COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of five persons killed on South Carolina roadways during the Christmas Holiday Reporting Period, which started Friday, December 22, at 6 p.m. and concluded Monday, December 25, at midnight. Preliminary details on these crashes are below.
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Interstates |
0 |
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US routes, SC roads and secondary roads |
5 |
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County roads |
0 |
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Seat belt used |
1 |
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Seat belt not used |
3 |
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Seat belt unknown |
0 |
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Seat belt not applicable |
1 Pedestrian |
As of December 26, 952 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 1011 highway deaths during the same time period in 2016.
In 2016, eight people were killed on South Carolina roadways over the Christmas holiday travel period (Dec. 23, 2016- Dec. 26, 2016).
Of the 636 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2017, 307 were not wearing safety belts.
Through midnight December 26, 152 pedestrians died compared to 145 in 2016; 113 motorcyclists died compared to 149 in 2016; and 19 bicyclists died compared to 25 in 2016 on state roads and highways.
Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions compiled by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety as of midnight December 26, 2017.
For more detailed information on archived traffic fatality reports, please contact Laura Caskey, (803) 896-9402.
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety includes the Highway Patrol, State Transport Police, Bureau of Protective Services, Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs, Immigration Enforcement Unit 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.