SCDPS Reports Four Killed On South Carolina Roadways December 14 – December 16, 2018

Mon, 12/17/2018

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of four persons killed on South Carolina roadways from Friday, December 14, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, December 16, at 11:59 p.m.

Interstates	0
US routes, SC roads and secondary roads	4
County roads	0
Seat belt used	0
Seat belt not used	1
Seat belt unknown	1
Seat belt not applicable	2 motorcyclists (no helmets)

As of December 16, 962 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 947 highway deaths during the same time period in 2017.

Of the 666 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2018, 342 were not wearing seat belts.

Through December 16, 144 pedestrians have died compared to 152 in 2017; 98 motorcyclists have died compared to 114 in 2017; and 19 bicyclists have died compared to 16 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. December 16, 2018.

For specific details on fatalities, including locations, please visit Media Access page. The site is designated for media use and only reflects information on fatal collisions investigated by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. Please do not publicize this site--the information is preliminary and is meant to be used as a guide only. For confirmation on fatality information, please contact the appropriate county coroner’s office.

**South Carolina Traffic Fatalities January 1 Through December 16**
2018*		2017*		2016		2015
County Name	Fatalities	County Name	Fatalities	County Name	Fatalities	County Name	Fatalities
Abbeville	4	Abbeville	8	Abbeville	4	Abbeville	6
Aiken	21	Aiken	36	Aiken	33	Aiken	26
Allendale	4	Allendale	4	Allendale	2	Allendale	4
Anderson	41	Anderson	42	Anderson	57	Anderson	32
Bamberg	3	Bamberg	4	Bamberg	7	Bamberg	4
Barnwell	2	Barnwell	6	Barnwell	6	Barnwell	5
Beaufort	19	Beaufort	25	Beaufort	30	Beaufort	17
Berkeley	33	Berkeley	32	Berkeley	36	Berkeley	32
Calhoun	7	Calhoun	7	Calhoun	8	Calhoun	10
Charleston	60	Charleston	69	Charleston	50	Charleston	64
Cherokee	16	Cherokee	20	Cherokee	5	Cherokee	17
Chester	7	Chester	15	Chester	18	Chester	17
Chesterfield	12	Chesterfield	12	Chesterfield	9	Chesterfield	16
Clarendon	14	Clarendon	18	Clarendon	20	Clarendon	17
Colleton	20	Colleton	19	Colleton	24	Colleton	20
Darlington	20	Darlington	15	Darlington	23	Darlington	25
Dillon	8	Dillon	9	Dillon	10	Dillon	6
Dorchester	22	Dorchester	14	Dorchester	28	Dorchester	32
Edgefield	9	Edgefield	4	Edgefield	3	Edgefield	1
Fairfield	10	Fairfield	12	Fairfield	10	Fairfield	7
Florence	38	Florence	29	Florence	30	Florence	38
Georgetown	15	Georgetown	16	Georgetown	6	Georgetown	18
Greenville	74	Greenville	72	Greenville	83	Greenville	67
Greenwood	18	Greenwood	10	Greenwood	11	Greenwood	11
Hampton	2	Hampton	4	Hampton	1	Hampton	7
Horry	58	Horry	63	Horry	67	Horry	77
Jasper	10	Jasper	11	Jasper	23	Jasper	14
Kershaw	17	Kershaw	19	Kershaw	17	Kershaw	19
Lancaster	13	Lancaster	16	Lancaster	14	Lancaster	12
Laurens	31	Laurens	29	Laurens	17	Laurens	21
Lee	9	Lee	5	Lee	5	Lee	8
Lexington	64	Lexington	44	Lexington	41	Lexington	46
Mccormick	1	Mccormick	4	Mccormick	4	Mccormick	3
Marion	9	Marion	8	Marion	9	Marion	11
Marlboro	8	Marlboro	6	Marlboro	9	Marlboro	9
Newberry	9	Newberry	7	Newberry	7	Newberry	7
Oconee	16	Oconee	19	Oconee	10	Oconee	12
Orangeburg	40	Orangeburg	26	Orangeburg	30	Orangeburg	28
Pickens	18	Pickens	19	Pickens	19	Pickens	16
Richland	44	Richland	50	Richland	64	Richland	43
Saluda	3	Saluda	7	Saluda	1	Saluda	0
Spartanburg	70	Spartanburg	49	Spartanburg	52	Spartanburg	74
Sumter	15	Sumter	18	Sumter	17	Sumter	19
Union	4	Union	5	Union	7	Union	6
Williamsburg	11	Williamsburg	15	Williamsburg	16	Williamsburg	7
York	33	York	25	York	34	York	14
Total	962	Total	947	Total	977	Total	945

NOTE: The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 809 of the 962 traffic fatalities in 2018.
*2017 and 2018 Figures are Preliminary

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.