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SCDPS Reports Four Killed On South Carolina Roadways April 12, 2019 To April 14, 2019

Mon, 04/15/2019

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of four persons killed on South Carolina roadways from Friday, April 12, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, April 14, at 11:59 p.m.

Interstates

0

US routes, SC roads and secondary roads

4

County roads

0

Seat belt used

1

Seat belt not used

2

Seat belt unknown

0

Seat belt not applicable

1 pedestrian

As of April 14, 242 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 268 highway deaths during the same time period in 2018.

Of the 242 people who have died in 2019, 167 had access to seatbelts, and 78 were not wearing seat belts. 

Through April 14, 44 pedestrians have died compared to 41 in 2018; 14 motorcyclists have died compared to 24 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 14, 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 14

2019*

 

2018*

 

2017

 

2016

County Name

Fatalities

 

County Name

Fatalities

 

County Name

Fatalities

 

County Name

Fatalities

Abbeville

1

 

Abbeville

0

 

Abbeville

2

 

Abbeville

3

Aiken

9

 

Aiken

7

 

Aiken

11

 

Aiken

12

Allendale

2

 

Allendale

0

 

Allendale

4

 

Allendale

1

Anderson

9

 

Anderson

12

 

Anderson

14

 

Anderson

15

Bamberg

0

 

Bamberg

0

 

Bamberg

2

 

Bamberg

1

Barnwell

1

 

Barnwell

1

 

Barnwell

3

 

Barnwell

2

Beaufort

2

 

Beaufort

3

 

Beaufort

7

 

Beaufort

9

Berkeley

7

 

Berkeley

10

 

Berkeley

7

 

Berkeley

13

Calhoun

2

 

Calhoun

0

 

Calhoun

2

 

Calhoun

1

Charleston

17

 

Charleston

25

 

Charleston

21

 

Charleston

9

Cherokee

5

 

Cherokee

6

 

Cherokee

7

 

Cherokee

1

Chester

1

 

Chester

3

 

Chester

9

 

Chester

7

Chesterfield

3

 

Chesterfield

2

 

Chesterfield

4

 

Chesterfield

2

Clarendon

7

 

Clarendon

2

 

Clarendon

6

 

Clarendon

4

Colleton

3

 

Colleton

8

 

Colleton

6

 

Colleton

5

Darlington

7

 

Darlington

8

 

Darlington

7

 

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

4

 

Fairfield

2

 

Fairfield

3

Florence

7

 

Florence

10

 

Florence

8

 

Florence

8

Georgetown

1

 

Georgetown

2

 

Georgetown

5

 

Georgetown

1

Greenville

21

 

Greenville

19

 

Greenville

17

 

Greenville

24

Greenwood

3

 

Greenwood

1

 

Greenwood

4

 

Greenwood

3

Hampton

3

 

Hampton

0

 

Hampton

1

 

Hampton

0

Horry

15

 

Horry

14

 

Horry

14

 

Horry

19

Jasper

6

 

Jasper

4

 

Jasper

2

 

Jasper

8

Kershaw

2

 

Kershaw

2

 

Kershaw

6

 

Kershaw

3

Lancaster

8

 

Lancaster

1

 

Lancaster

5

 

Lancaster

6

Laurens

6

 

Laurens

9

 

Laurens

15

 

Laurens

3

Lee

0

 

Lee

1

 

Lee

3

 

Lee

2

Lexington

11

 

Lexington

21

 

Lexington

13

 

Lexington

12

McCormick

0

 

McCormick

0

 

McCormick

0

 

McCormick

1

Marion

4

 

Marion

1

 

Marion

5

 

Marion

1

Marlboro

0

 

Marlboro

1

 

Marlboro

0

 

Marlboro

3

Newberry

3

 

Newberry

3

 

Newberry

3

 

Newberry

0

Oconee

3

 

Oconee

3

 

Oconee

3

 

Oconee

6

Orangeburg

9

 

Orangeburg

8

 

Orangeburg

9

 

Orangeburg

8

Pickens

2

 

Pickens

3

 

Pickens

6

 

Pickens

4

Richland

15

 

Richland

18

 

Richland

16

 

Richland

16

Saluda

0

 

Saluda

1

 

Saluda

2

 

Saluda

0

Spartanburg

14

 

Spartanburg

24

 

Spartanburg

9

 

Spartanburg

18

Sumter

9

 

Sumter

5

 

Sumter

7

 

Sumter

6

Union

3

 

Union

0

 

Union

1

 

Union

3

Williamsburg

2

 

Williamsburg

6

 

Williamsburg

5

 

Williamsburg

3

York

12

 

York

9

 

York

5

 

York

14

Total

242

 

Total

269

 

Total

288

 

Total

272

NOTE: The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 206 of the 242 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.