South Carolina Department of Public Safety

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 28, 2010

Contact: Sid Gaulden, 803-896-8409

 

FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTSFOUR KILLED 

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS, JUNE 25-27, 2010  

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of four people being killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, June 25 at 6 p.m. until Sunday, June 27, at midnight.

 

As of June 27, 374 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 427 highway deaths in this same time period in 2009.

 

Of the 283 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2010, 158 were not wearing seat belts.

 

Through midnight June 27, 41 motorcyclists, 33 pedestrians and eight bicyclists have died on state roads and highways.

 

The July 4th holiday traffic fatality count begins at 6 p.m., July 2, 2010 and ends at midnight July 5, 2010. During the 2009 July 4th weekend, which encompassed the same time frame, there were 11 fatal collisions in which 12 people were killed on South Carolina roads.  

 

Interstates

  0

US routes, SC roads and secondary roads

  4

Seat belt used

  1 

Seat belt not used

  2

Seat belt unknown

  0

Seat belt not applicable 

  1 (motorcycle)

 

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 June 27, 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 JUNE 27

 

2010*

 

2009*

 

2008

 

2007

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

ABBEVILLE

1

 

ABBEVILLE

2

 

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

4

 

AIKEN

15

 

AIKEN

18

 

AIKEN

14

 

AIKEN

22

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

5

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ANDERSON

19

 

ANDERSON

20

 

ANDERSON

11

 

ANDERSON

29

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

3

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

7

 

BARNWELL

5

 

BEAUFORT

12

 

BEAUFORT

6

 

BEAUFORT

10

 

BEAUFORT

9

 

BERKELEY

13

 

BERKELEY

20

 

BERKELEY

26

 

BERKELEY

16

 

CALHOUN

7

 

CALHOUN

4

 

CALHOUN

1

 

CALHOUN

4

 

CHARLESTON

21

 

CHARLESTON

23

 

CHARLESTON

32

 

CHARLESTON

29

 

CHEROKEE

6

 

CHEROKEE

4

 

CHEROKEE

9

 

CHEROKEE

7

 

CHESTER

6

 

CHESTER

3

 

CHESTER

8

 

CHESTER

7

 

CHESTERFIELD

5

 

CHESTERFIELD

5

 

CHESTERFIELD

10

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CLARENDON

3

 

CLARENDON

12

 

CLARENDON

6

 

CLARENDON

8

 

COLLETON

9

 

COLLETON

10

 

COLLETON

9

 

COLLETON

10

 

DARLINGTON

5

 

DARLINGTON

8

 

DARLINGTON

9

 

DARLINGTON

8

 

DILLON

3

 

DILLON

6

 

DILLON

6

 

DILLON

4

 

DORCHESTER

8

 

DORCHESTER

7

 

DORCHESTER

12

 

DORCHESTER

12

 

EDGEFIELD

3

 

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

3

 

EDGEFIELD

2

 

FAIRFIELD

3

 

FAIRFIELD

4

 

FAIRFIELD

2

 

FAIRFIELD

11

 

FLORENCE

16

 

FLORENCE

14

 

FLORENCE

24

 

FLORENCE

10

 

GEORGETOWN

3

 

GEORGETOWN

11

 

GEORGETOWN

6

 

GEORGETOWN

11

 

GREENVILLE

28

 

GREENVILLE

30

 

GREENVILLE

29

 

GREENVILLE

45

 

GREENWOOD

1

 

GREENWOOD

7

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

GREENWOOD

4

 

HAMPTON

0

 

HAMPTON

3

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

7

 

HORRY

17

 

HORRY

22

 

HORRY

22

 

HORRY

43

 

JASPER

7

 

JASPER

5

 

JASPER

5

 

JASPER

7

 

KERSHAW

7

 

KERSHAW

10

 

KERSHAW

7

 

KERSHAW

11

 

LANCASTER

5

 

LANCASTER

5

 

LANCASTER

9

 

LANCASTER

10

 

LAURENS

8

 

LAURENS

8

 

LAURENS

8

 

LAURENS

9

 

LEE

3

 

LEE

7

 

LEE

5

 

LEE

1

 

LEXINGTON

25

 

LEXINGTON

15

 

LEXINGTON

36

 

LEXINGTON

22

 

MCCORMICK

2

 

MCCORMICK

3

 

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MARION

7

 

MARION

6

 

MARION

11

 

MARION

8

 

MARLBORO

2

 

MARLBORO

6

 

MARLBORO

5

 

MARLBORO

8

 

NEWBERRY

1

 

NEWBERRY

3

 

NEWBERRY

3

 

NEWBERRY

6

 

OCONEE

7

 

OCONEE

7

 

OCONEE

9

 

OCONEE

9

 

ORANGEBURG

22

 

ORANGEBURG

23

 

ORANGEBURG

16

 

ORANGEBURG

17

 

PICKENS

7

 

PICKENS

12

 

PICKENS

9

 

PICKENS

15

 

RICHLAND

14

 

RICHLAND

19

 

RICHLAND

25

 

RICHLAND

27

 

SALUDA

1

 

SALUDA

2

 

SALUDA

2

 

SALUDA

1

 

SPARTANBURG

23

 

SPARTANBURG

17

 

SPARTANBURG

21

 

SPARTANBURG

31

 

SUMTER

6

 

SUMTER

11

 

SUMTER

12

 

SUMTER

10

 

UNION

1

 

UNION

1

 

UNION

4

 

UNION

0

 

WILLIAMSBURG

2

 

WILLIAMSBURG

4

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

WILLIAMSBURG

7

 

YORK

15

 

YORK

18

 

YORK

18

 

YORK

12

 

TOTAL

374

 

TOTAL

427

 

TOTAL

479

 

TOTAL

524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 320 of the 374 traffic fatalities in 2010.

 

 

 

*2009 and 2010 Figures are preliminary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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