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 August 26, 2026. 

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

Number of fatal crashes:

2026: 536
2025: 582
Difference: -46

Number of persons killed: 

2026: 566
2025: 620
Difference: -54

Number of motorcyclists killed: 

2026: 87
2025: 101
Difference: -14

Number of pedestrians killed:

2026: 101
2025: 112
Difference: -11

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

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