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 October 26, 2026. 

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

Number of fatal crashes:

2026: 682
2025: 734
Difference: -52

Number of persons killed: 

2026: 720
2025: 778
Difference: -58

Number of motorcyclists killed: 

2026: 113
2025: 122
Difference: -9

Number of pedestrians killed:

2026: 132
2025: 137
Difference: -5

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

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