SCDPS to Hold Virtual Memorial Service to Honor Victims of Traffic Fatalities

For Immediate Release
April 24, 2026
Contact: Kyle McGahee, Office of Public Affairs, 803-896-8747

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety will hold a virtual memorial service on Saturday, April 25 at 10 a.m. to remember the more than 900 lives lost on South Carolina roadways in 2025.

Since 1988, the annual service has served to commemorate the people who lost their lives on South Carolina’s roadways; to bring together their friends and families; and to educate the public in an effort to prevent future loss of life on the state’s roads.

“The death of a loved one is a profoundly sad and overwhelming experience. But having someone torn so quickly and unexpectedly from your life in a traffic collision is a suffering that is difficult to put into words,” said SCDPS Director Robert G. Woods IV. “To the families and friends of those who have passed, we know that no words or gestures can ever fully mend the pain of that loss. However, our hope is that this memorial serves as a reminder that your loved one is remembered and honored.”

The virtual service will be streamed on the SCDPS Facebook page and shared in a special Facebook event that is open to the public. The Facebook event space serves as a forum where families and friends are encouraged to connect with one another and share tributes, photos, and stories of their loved ones who were killed in a traffic collision in 2025.

Saturday’s service will include a video tribute and several messages of comfort from highway safety professionals at the Department of Public Safety. During the tribute, the names of those who have passed on will be presented and honored. Information about services and resources for families of the victims will be available during the service.

All links to the event and resources are available here.