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SCDPS Reports Nine Killed On South Carolina Roadways During The Labor Day Travel Period August 31 – September 3, 2018

Tue, 09/04/2018

Columbia – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of nine persons killed on South Carolina roadways during the Labor Day travel period, which started Friday, August 31, at 6 p.m. and concluded Monday, September 3, at 11:59 p.m.

There were six fatalities during the 2017 Labor Day travel period.

Additionally, SCDPS is reporting a preliminary number of 262 traffic deaths during the “100 Deadly Days of Summer,” compared to 237 traffic deaths during the same time period in 2017.  The “100 Deadly Days of Summer” runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day each year.

Interstates

0

US routes, SC roads and secondary roads

9

County roads

0

Seat belt used

2

Seat belt not used

5

Seat belt unknown

0

Seat belt not applicable

2 – 1 motorcyclists (no helmet) and 1 bicyclist (no helmet)

As of September 3, 663 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 664 highway deaths during the same time period in 2017.

Of the 463 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2018, 235 were not wearing seat belts. 

Through September 3, 97 pedestrians have died compared to 94 in 2017; 70 motorcyclists have died compared to 78 in 2017; and 12 bicyclists have died compared to 13 in 2017 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 11:59 p.m. September 3, 2018.

South Carolina Traffic Fatalities January 1 Through September 3

2018*

 

2017*

 

2016

 

2015

County Name

Fatalities

 

County Name

Fatalities

 

County Name

Fatalities

 

County Name

Fatalities

Abbeville

3

 

Abbeville

6

 

Abbeville

3

 

Abbeville

5

Aiken

15

 

Aiken

22

 

Aiken

27

 

Aiken

19

Allendale

2

 

Allendale

4

 

Allendale

2

 

Allendale

3

Anderson

32

 

Anderson

27

 

Anderson

39

 

Anderson

22

Bamberg

1

 

Bamberg

2

 

Bamberg

5

 

Bamberg

2

Barnwell

1

 

Barnwell

6

 

Barnwell

4

 

Barnwell

5

Beaufort

12

 

Beaufort

19

 

Beaufort

19

 

Beaufort

9

Berkeley

23

 

Berkeley

22

 

Berkeley

28

 

Berkeley

25

Calhoun

6

 

Calhoun

3

 

Calhoun

5

 

Calhoun

9

Charleston

41

 

Charleston

50

 

Charleston

30

 

Charleston

46

Cherokee

12

 

Cherokee

16

 

Cherokee

4

 

Cherokee

14

Chester

6

 

Chester

14

 

Chester

12

 

Chester

10

Chesterfield

8

 

Chesterfield

8

 

Chesterfield

7

 

Chesterfield

10

Clarendon

12

 

Clarendon

16

 

Clarendon

12

 

Clarendon

11

Colleton

12

 

Colleton

12

 

Colleton

9

 

Colleton

14

Darlington

16

 

Darlington

11

 

Darlington

19

 

Darlington

16

Dillon

4

 

Dillon

8

 

Dillon

9

 

Dillon

3

Dorchester

18

 

Dorchester

9

 

Dorchester

20

 

Dorchester

23

Edgefield

7

 

Edgefield

2

 

Edgefield

1

 

Edgefield

1

Fairfield

6

 

Fairfield

6

 

Fairfield

7

 

Fairfield

4

Florence

23

 

Florence

21

 

Florence

20

 

Florence

20

Georgetown

8

 

Georgetown

12

 

Georgetown

4

 

Georgetown

10

Greenville

40

 

Greenville

41

 

Greenville

56

 

Greenville

44

Greenwood

13

 

Greenwood

8

 

Greenwood

7

 

Greenwood

9

Hampton

1

 

Hampton

3

 

Hampton

1

 

Hampton

6

Horry

43

 

Horry

45

 

Horry

49

 

Horry

54

Jasper

9

 

Jasper

7

 

Jasper

17

 

Jasper

10

Kershaw

12

 

Kershaw

14

 

Kershaw

11

 

Kershaw

12

Lancaster

6

 

Lancaster

10

 

Lancaster

11

 

Lancaster

11

Laurens

23

 

Laurens

24

 

Laurens

10

 

Laurens

15

Lee

3

 

Lee

4

 

Lee

4

 

Lee

6

Lexington

46

 

Lexington

33

 

Lexington

32

 

Lexington

28

Mccormick

1

 

Mccormick

2

 

Mccormick

3

 

Mccormick

3

Marion

7

 

Marion

7

 

Marion

6

 

Marion

10

Marlboro

4

 

Marlboro

5

 

Marlboro

5

 

Marlboro

6

Newberry

6

 

Newberry

4

 

Newberry

4

 

Newberry

5

Oconee

12

 

Oconee

9

 

Oconee

8

 

Oconee

11

Orangeburg

29

 

Orangeburg

19

 

Orangeburg

21

 

Orangeburg

19

Pickens

11

 

Pickens

15

 

Pickens

15

 

Pickens

11

Richland

32

 

Richland

35

 

Richland

44

 

Richland

28

Saluda

2

 

Saluda

5

 

Saluda

1

 

Saluda

0

Spartanburg

49

 

Spartanburg

34

 

Spartanburg

38

 

Spartanburg

48

Sumter

11

 

Sumter

14

 

Sumter

11

 

Sumter

9

Union

1

 

Union

4

 

Union

6

 

Union

2

Williamsburg

10

 

Williamsburg

12

 

Williamsburg

11

 

Williamsburg

6

York

24

 

York

14

 

York

26

 

York

12

Total

663

 

Total

664

 

Total

683

 

Total

646

NOTE: The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 564 of the 663 traffic fatalities in 2018.
*2017 and 2018  Figures are Preliminary


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