SCDPS Reports Ten Killed On South Carolina Roadways October 30, 2020 To November 1, 2020

Mon, 11/02/2020

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of 10 persons killed on South Carolina roadways from Friday, October 30, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, November 1, at 11:59 p.m.

Interstates	1
US routes, SC roads and secondary roads	9
County roads	0
Seat belt used	1
Seat belt not used	7
Seat belt unknown	0
Seat belt not applicable	2 pedestrians

As of November 1, 858 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 839 highway deaths during the same time period in 2019.

Of the 858 people who have died in 2020, 582 had access to seatbelts, and 312 were not wearing seat belts.

Through November 1, 145 pedestrians have died compared to 134 in 2019; 96 motorcyclists have died compared to 118 in 2019; and 11 bicyclists have died compared to 25 in 2019 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. November 1, 2020. The Fatality Dashboard is temporarily unavailable. For specific details on fatalities, including locations, please visit the Weekend Fatality Report page. For confirmation on fatality information, please contact the appropriate county coroner’s office.

**South Carolina Traffic Fatalities January 1 Through November 1, 2020**
2020*		2019*		2018		2017
County Name	Fatalities	County Name	Fatalities	County Name	Fatalities	County Name	Fatalities
Abbeville	5	Abbeville	1	Abbeville	3	Abbeville	6
Aiken	22	Aiken	27	Aiken	21	Aiken	28
Allendale	4	Allendale	2	Allendale	3	Allendale	4
Anderson	39	Anderson	32	Anderson	40	Anderson	34
Bamberg	3	Bamberg	0	Bamberg	3	Bamberg	4
Barnwell	3	Barnwell	2	Barnwell	1	Barnwell	6
Beaufort	18	Beaufort	14	Beaufort	16	Beaufort	24
Berkeley	54	Berkeley	27	Berkeley	29	Berkeley	29
Calhoun	4	Calhoun	2	Calhoun	7	Calhoun	6
Charleston	50	Charleston	66	Charleston	52	Charleston	62
Cherokee	8	Cherokee	13	Cherokee	16	Cherokee	18
Chester	11	Chester	8	Chester	8	Chester	15
Chesterfield	11	Chesterfield	13	Chesterfield	11	Chesterfield	9
Clarendon	8	Clarendon	11	Clarendon	14	Clarendon	16
Colleton	29	Colleton	11	Colleton	19	Colleton	16
Darlington	10	Darlington	22	Darlington	19	Darlington	13
Dillon	13	Dillon	7	Dillon	10	Dillon	9
Dorchester	21	Dorchester	16	Dorchester	22	Dorchester	10
Edgefield	7	Edgefield	3	Edgefield	8	Edgefield	3
Fairfield	12	Fairfield	8	Fairfield	9	Fairfield	10
Florence	28	Florence	25	Florence	35	Florence	27
Georgetown	9	Georgetown	7	Georgetown	12	Georgetown	14
Greenville	64	Greenville	62	Greenville	60	Greenville	60
Greenwood	19	Greenwood	6	Greenwood	16	Greenwood	9
Hampton	13	Hampton	7	Hampton	1	Hampton	4
Horry	51	Horry	69	Horry	57	Horry	57
Jasper	11	Jasper	16	Jasper	10	Jasper	8
Kershaw	15	Kershaw	13	Kershaw	16	Kershaw	16
Lancaster	13	Lancaster	17	Lancaster	10	Lancaster	16
Laurens	17	Laurens	17	Laurens	30	Laurens	26
Lee	5	Lee	3	Lee	8	Lee	5
Lexington	35	Lexington	44	Lexington	57	Lexington	39
Mccormick	1	Mccormick	4	Mccormick	1	Mccormick	4
Marion	8	Marion	9	Marion	8	Marion	8
Marlboro	11	Marlboro	9	Marlboro	8	Marlboro	5
Newberry	11	Newberry	7	Newberry	6	Newberry	6
Oconee	12	Oconee	15	Oconee	14	Oconee	16
Orangeburg	30	Orangeburg	35	Orangeburg	36	Orangeburg	21
Pickens	16	Pickens	13	Pickens	19	Pickens	19
Richland	39	Richland	38	Richland	42	Richland	44
Saluda	5	Saluda	2	Saluda	3	Saluda	6
Spartanburg	51	Spartanburg	56	Spartanburg	64	Spartanburg	42
Sumter	19	Sumter	21	Sumter	14	Sumter	15
Union	5	Union	6	Union	4	Union	5
Williamsburg	11	Williamsburg	9	Williamsburg	11	Williamsburg	14
York	27	York	44	York	32	York	23
Total	858	Total	839	Total	885	Total	831

NOTE: The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 748 of the 858 traffic fatalities in 2020.
*2019 and 2020 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.