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US Route 76
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 204Deaths 211Counties 13Latest data year 2024
FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. The route is the trafficway recorded for each crash (FARS TWAY_ID); the same route number in another state has its own page.
US Route 76 in South Carolina was the trafficway in 204 fatal crashes between 2015 and 2024, in which 211 people died.
That is 2.1% of the 9,692 fatal crashes in South Carolina over the same years. The ten-year crash count rose 30% from 157 in 2005–2014 to 204 in 2015–2024.
The crashes were concentrated in Richland County (49), Anderson County (34) and Sumter County (29) and 10 other counties.
34.3% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (South Carolina: 32.2%) and 33.3% had a speeding-related driver (40.2%); pedestrians were 21.3% and motorcyclists 18.0% of those killed.
Fatal crashes per year
Route identification in FARS is consistent from 2000; earlier years are not shown. Shaded band: the ten-year window used for the shares below.
Compared with all fatal crashes in South Carolina
| Measure | US Route 76 | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 204 | 9,692 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 211 | 10,473 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 2.1% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | +30% | +15% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on US-76 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richland County | 49 | 24% | 553 |
| 2 | Anderson County | 34 | 17% | 414 |
| 3 | Sumter County | 29 | 14% | 229 |
| 4 | Florence County | 25 | 12% | 315 |
| 5 | Laurens County | 19 | 9% | 210 |
| 6 | Marion County | 13 | 6% | 91 |
| 7 | Oconee County | 13 | 6% | 136 |
| 8 | Newberry County | 11 | 5% | 89 |
| 9 | Lexington County | 3 | 1% | 466 |
| 10 | Pickens County | 3 | 1% | 185 |
| 11 | Greenville County | 2 | 1% | 774 |
| 12 | Lee County | 2 | 1% | 62 |
| 13 | Dorchester County | 1 | 0% | 226 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on US Route 76 beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the South Carolina share for all roads.
Where along the route
| Mile marker range | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mile 0–5 | 29 | 14% |
| Mile 20–25 | 26 | 13% |
| Mile 5–10 | 25 | 12% |
| Mile 25–30 | 24 | 12% |
| Mile 10–15 | 22 | 11% |
| Mile 15–20 | 16 | 8% |
Five-mile bins by FARS milepoint, the six with the most fatal crashes; 84.8% of crashes on the route have a milepoint. Milepoints are as recorded by the state and can restart at county or district lines.
Other routes in South Carolina
- US Route 17 439
- Interstate 26 298
- Interstate 95 228
- US Route 52 179
- US Route 25 170
- Interstate 20 162
- US Route 21 154
- State Route 9 150
- Interstate 85 142
- Interstate 77 139
- US Route 29 135
- US Route 176 134
All routes and counties in South Carolina
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on US Route 76 in South Carolina?
204 fatal crashes with 211 deaths over 2015–2024, per NHTSA's FARS. The route is the trafficway recorded for the crash; the same numbered route in another state has its own page.
Which counties along US Route 76 had the most fatal crashes?
Richland County (49), Anderson County (34), Sumter County (29), Florence County (25) and Laurens County (19).
What share of crashes on US Route 76 involved alcohol or speeding?
34.3% had a driver reported as drinking and 33.3% a speeding-related driver, against 32.2% and 40.2% for all fatal crashes in South Carolina.
When do fatal crashes happen on US Route 76?
61.8% of the crashes were between 6pm and 6am. The hour chart on this page shows the full distribution.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 2000–2024 (accident, vehicle and person tables), public domain. Route pages are built for signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology and corrections.