The numbers below are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions reported to the South Carolina Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs as of 9 a.m. on September 17, 2026. 

Please note that the numbers below are compared to the same time period from the previous year. 

Number of fatal crashes:

2026: 592
2025: 637
Difference: -45

Number of persons killed: 

2026: 627
2025: 678
Difference: -51

Number of motorcyclists killed: 

2026: 89
2025: 109
Difference: -20

Number of pedestrians killed:

2026: 114
2025: 118
Difference: -4

View the year-to-date traffic fatality report by county.

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