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2000

South Carolina in 2000

Deaths 1,065Fatal crashes 948Per 100,000 26.5US deaths 41,945

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 2000.

In 2000, 1,065 people died in 948 fatal crashes in South Carolina, 26.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.9 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 1999 (1,065) and 2000 (1,065).

South Carolina accounted for 2.5% of the 41,945 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

30.5% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

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

← 199920002001 →All years

Compared with 1999 and the nation

Measure	South Carolina 2000	South Carolina 1999	United States 2000
Deaths	1,065	1,065	41,945
Fatal crashes	948	944	37,526
Deaths per 100,000 residents	26.5	—	14.9
Crashes with a drinking driver	30%	33%	35%

Counties in 2000

Every county with a fatal crash in 2000, 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
Horry County	67	80	19.4	714
Greenville County	70	75	13.1	831
Anderson County	50	62	28.5	435
Richland County	49	62	14.4	585
Charleston County	49	57	13.2	682
Lexington County	46	50	15.9	501
Spartanburg County	41	44	11.9	672
Orangeburg County	31	35	42.1	387
Berkeley County	29	32	12.1	410
Florence County	28	31	22.5	349
Pickens County	27	31	22.4	203
York County	28	28	9.2	338
Darlington County	25	27	43.3	213
Beaufort County	25	26	12.9	225
Laurens County	22	24	34.0	238
Oconee County	22	23	27.9	142
Lancaster County	20	22	19.7	167
Jasper County	18	22	61.8	178
Georgetown County	19	21	31.8	150
Colleton County	18	21	53.5	215
Cherokee County	20	20	34.6	160
Sumter County	20	20	19.1	234
Aiken County	19	20	11.2	321
Kershaw County	18	20	27.9	167
Clarendon County	16	20	64.5	146
Dorchester County	16	17	9.7	245
Newberry County	14	15	38.3	95
Chesterfield County	12	15	33.7	118
Dillon County	11	14	50.8	112
Greenwood County	13	13	18.6	124
Saluda County	10	13	66.8	42
Lee County	10	10	62.7	64
Chester County	9	10	30.9	135
Marion County	8	10	35.3	101
Hampton County	8	9	49.5	64
Marlboro County	8	9	35.3	103
Calhoun County	6	9	63.2	67
Fairfield County	8	8	39.3	113
Williamsburg County	8	8	26.8	114
Bamberg County	6	7	54.4	35
Union County	6	6	22.5	71
Barnwell County	5	5	24.4	47
Edgefield County	4	4	13.6	52
McCormick County	3	4	40.1	32
Abbeville County	3	3	12.2	48
Allendale County	3	3	39.7	28

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

12am3.8%

1am4.3%

2am3.2%

3am3.9%

4am2.1%

5am2.7%

6am3.1%

7am3.2%

8am2.1%

9am3.4%

10am2.4%

11am4%

12pm3.6%

1pm5.1%

2pm4.5%

3pm5.9%

4pm5.7%

5pm6.4%

6pm6.2%

7pm4.6%

8pm5.3%

9pm4.2%

10pm5.3%

11pm5%

Weekday

Sunday16%

Monday11%

Tuesday11%

Wednesday11%

Thursday12%

Friday17%

Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Carolina in 2000?

1,065 people in 948 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2000 file, or 26.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2000?

Horry County with 80 deaths in 67 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2000 compare with 1999 in South Carolina?

1,065 deaths against 1,065 in 1999 (0%). Nationally the 2000 total was 41,945.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2000 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.