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2002

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South Carolina in 2002

Deaths 1,053Fatal crashes 949Per 100,000 25.6US deaths 43,005

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 2002.

In 2002, 1,053 people died in 949 fatal crashes in South Carolina, 25.6 deaths per 100,000 residents against 15.0 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2001 (1,060) and 2002 (1,053).

South Carolina accounted for 2.4% of the 43,005 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

47.2% 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.

← 200120022003 →All years

Compared with 2001 and the nation

MeasureSouth Carolina 2002South Carolina 2001United States 2002
Deaths1,0531,06043,005
Fatal crashes94996238,491
Deaths per 100,000 residents25.626.115.0
Crashes with a drinking driver47%58%36%

Counties in 2002

Every county with a fatal crash in 2002, 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.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Greenville County687513.1831
Horry County576114.8714
Spartanburg County515514.9672
Richland County465111.8585
Charleston County454610.7682
Orangeburg County414655.3387
Lexington County394514.3501
Florence County404331.1349
Anderson County364219.3435
Berkeley County353914.8410
Dorchester County273520.0245
Aiken County283217.9321
Darlington County283048.1213
Sumter County242725.8234
Colleton County202768.8215
Pickens County262618.8203
Georgetown County232639.4150
Lancaster County212320.6167
Beaufort County202311.4225
Greenwood County202231.4124
Kershaw County192230.7167
York County21216.9338
Clarendon County172064.5146
Chesterfield County191942.7118
Oconee County161923.0142
Marion County161863.5101
Laurens County151622.7238
Dillon County141658.0112
Williamsburg County141550.2114
Marlboro County121247.1103
Fairfield County111258.9113
Newberry County91128.195
Chester County101030.9135
Cherokee County9915.6160
Jasper County6925.3178
Hampton County6844.064
Calhoun County7749.167
Abbeville County6728.448
Edgefield County5517.052
Saluda County5525.742
Barnwell County4419.547
Lee County4425.164
Allendale County3453.028
Bamberg County1–21–2—35
McCormick County1–21–2—32
Union County1–21–2—71

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%
1am3.3%
2am4.6%
3am4%
4am1.8%
5am2.7%
6am3.5%
7am3.6%
8am2.7%
9am2.5%
10am3%
11am2.5%
12pm3.8%
1pm3.4%
2pm4.1%
3pm5.6%
4pm6.1%
5pm5.3%
6pm5.6%
7pm4.8%
8pm5.4%
9pm6.5%
10pm3.4%
11pm6.8%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday12%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday13%
Thursday14%
Friday15%
Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Carolina in 2002?

1,053 people in 949 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2002 file, or 25.6 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2002?

Greenville County with 75 deaths in 68 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2002 compare with 2001 in South Carolina?

1,053 deaths against 1,060 in 2001 (+-1%). Nationally the 2002 total was 43,005.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2002 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.