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SCDPS Reports Seven Killed On South Carolina Roadways April 5, 2019 To April 7, 2019

Mon, 04/08/2019

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

Interstates

0

US routes, SC roads and secondary roads

7

County roads

0

Seat belt used

3

Seat belt not used

2

Seat belt unknown

0

Seat belt not applicable

2 - 1 pedestrian and 1 bicyclist

As of April 7, 222 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 244 highway deaths during the same time period in 2018.

Of the 222 people who have died in 2019, 150 had access to seatbelts, and 69 were not wearing seat belts. 

Through April 7, 41 pedestrians have died compared to 38 in 2018; 14 motorcyclists have died compared to 21 in 2018; and nine bicyclists have died compared to four in 2018 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. April 7, 2019.

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 April 7

2019*

 

2018*

 

2017

 

2016

County Name

Fatalities

 

County Name

Fatalities

 

County Name

Fatalities

 

County Name

Fatalities

Abbeville

1

 

Abbeville

0

 

Abbeville

1

 

Abbeville

3

Aiken

9

 

Aiken

7

 

Aiken

10

 

Aiken

11

Allendale

2

 

Allendale

0

 

Allendale

4

 

Allendale

1

Anderson

9

 

Anderson

9

 

Anderson

11

 

Anderson

14

Bamberg

0

 

Bamberg

0

 

Bamberg

2

 

Bamberg

1

Barnwell

1

 

Barnwell

1

 

Barnwell

3

 

Barnwell

2

Beaufort

3

 

Beaufort

3

 

Beaufort

6

 

Beaufort

8

Berkeley

7

 

Berkeley

9

 

Berkeley

7

 

Berkeley

11

Calhoun

2

 

Calhoun

0

 

Calhoun

2

 

Calhoun

1

Charleston

12

 

Charleston

24

 

Charleston

17

 

Charleston

9

Cherokee

5

 

Cherokee

6

 

Cherokee

7

 

Cherokee

1

Chester

1

 

Chester

3

 

Chester

9

 

Chester

7

Chesterfield

3

 

Chesterfield

2

 

Chesterfield

3

 

Chesterfield

2

Clarendon

6

 

Clarendon

2

 

Clarendon

6

 

Clarendon

4

Colleton

3

 

Colleton

8

 

Colleton

6

 

Colleton

5

Darlington

7

 

Darlington

8

 

Darlington

6

 

Darlington

7

Dillon

2

 

Dillon

1

 

Dillon

3

 

Dillon

3

Dorchester

3

 

Dorchester

8

 

Dorchester

5

 

Dorchester

2

Edgefield

0

 

Edgefield

3

 

Edgefield

2

 

Edgefield

0

Fairfield

2

 

Fairfield

2

 

Fairfield

1

 

Fairfield

2

Florence

6

 

Florence

10

 

Florence

8

 

Florence

8

Georgetown

1

 

Georgetown

2

 

Georgetown

4

 

Georgetown

1

Greenville

18

 

Greenville

13

 

Greenville

14

 

Greenville

22

Greenwood

3

 

Greenwood

1

 

Greenwood

4

 

Greenwood

2

Hampton

3

 

Hampton

0

 

Hampton

1

 

Hampton

0

Horry

14

 

Horry

13

 

Horry

9

 

Horry

19

Jasper

5

 

Jasper

4

 

Jasper

2

 

Jasper

8

Kershaw

2

 

Kershaw

2

 

Kershaw

6

 

Kershaw

3

Lancaster

8

 

Lancaster

1

 

Lancaster

3

 

Lancaster

6

Laurens

5

 

Laurens

9

 

Laurens

14

 

Laurens

3

Lee

0

 

Lee

1

 

Lee

3

 

Lee

2

Lexington

9

 

Lexington

20

 

Lexington

12

 

Lexington

11

McCormick

0

 

McCormick

0

 

McCormick

0

 

McCormick

1

Marion

3

 

Marion

1

 

Marion

5

 

Marion

1

Marlboro

0

 

Marlboro

1

 

Marlboro

0

 

Marlboro

3

Newberry

3

 

Newberry

0

 

Newberry

3

 

Newberry

0

Oconee

3

 

Oconee

3

 

Oconee

3

 

Oconee

5

Orangeburg

8

 

Orangeburg

7

 

Orangeburg

7

 

Orangeburg

8

Pickens

2

 

Pickens

3

 

Pickens

6

 

Pickens

3

Richland

13

 

Richland

17

 

Richland

15

 

Richland

15

Saluda

0

 

Saluda

1

 

Saluda

2

 

Saluda

0

Spartanburg

14

 

Spartanburg

21

 

Spartanburg

7

 

Spartanburg

18

Sumter

9

 

Sumter

3

 

Sumter

6

 

Sumter

6

Union

1

 

Union

0

 

Union

1

 

Union

3

Williamsburg

2

 

Williamsburg

6

 

Williamsburg

5

 

Williamsburg

2

York

12

 

York

9

 

York

5

 

York

13

Total

222

 

Total

244

 

Total

256

 

Total

257

NOTE: The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 192 of the 222 traffic fatalities in 2019.
*2018 and 2019  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.