FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS SIX KILLED

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS DURING NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY PERIOD

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of six people being killed on South Carolina highways during the 78-hour New Year’s Holiday time period that ran from Friday, December 30, 2011 at 6 p.m. until Monday, January 2, 2012 at midnight.

In 2011, during a New Year’s holiday time frame of 78 hours, 10 people died on South Carolina roads.

As of December 31, 2011, 813 people died on South Carolina highways, compared to 810 deaths in 2010.

So far this year, January 1 through midnight January 2, four people have been killed on state roads and highways as opposed to eight highway fatalities at this same time in 2011.

These numbers are preliminary in nature because persons injured in collisions in December and who subsequently succumb to those injuries within 30 days of the dates of the collisions, would be counted as fatalities in 2011.

Another factor is the delay in receipt of fatality reports, which means that some reports may not be received until after January 1, 2012.

Of the 561 motor vehicle occupants who died in 2011, 271 were not wearing seat belts. A year ago, at this date, 315 of the 598 motor vehicle occupants killed in collisions were not wearing seatbelts.

Through midnight December 31, 2011, 111 pedestrians, 102 motorcyclists and 13 bicyclists have died on state roads and highways. In 2010, 90 pedestrians, 82 motorcyclists and fourteen bicyclists died on SC roads.

These also are preliminary numbers and are subject to change.

Interstates	0
US routes, SC routes and secondary roads	6
Seat belt used	2
Seat belt not used	1
Seat belt unknown	0
Seat belt not applicable	3 (pedestrians)

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 January 2, 2011.

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, the 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.

www.scdps.org

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SOUTH CAROLINA TRAFFIC FATALITIES
SOUTH CAROLINA TRAFFIC FATALITIES
JANUARY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31
2011*		2010*		2009		2008
COUNTY NAME	FATALTIES	COUNTY NAME	FATALTIES	COUNTY NAME	FATALITIES	COUNTY NAME	FATALITIES
ABBEVILLE	4	ABBEVILLE	5	ABBEVILLE	3	ABBEVILLE	1
AIKEN	29	AIKEN	31	AIKEN	34	AIKEN	30
ALLENDALE	2	ALLENDALE	2	ALLENDALE	2	ALLENDALE	7
ANDERSON	43	ANDERSON	37	ANDERSON	37	ANDERSON	27
BAMBERG	6	BAMBERG	4	BAMBERG	3	BAMBERG	2
BARNWELL	12	BARNWELL	3	BARNWELL	7	BARNWELL	9
BEAUFORT	14	BEAUFORT	23	BEAUFORT	13	BEAUFORT	20
BERKELEY	35	BERKELEY	30	BERKELEY	42	BERKELEY	41
CALHOUN	6	CALHOUN	10	CALHOUN	7	CALHOUN	1
CHARLESTON	49	CHARLESTON	51	CHARLESTON	49	CHARLESTON	59
CHEROKEE	14	CHEROKEE	9	CHEROKEE	11	CHEROKEE	16
CHESTER	6	CHESTER	12	CHESTER	14	CHESTER	14
CHESTERFIELD	8	CHESTERFIELD	13	CHESTERFIELD	12	CHESTERFIELD	18
CLARENDON	15	CLARENDON	12	CLARENDON	21	CLARENDON	13
COLLETON	19	COLLETON	19	COLLETON	17	COLLETON	21
DARLINGTON	15	DARLINGTON	12	DARLINGTON	21	DARLINGTON	22
DILLON	11	DILLON	14	DILLON	7	DILLON	11
DORCHESTER	12	DORCHESTER	12	DORCHESTER	21	DORCHESTER	25
EDGEFIELD	11	EDGEFIELD	5	EDGEFIELD	3	EDGEFIELD	7
FAIRFIELD	10	FAIRFIELD	11	FAIRFIELD	8	FAIRFIELD	11
FLORENCE	20	FLORENCE	30	FLORENCE	30	FLORENCE	43
GEORGETOWN	5	GEORGETOWN	14	GEORGETOWN	18	GEORGETOWN	13
GREENVILLE	53	GREENVILLE	50	GREENVILLE	54	GREENVILLE	70
GREENWOOD	11	GREENWOOD	5	GREENWOOD	12	GREENWOOD	7
HAMPTON	4	HAMPTON	2	HAMPTON	5	HAMPTON	3
HORRY	50	HORRY	48	HORRY	64	HORRY	48
JASPER	22	JASPER	17	JASPER	15	JASPER	14
KERSHAW	10	KERSHAW	14	KERSHAW	18	KERSHAW	11
LANCASTER	23	LANCASTER	11	LANCASTER	18	LANCASTER	18
LAURENS	14	LAURENS	14	LAURENS	21	LAURENS	15
LEE	5	LEE	4	LEE	16	LEE	6
LEXINGTON	52	LEXINGTON	39	LEXINGTON	38	LEXINGTON	60
MCCORMICK	1	MCCORMICK	2	MCCORMICK	4	MCCORMICK	1
MARION	3	MARION	14	MARION	12	MARION	14
MARLBORO	9	MARLBORO	4	MARLBORO	11	MARLBORO	8
NEWBERRY	10	NEWBERRY	6	NEWBERRY	5	NEWBERRY	7
OCONEE	13	OCONEE	13	OCONEE	11	OCONEE	14
ORANGEBURG	25	ORANGEBURG	42	ORANGEBURG	41	ORANGEBURG	28
PICKENS	16	PICKENS	15	PICKENS	21	PICKENS	17
RICHLAND	39	RICHLAND	43	RICHLAND	42	RICHLAND	43
SALUDA	4	SALUDA	3	SALUDA	3	SALUDA	7
SPARTANBURG	42	SPARTANBURG	44	SPARTANBURG	34	SPARTANBURG	46
SUMTER	23	SUMTER	20	SUMTER	24	SUMTER	27
UNION	2	UNION	5	UNION	6	UNION	6
WILLIAMSBURG	5	WILLIAMSBURG	9	WILLIAMSBURG	12	WILLIAMSBURG	9
YORK	31	YORK	27	YORK	27	YORK	31
TOTAL	813	TOTAL	810	TOTAL	894	TOTAL	921

NOTE: The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 711 of the 807 traffic fatalities in 2011.
*2010 AND 2011 Figures are preliminary

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