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1999

South Carolina in 1999

Deaths 1,065Fatal crashes 944Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,717

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. Final FARS file for 1999.

In 1999, 1,065 people died in 944 fatal crashes in South Carolina.

The death toll rose 6% from 1,002 in 1998 to 1,065 in 1999.

South Carolina accounted for 2.6% of the 41,717 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

33.3% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

31% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 199819992000 →All years

Compared with 1998 and the nation

Measure	South Carolina 1999	South Carolina 1998	United States 1999
Deaths	1,065	1,002	41,717
Fatal crashes	944	912	37,140
Deaths per 100,000 residents	—	—	—
Crashes with a drinking driver	33%	25%	34%

Counties in 1999

Every county with a fatal crash in 1999, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 46 counties listed.

County	Fatal crashes	Deaths	Per 100,000	Deaths 2015–2024
Greenville County	58	69	12.1	831
Horry County	55	65	15.7	714
Spartanburg County	53	58	15.7	672
Richland County	53	56	13.0	585
Anderson County	43	52	23.9	435
Charleston County	47	51	11.8	682
York County	44	45	14.9	338
Florence County	36	41	29.7	349
Lexington County	34	38	12.1	501
Aiken County	31	38	21.2	321
Orangeburg County	32	34	40.9	387
Georgetown County	26	31	46.9	150
Berkeley County	28	30	11.4	410
Beaufort County	27	30	14.9	225
Colleton County	22	27	68.8	215
Darlington County	23	26	41.6	213
Jasper County	18	25	70.2	178
Oconee County	20	21	25.5	142
Laurens County	19	20	28.4	238
Chesterfield County	17	18	40.5	118
Dorchester County	16	18	10.3	245
Lancaster County	16	18	16.1	167
Marlboro County	12	18	70.6	103
Pickens County	16	17	12.3	203
Sumter County	15	17	16.2	234
Marion County	14	16	56.4	101
Cherokee County	13	16	27.7	160
Chester County	14	15	46.4	135
Williamsburg County	14	15	50.2	114
Lee County	12	15	94.0	64
Clarendon County	11	14	45.1	146
Kershaw County	13	13	18.1	167
Newberry County	11	13	33.2	95
Calhoun County	11	12	84.2	67
Fairfield County	11	12	58.9	113
Dillon County	11	11	39.9	112
Edgefield County	8	8	27.2	52
Union County	7	7	26.2	71
Hampton County	6	7	38.5	64
Greenwood County	6	6	8.6	124
Allendale County	5	5	66.2	28
Barnwell County	4	5	24.4	47
Saluda County	4	4	20.6	42
Abbeville County	3	3	12.2	48
Bamberg County	3	3	23.3	35
McCormick County	1–2	1–2	—	32

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am4.8%

1am3.5%

2am2.9%

3am2.8%

4am2.9%

5am3.4%

6am4.8%

7am3.4%

8am3%

9am2.5%

10am3%

11am2.9%

12pm2.7%

1pm4.4%

2pm4.4%

3pm5%

4pm5.7%

5pm6.9%

6pm6.6%

7pm4.5%

8pm5.6%

9pm5%

10pm5.4%

11pm4.2%

Weekday

Sunday15%

Monday13%

Tuesday13%

Wednesday12%

Thursday14%

Friday13%

Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Carolina in 1999?

1,065 people in 944 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1999 file.

Which county in South Carolina had the most crash deaths in 1999?

Greenville County with 69 deaths in 58 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1999 compare with 1998 in South Carolina?

1,065 deaths against 1,002 in 1998 (+6%). Nationally the 1999 total was 41,717.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1999 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.