COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of five people killed on South Carolina roadways during the Labor Day holiday period beginning Friday, August 30, at 6:00 p.m. until Monday, September 2, at 11:59 p.m. For comparison, there were 7 fatalities during the Labor Day holiday period in 2023.
The Labor Day Holiday marks the end of the 100 Deadly Days of Summer, the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day when traffic fatalities historically increase. Preliminary year-to-date totals are listed below. Across the state, there were 121 fewer fatal crashes from this time last year.
Please note that these numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions compiled by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety as of 11:59 p.m. on September 2, 2024. For confirmation on fatality information, please contact the appropriate county coroner’s office.
SOUTH CAROLINA TRAFFIC FATALITIES
JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 25
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2024* |
2023* |
2022* |
2021 |
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COUNTY NAME |
FATALITIES |
COUNTY NAME |
FATALITIES |
COUNTY NAME |
FATALITIES |
COUNTY NAME |
FATALITIES |
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ABBEVILLE |
3 |
ABBEVILLE |
2 |
ABBEVILLE |
5 |
ABBEVILLE |
3 |
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|
AIKEN |
20 |
AIKEN |
30 |
AIKEN |
20 |
AIKEN |
28 |
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|
ALLENDALE |
1 |
ALLENDALE |
1 |
ALLENDALE |
2 |
ALLENDALE |
0 |
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|
ANDERSON |
25 |
ANDERSON |
22 |
ANDERSON |
32 |
ANDERSON |
34 |
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|
BAMBERG |
1 |
BAMBERG |
5 |
BAMBERG |
1 |
BAMBERG |
2 |
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|
BARNWELL |
8 |
BARNWELL |
5 |
BARNWELL |
1 |
BARNWELL |
6 |
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|
BEAUFORT |
17 |
BEAUFORT |
18 |
BEAUFORT |
13 |
BEAUFORT |
16 |
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|
BERKELEY |
22 |
BERKELEY |
39 |
BERKELEY |
26 |
BERKELEY |
24 |
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|
CALHOUN |
2 |
CALHOUN |
5 |
CALHOUN |
3 |
CALHOUN |
5 |
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|
CHARLESTON |
34 |
CHARLESTON |
44 |
CHARLESTON |
49 |
CHARLESTON |
52 |
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|
CHEROKEE |
14 |
CHEROKEE |
12 |
CHEROKEE |
9 |
CHEROKEE |
20 |
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|
CHESTER |
5 |
CHESTER |
7 |
CHESTER |
11 |
CHESTER |
9 |
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|
CHESTERFIELD |
7 |
CHESTERFIELD |
7 |
CHESTERFIELD |
8 |
CHESTERFIELD |
5 |
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|
CLARENDON |
4 |
CLARENDON |
14 |
CLARENDON |
14 |
CLARENDON |
9 |
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|
COLLETON |
9 |
COLLETON |
14 |
COLLETON |
18 |
COLLETON |
14 |
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|
DARLINGTON |
10 |
DARLINGTON |
17 |
DARLINGTON |
12 |
DARLINGTON |
13 |
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|
DILLON |
5 |
DILLON |
5 |
DILLON |
6 |
DILLON |
11 |
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|
DORCHESTER |
16 |
DORCHESTER |
9 |
DORCHESTER |
9 |
DORCHESTER |
18 |
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|
EDGEFIELD |
4 |
EDGEFIELD |
1 |
EDGEFIELD |
6 |
EDGEFIELD |
1 |
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|
FAIRFIELD |
9 |
FAIRFIELD |
7 |
FAIRFIELD |
5 |
FAIRFIELD |
6 |
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|
FLORENCE |
11 |
FLORENCE |
15 |
FLORENCE |
24 |
FLORENCE |
23 |
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|
GEORGETOWN |
11 |
GEORGETOWN |
14 |
GEORGETOWN |
11 |
GEORGETOWN |
8 |
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|
GREENVILLE |
53 |
GREENVILLE |
50 |
GREENVILLE |
66 |
GREENVILLE |
59 |
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|
GREENWOOD |
5 |
GREENWOOD |
10 |
GREENWOOD |
10 |
GREENWOOD |
9 |
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|
HAMPTON |
4 |
HAMPTON |
4 |
HAMPTON |
6 |
HAMPTON |
6 |
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|
HORRY |
36 |
HORRY |
44 |
HORRY |
46 |
HORRY |
47 |
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|
JASPER |
9 |
JASPER |
12 |
JASPER |
16 |
JASPER |
16 |
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|
KERSHAW |
6 |
KERSHAW |
7 |
KERSHAW |
11 |
KERSHAW |
15 |
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|
LANCASTER |
10 |
LANCASTER |
11 |
LANCASTER |
11 |
LANCASTER |
13 |
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|
LAURENS |
12 |
LAURENS |
16 |
LAURENS |
16 |
LAURENS |
12 |
|||
|
LEE |
2 |
LEE |
3 |
LEE |
6 |
LEE |
4 |
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|
LEXINGTON |
32 |
LEXINGTON |
31 |
LEXINGTON |
28 |
LEXINGTON |
40 |
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|
MCCORMICK |
1 |
MCCORMICK |
0 |
MCCORMICK |
2 |
MCCORMICK |
2 |
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|
MARION |
8 |
MARION |
11 |
MARION |
2 |
MARION |
7 |
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|
MARLBORO |
5 |
MARLBORO |
3 |
MARLBORO |
9 |
MARLBORO |
8 |
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|
NEWBERRY |
8 |
NEWBERRY |
7 |
NEWBERRY |
5 |
NEWBERRY |
9 |
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|
OCONEE |
9 |
OCONEE |
6 |
OCONEE |
12 |
OCONEE |
7 |
|||
|
ORANGEBURG |
29 |
ORANGEBURG |
24 |
ORANGEBURG |
28 |
ORANGEBURG |
30 |
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|
PICKENS |
11 |
PICKENS |
13 |
PICKENS |
10 |
PICKENS |
20 |
|||
|
RICHLAND |
30 |
RICHLAND |
42 |
RICHLAND |
45 |
RICHLAND |
45 |
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|
SALUDA |
3 |
SALUDA |
6 |
SALUDA |
2 |
SALUDA |
6 |
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|
SPARTANBURG |
33 |
SPARTANBURG |
60 |
SPARTANBURG |
36 |
SPARTANBURG |
54 |
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|
SUMTER |
11 |
SUMTER |
22 |
SUMTER |
24 |
SUMTER |
28 |
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|
UNION |
7 |
UNION |
3 |
UNION |
6 |
UNION |
6 |
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|
WILLIAMSBURG |
4 |
WILLIAMSBURG |
2 |
WILLIAMSBURG |
7 |
WILLIAMSBURG |
11 |
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|
YORK |
16 |
YORK |
23 |
YORK |
19 |
YORK |
32 |
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|
TOTAL |
582 |
TOTAL |
703 |
TOTAL |
708 |
TOTAL |
793 |
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2023-2024 figures are preliminary.
**Additional notice: Be advised, Real-Time Traffic is no longer available. For traffic and road information, please check out SCDOT's website - https://www.511sc.org/
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