The numbers below are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions reported to the South Carolina Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs as of 9 a.m. on October 6, 2026. 

Please note that the numbers below are compared to the same time period from the previous year. 

Number of fatal crashes:

2026: 633
2025: 688
Difference: -55

Number of persons killed: 

2026: 669
2025: 730
Difference: -61

Number of motorcyclists killed: 

2026: 99
2025: 115
Difference: -16

Number of pedestrians killed:

2026: 123
2025: 129
Difference: -6

View the year-to-date traffic fatality report by county.

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