 

FLORENCE

12

 

FLORENCE

9

 

FLORENCE

16

 

FLORENCE

7

 

GEORGETOWN

2

 

GEORGETOWN

9

 

GEORGETOWN

4

 

GEORGETOWN

6

 

GREENVILLE

20

 

GREENVILLE

22

 

GREENVILLE

22

 

GREENVILLE

33

 

GREENWOOD

1

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

GREENWOOD

1

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

HAMPTON

0

 

HAMPTON

2

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

6

 

HORRY

16

 

HORRY

16

 

HORRY

15

 

HORRY

26

 

JASPER

5

 

JASPER

3

 

JASPER

5

 

JASPER

6

 

KERSHAW

6

 

KERSHAW

5

 

KERSHAW

4

 

KERSHAW

9

 

LANCASTER

5

 

LANCASTER

5

 

LANCASTER

5

 

LANCASTER

7

 

LAURENS

4

 

LAURENS

6

 

LAURENS

7

 

LAURENS

6

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

4

 

LEE

1

 

LEXINGTON

22

 

LEXINGTON

14

 

LEXINGTON

29

 

LEXINGTON

17

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MCCORMICK

3

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MARION

6

 

MARION

4

 

MARION

11

 

MARION

4

 

MARLBORO

2

 

MARLBORO

5

 

MARLBORO

4

 

MARLBORO

6

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

NEWBERRY

3

 

NEWBERRY

6

 

OCONEE

3

 

OCONEE

5

 

OCONEE

7

 

OCONEE

6

 

ORANGEBURG

16

 

ORANGEBURG

20

 

ORANGEBURG

12

 

ORANGEBURG

14

 

PICKENS

2

 

PICKENS

8

 

PICKENS

7

 

PICKENS

11

 

RICHLAND

11

 

RICHLAND

16

 

RICHLAND

18

 

RICHLAND

20

 

SALUDA

0

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

0

 

SPARTANBURG

17

 

SPARTANBURG

12

 

SPARTANBURG

17

 

SPARTANBURG

19

 

SUMTER

6

 

SUMTER

9

 

SUMTER

8

 

SUMTER

7

 

UNION

0

 

UNION

1

 

UNION

3

 

UNION

0

 

WILLIAMSBURG

1

 

WILLIAMSBURG

3

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

YORK

13

 

YORK

15

 

YORK

11

 

YORK

9

 

TOTAL

287

 

TOTAL

323

 

TOTAL

366

 

TOTAL

382

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 242 of the 287 traffic fatalities in 2010.

 

 

 

*2009 and 2010 Figures are preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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