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2001

South Carolina in 2001

Deaths 1,060Fatal crashes 962Per 100,000 26.1US deaths 42,196

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 2001.

In 2001, 1,060 people died in 962 fatal crashes in South Carolina, 26.1 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.8 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2000 (1,065) and 2001 (1,060).

South Carolina accounted for 2.5% of the 42,196 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

58% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

33% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 200020012002 →All years

Compared with 2000 and the nation

Measure	South Carolina 2001	South Carolina 2000	United States 2001
Deaths	1,060	1,065	42,196
Fatal crashes	962	948	37,862
Deaths per 100,000 residents	26.1	26.5	14.8
Crashes with a drinking driver	58%	30%	35%

Counties in 2001

Every county with a fatal crash in 2001, 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	72	81	14.2	831
Spartanburg County	66	77	20.9	672
Horry County	53	61	14.8	714
Anderson County	47	51	23.5	435
Richland County	44	49	11.4	585
Lexington County	47	48	15.3	501
Aiken County	43	48	26.8	321
Florence County	39	46	33.3	349
Charleston County	40	45	10.4	682
Colleton County	29	33	84.1	215
Berkeley County	29	31	11.7	410
York County	27	30	9.9	338
Orangeburg County	29	29	34.9	387
Darlington County	22	27	43.3	213
Dorchester County	23	26	14.9	245
Pickens County	22	22	15.9	203
Laurens County	21	21	29.8	238
Sumter County	20	21	20.0	234
Lancaster County	17	20	17.9	167
Beaufort County	16	20	9.9	225
Georgetown County	18	18	27.3	150
Marion County	16	18	63.5	101
Clarendon County	15	18	58.0	146
Oconee County	16	17	20.6	142
Williamsburg County	16	16	53.6	114
Jasper County	14	15	42.1	178
Marlboro County	13	15	58.8	103
Dillon County	12	13	47.1	112
Chesterfield County	12	12	27.0	118
Edgefield County	11	12	40.7	52
Kershaw County	11	12	16.7	167
Newberry County	9	12	30.6	95
Greenwood County	11	11	15.7	124
Union County	11	11	41.2	71
Calhoun County	9	10	70.2	67
Cherokee County	9	9	15.6	160
Hampton County	8	8	44.0	64
Lee County	8	8	50.1	64
Saluda County	8	8	41.1	42
Fairfield County	6	6	29.5	113
Barnwell County	5	6	29.3	47
Chester County	5	5	15.5	135
Bamberg County	4	4	31.1	35
Allendale County	3	3	39.7	28
McCormick County	3	3	30.1	32
Abbeville County	1–2	3	12.2	48

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

12am5.4%

1am4.4%

2am4.3%

3am4%

4am3.7%

5am3.1%

6am4.6%

7am3.8%

8am2.5%

9am2%

10am3.7%

11am3.3%

12pm2.7%

1pm4.3%

2pm3.1%

3pm3.8%

4pm4.2%

5pm4.1%

6pm4.7%

7pm6.4%

8pm6%

9pm5.9%

10pm4.6%

11pm5.4%

Weekday

Sunday15%

Monday12%

Tuesday12%

Wednesday11%

Thursday12%

Friday16%

Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Carolina in 2001?

1,060 people in 962 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2001 file, or 26.1 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2001?

Greenville County with 81 deaths in 72 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2001 compare with 2000 in South Carolina?

1,060 deaths against 1,065 in 2000 (0%). Nationally the 2001 total was 42,196.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2001 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.