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SCDPS Reports Eight Killed On South Carolina Roadways October 5 – October 7, 2018

Mon, 10/08/2018

Columbia – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of eight persons killed on South Carolina roadways from Friday, October 5, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, October 7, at 11:59 p.m.

Interstates

3

US routes, SC roads and secondary roads

4

County roads

1

Seat belt used

1

Seat belt not used

3

Seat belt unknown

0

Seat belt not applicable

4 – 2 motorcyclists (no helmets) and 2 pedestrians

As of October 7, 766 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 763 highway deaths during the same time period in 2017.

Of the 533 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2018, 268 were not wearing seat belts. 

Through October 7, 115 pedestrians have died compared to 111 in 2017; 79 motorcyclists have died compared to 99 in 2017; and 15 bicyclists have died compared to 14 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. October 7, 2018.

South Carolina Traffic Fatalities January 1 Through October 7

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

17

 

Aiken

26

 

Aiken

28

 

Aiken

23

Allendale

2

 

Allendale

4

 

Allendale

2

 

Allendale

3

Anderson

37

 

Anderson

32

 

Anderson

48

 

Anderson

27

Bamberg

1

 

Bamberg

2

 

Bamberg

5

 

Bamberg

4

Barnwell

1

 

Barnwell

6

 

Barnwell

6

 

Barnwell

5

Beaufort

14

 

Beaufort

22

 

Beaufort

22

 

Beaufort

10

Berkeley

27

 

Berkeley

26

 

Berkeley

29

 

Berkeley

26

Calhoun

6

 

Calhoun

5

 

Calhoun

6

 

Calhoun

9

Charleston

48

 

Charleston

54

 

Charleston

35

 

Charleston

51

Cherokee

12

 

Cherokee

18

 

Cherokee

4

 

Cherokee

15

Chester

6

 

Chester

15

 

Chester

12

 

Chester

12

Chesterfield

9

 

Chesterfield

9

 

Chesterfield

9

 

Chesterfield

11

Clarendon

13

 

Clarendon

16

 

Clarendon

18

 

Clarendon

12

Colleton

18

 

Colleton

14

 

Colleton

14

 

Colleton

15

Darlington

19

 

Darlington

13

 

Darlington

19

 

Darlington

17

Dillon

5

 

Dillon

8

 

Dillon

10

 

Dillon

5

Dorchester

18

 

Dorchester

10

 

Dorchester

22

 

Dorchester

25

Edgefield

8

 

Edgefield

2

 

Edgefield

1

 

Edgefield

1

Fairfield

7

 

Fairfield

8

 

Fairfield

7

 

Fairfield

5

Florence

31

 

Florence

25

 

Florence

21

 

Florence

23

Georgetown

10

 

Georgetown

14

 

Georgetown

5

 

Georgetown

12

Greenville

44

 

Greenville

51

 

Greenville

64

 

Greenville

51

Greenwood

16

 

Greenwood

9

 

Greenwood

8

 

Greenwood

10

Hampton

1

 

Hampton

3

 

Hampton

1

 

Hampton

6

Horry

46

 

Horry

51

 

Horry

57

 

Horry

65

Jasper

10

 

Jasper

8

 

Jasper

21

 

Jasper

11

Kershaw

14

 

Kershaw

15

 

Kershaw

13

 

Kershaw

13

Lancaster

9

 

Lancaster

14

 

Lancaster

13

 

Lancaster

11

Laurens

29

 

Laurens

26

 

Laurens

12

 

Laurens

16

Lee

6

 

Lee

5

 

Lee

5

 

Lee

7

Lexington

50

 

Lexington

37

 

Lexington

35

 

Lexington

31

Mccormick

1

 

Mccormick

3

 

Mccormick

3

 

Mccormick

3

Marion

8

 

Marion

7

 

Marion

7

 

Marion

10

Marlboro

6

 

Marlboro

5

 

Marlboro

6

 

Marlboro

8

Newberry

6

 

Newberry

5

 

Newberry

6

 

Newberry

5

Oconee

13

 

Oconee

12

 

Oconee

10

 

Oconee

11

Orangeburg

31

 

Orangeburg

21

 

Orangeburg

22

 

Orangeburg

21

Pickens

15

 

Pickens

17

 

Pickens

15

 

Pickens

11

Richland

34

 

Richland

41

 

Richland

47

 

Richland

33

Saluda

2

 

Saluda

5

 

Saluda

1

 

Saluda

0

Spartanburg

58

 

Spartanburg

38

 

Spartanburg

41

 

Spartanburg

52

Sumter

13

 

Sumter

15

 

Sumter

12

 

Sumter

14

Union

2

 

Union

5

 

Union

6

 

Union

2

Williamsburg

10

 

Williamsburg

14

 

Williamsburg

11

 

Williamsburg

6

York

30

 

York

21

 

York

30

 

York

12

Total

766

 

Total

763

 

Total

772

 

Total

725

NOTE: The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 646 of the 766 traffic fatalities in 2018.
*2017 and 2018  Figures are Preliminary


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