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Fri, 04/24/2026

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…

Mon, 04/20/2026

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of four persons killed on South Carolina roadways beginning Friday, April 17, at 6:00 p.m. through Sunday,…

Mon, 04/13/2026

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of five persons killed on South Carolina roadways beginning Friday, April 10, at 6:00 p.m. through Sunday,…

Mon, 04/06/2026

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of eight persons killed on South Carolina roadways beginning Friday, April 3, at 6:00 p.m. through Sunday,…

Mon, 04/06/2026

--MEDIA ADVISORY-- 

South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) announces the following event:

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Fri, 04/03/2026

Media:  Photos from the ceremony will be posted to the SC Department of Public Safety’s

Mon, 03/30/2026

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of five persons killed on South Carolina roadways beginning Friday, March 27, at 6:00 p.m. through…

Mon, 03/30/2026

COLUMBIA – After a six-month warning period, law enforcement across South Carolina began issuing citations for the state’s Hands-Free and Distracted Driving Law on February 28, 2026.

The…

Mon, 03/23/2026

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of six persons killed on South Carolina roadways beginning Friday, March 20, at 6:00 p.m. through Sunday,…

Mon, 03/16/2026

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of five persons killed on South Carolina roadways beginning Friday, March 13, at 6:00 p.m. through Sunday,…

Mon, 03/09/2026

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of two persons killed on South Carolina roadways beginning Friday, March 6, at 6:00 p.m. through Sunday,…