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SCDPS Reports Six Killed On South Carolina Roadways August 18 To August 20, 2023

Mon, 08/21/2023

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of six people killed on South Carolina roadways during the weekend beginning Friday, August 18, at 6:00 p.m. until Sunday, August 20, at 11:59 p.m.

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. August 20, 2023. For confirmation on fatality information, please contact the appropriate county coroner’s office.

SOUTH CAROLINA TRAFFIC FATALITIES
JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 20

2024*

 

2023*

 

2022*

 

2021

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

 

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

ABBEVILLE

2

 

ABBEVILLE

5

 

ABBEVILLE

3

 

ABBEVILLE

4

AIKEN

25

 

AIKEN

19

 

AIKEN

24

 

AIKEN

18

ALLENDALE

1

 

ALLENDALE

2

 

ALLENDALE

0

 

ALLENDALE

3

ANDERSON

17

 

ANDERSON

31

 

ANDERSON

30

 

ANDERSON

33

BAMBERG

3

 

BAMBERG

1

 

BAMBERG

2

 

BAMBERG

3

BARNWELL

4

 

BARNWELL

1

 

BARNWELL

6

 

BARNWELL

3

BEAUFORT

17

 

BEAUFORT

13

 

BEAUFORT

16

 

BEAUFORT

11

BERKELEY

37

 

BERKELEY

26

 

BERKELEY

23

 

BERKELEY

30

CALHOUN

5

 

CALHOUN

3

 

CALHOUN

5

 

CALHOUN

2

CHARLESTON

38

 

CHARLESTON

44

 

CHARLESTON

48

 

CHARLESTON

38

CHEROKEE

12

 

CHEROKEE

9

 

CHEROKEE

19

 

CHEROKEE

6

CHESTER

7

 

CHESTER

10

 

CHESTER

9

 

CHESTER

9

CHESTERFIELD

7

 

CHESTERFIELD

8

 

CHESTERFIELD

5

 

CHESTERFIELD

9

CLARENDON

12

 

CLARENDON

13

 

CLARENDON

8

 

CLARENDON

5

COLLETON

13

 

COLLETON

16

 

COLLETON

14

 

COLLETON

23

DARLINGTON

17

 

DARLINGTON

12

 

DARLINGTON

12

 

DARLINGTON

9

DILLON

5

 

DILLON

6

 

DILLON

11

 

DILLON

9

DORCHESTER

9

 

DORCHESTER

8

 

DORCHESTER

17

 

DORCHESTER

18

EDGEFIELD

1

 

EDGEFIELD

6

 

EDGEFIELD

1

 

EDGEFIELD

6

FAIRFIELD

7

 

FAIRFIELD

5

 

FAIRFIELD

6

 

FAIRFIELD

7

FLORENCE

12

 

FLORENCE

24

 

FLORENCE

22

 

FLORENCE

17

GEORGETOWN

12

 

GEORGETOWN

11

 

GEORGETOWN

8

 

GEORGETOWN

5

GREENVILLE

48

 

GREENVILLE

62

 

GREENVILLE

56

 

GREENVILLE

41

GREENWOOD

10

 

GREENWOOD

10

 

GREENWOOD

9

 

GREENWOOD

17

HAMPTON

4

 

HAMPTON

6

 

HAMPTON

5

 

HAMPTON

11

HORRY

42

 

HORRY

46

 

HORRY

43

 

HORRY

36

JASPER

10

 

JASPER

15

 

JASPER

16

 

JASPER

9

KERSHAW

7

 

KERSHAW

10

 

KERSHAW

14

 

KERSHAW

14

LANCASTER

7

 

LANCASTER

11

 

LANCASTER

13

 

LANCASTER

9

LAURENS

15

 

LAURENS

16

 

LAURENS

12

 

LAURENS

11

LEE

2

 

LEE

6

 

LEE

4

 

LEE

5

LEXINGTON

27

 

LEXINGTON

27

 

LEXINGTON

37

 

LEXINGTON

27

MCCORMICK

0

 

MCCORMICK

2

 

MCCORMICK

2

 

MCCORMICK

1

MARION

10

 

MARION

2

 

MARION

6

 

MARION

6

MARLBORO

2

 

MARLBORO

9

 

MARLBORO

8

 

MARLBORO

7

NEWBERRY

6

 

NEWBERRY

5

 

NEWBERRY

9

 

NEWBERRY

8

OCONEE

4

 

OCONEE

12

 

OCONEE

6

 

OCONEE

11

ORANGEBURG

24

 

ORANGEBURG

26

 

ORANGEBURG

29

 

ORANGEBURG

18

PICKENS

12

 

PICKENS

9

 

PICKENS

19

 

PICKENS

5

RICHLAND

37

 

RICHLAND

45

 

RICHLAND

41

 

RICHLAND

32

SALUDA

6

 

SALUDA

2

 

SALUDA

4

 

SALUDA

3

SPARTANBURG

54

 

SPARTANBURG

35

 

SPARTANBURG

50

 

SPARTANBURG

36

SUMTER

18

 

SUMTER

23

 

SUMTER

26

 

SUMTER

12

UNION

3

 

UNION

5

 

UNION

6

 

UNION

3

WILLIAMSBURG

3

 

WILLIAMSBURG

6

 

WILLIAMSBURG

10

 

WILLIAMSBURG

9

YORK

22

 

YORK

17

 

YORK

30

 

YORK

21

TOTAL

636

 

TOTAL

680

 

TOTAL

744

 

TOTAL

620

NOTE: The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated 526 of the 636 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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