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SCDPS Reports Ten Killed On South Carolina Roadways During Memorial Day Weekend, May 26 To May 29, 2023

Tue, 05/30/2023

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of ten people killed on South Carolina roadways during the Memorial Day holiday period beginning Friday, May 26, at 6:00 p.m. until Monday, May 29, at 11:59 p.m. In comparison, SCDPS announced a preliminary number of 17 people killed on South Carolina roadways during the 2022 Memorial Day holiday period.

Please note that 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. May 29, 2023. For confirmation on fatality information, please contact the appropriate county coroner’s office.

SOUTH CAROLINA TRAFFIC FATALITIES
JANUARY 1 THROUGH MAY 29

2023*

 

2022*

 

2021*

 

2020

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

ABBEVILLE

0

 

ABBEVILLE

1

 

ABBEVILLE

2

 

ABBEVILLE

4

AIKEN

15

 

AIKEN

7

 

AIKEN

13

 

AIKEN

13

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

1

ANDERSON

8

 

ANDERSON

19

 

ANDERSON

21

 

ANDERSON

12

BAMBERG

1

 

BAMBERG

1

 

BAMBERG

1

 

BAMBERG

0

BARNWELL

2

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

3

 

BARNWELL

0

BEAUFORT

9

 

BEAUFORT

8

 

BEAUFORT

11

 

BEAUFORT

7

BERKELEY

26

 

BERKELEY

17

 

BERKELEY

17

 

BERKELEY

18

CALHOUN

3

 

CALHOUN

3

 

CALHOUN

5

 

CALHOUN

0

CHARLESTON

25

 

CHARLESTON

22

 

CHARLESTON

31

 

CHARLESTON

24

CHEROKEE

10

 

CHEROKEE

7

 

CHEROKEE

11

 

CHEROKEE

2

CHESTER

7

 

CHESTER

4

 

CHESTER

5

 

CHESTER

4

CHESTERFIELD

6

 

CHESTERFIELD

3

 

CHESTERFIELD

2

 

CHESTERFIELD

4

CLARENDON

9

 

CLARENDON

8

 

CLARENDON

5

 

CLARENDON

3

COLLETON

10

 

COLLETON

8

 

COLLETON

9

 

COLLETON

13

DARLINGTON

13

 

DARLINGTON

10

 

DARLINGTON

7

 

DARLINGTON

6

DILLON

5

 

DILLON

2

 

DILLON

4

 

DILLON

5

DORCHESTER

6

 

DORCHESTER

4

 

DORCHESTER

14

 

DORCHESTER

9

EDGEFIELD

0

 

EDGEFIELD

5

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

EDGEFIELD

4

FAIRFIELD

3

 

FAIRFIELD

3

 

FAIRFIELD

1

 

FAIRFIELD

3

FLORENCE

10

 

FLORENCE

13

 

FLORENCE

14

 

FLORENCE

9

GEORGETOWN

6

 

GEORGETOWN

9

 

GEORGETOWN

3

 

GEORGETOWN

2

GREENVILLE

29

 

GREENVILLE

48

 

GREENVILLE

35

 

GREENVILLE

23

GREENWOOD

7

 

GREENWOOD

8

 

GREENWOOD

6

 

GREENWOOD

11

HAMPTON

2

 

HAMPTON

3

 

HAMPTON

1

 

HAMPTON

3

HORRY

24

 

HORRY

37

 

HORRY

30

 

HORRY

21

JASPER

9

 

JASPER

11

 

JASPER

9

 

JASPER

3

KERSHAW

3

 

KERSHAW

6

 

KERSHAW

8

 

KERSHAW

5

LANCASTER

4

 

LANCASTER

8

 

LANCASTER

9

 

LANCASTER

6

LAURENS

8

 

LAURENS

7

 

LAURENS

8

 

LAURENS

4

LEE

2

 

LEE

6

 

LEE

1

 

LEE

4

LEXINGTON

14

 

LEXINGTON

13

 

LEXINGTON

22

 

LEXINGTON

20

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MCCORMICK

1

 

MCCORMICK

0

MARION

6

 

MARION

2

 

MARION

5

 

MARION

2

MARLBORO

2

 

MARLBORO

5

 

MARLBORO

3

 

MARLBORO

5

NEWBERRY

3

 

NEWBERRY

2

 

NEWBERRY

6

 

NEWBERRY

5

OCONEE

4

 

OCONEE

6

 

OCONEE

3

 

OCONEE

6

ORANGEBURG

21

 

ORANGEBURG

15

 

ORANGEBURG

17

 

ORANGEBURG

10

PICKENS

6

 

PICKENS

7

 

PICKENS

12

 

PICKENS

3

RICHLAND

24

 

RICHLAND

30

 

RICHLAND

24

 

RICHLAND

15

SALUDA

5

 

SALUDA

0

 

SALUDA

2

 

SALUDA

3

SPARTANBURG

36

 

SPARTANBURG

20

 

SPARTANBURG

27

 

SPARTANBURG

24

SUMTER

13

 

SUMTER

14

 

SUMTER

21

 

SUMTER

6

UNION

1

 

UNION

5

 

UNION

4

 

UNION

2

WILLIAMSBURG

2

 

WILLIAMSBURG

3

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

YORK

9

 

YORK

6

 

YORK

21

 

YORK

15

TOTAL

409

 

TOTAL

422

 

TOTAL

461

 

TOTAL

345

NOTE: The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 345 of the 409 traffic fatalities in 2023.
*2021-2023  Figures are Preliminary.

**Additional notice: Be advised, Real-Time Traffic is no longer availableFor traffic and road information, please check out SCDOT's website - https://www.511sc.org/

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