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2004

South Carolina in 2004

Deaths 1,046Fatal crashes 946Per 100,000 24.8US deaths 42,836

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 2004.

In 2004, 1,046 people died in 946 fatal crashes in South Carolina, 24.8 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.6 nationally.

The death toll rose 8% from 969 in 2003 to 1,046 in 2004.

South Carolina accounted for 2.4% of the 42,836 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

44.7% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

32% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 200320042005 →All years

Compared with 2003 and the nation

Measure	South Carolina 2004	South Carolina 2003	United States 2004
Deaths	1,046	969	42,836
Fatal crashes	946	905	38,444
Deaths per 100,000 residents	24.8	23.3	14.6
Crashes with a drinking driver	45%	43%	34%

Counties in 2004

Every county with a fatal crash in 2004, 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
Charleston County	62	66	15.3	682
Greenville County	61	65	11.4	831
Horry County	60	64	15.5	714
Richland County	52	55	12.8	585
Orangeburg County	42	52	62.6	387
Spartanburg County	48	49	13.3	672
Lexington County	41	46	14.7	501
Anderson County	41	44	20.3	435
Florence County	38	43	31.1	349
Aiken County	33	39	21.8	321
Colleton County	28	34	86.6	215
Berkeley County	30	33	12.5	410
York County	28	33	10.9	338
Beaufort County	20	25	12.4	225
Sumter County	20	25	23.9	234
Darlington County	20	23	36.8	213
Jasper County	19	22	61.8	178
Laurens County	19	22	31.2	238
Pickens County	18	19	13.7	203
Cherokee County	15	19	32.9	160
Chesterfield County	17	18	40.5	118
Lancaster County	17	18	16.1	167
Kershaw County	16	17	23.7	167
Dorchester County	15	17	9.7	245
Fairfield County	14	17	83.5	113
Dillon County	15	15	54.4	112
Clarendon County	14	15	48.3	146
Calhoun County	14	14	98.3	67
Chester County	12	13	40.2	135
Newberry County	12	12	30.6	95
Oconee County	11	11	13.3	142
Georgetown County	10	10	15.1	150
Hampton County	10	10	55.0	64
Lee County	9	10	62.7	64
Marion County	9	10	35.3	101
Barnwell County	8	10	48.8	47
Marlboro County	7	7	27.5	103
Greenwood County	6	7	10.0	124
Saluda County	5	7	36.0	42
Bamberg County	6	6	46.6	35
Edgefield County	6	6	20.4	52
Williamsburg County	6	6	20.1	114
Union County	5	5	18.7	71
McCormick County	3	3	30.1	32
Abbeville County	1–2	1–2	—	48
Allendale County	1–2	1–2	—	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

12am4.5%

1am4.5%

2am5.2%

3am2.7%

4am3.3%

5am3.8%

6am3.7%

7am3%

8am2.7%

9am2.2%

10am2.5%

11am3.6%

12pm2.5%

1pm4.3%

2pm4.4%

3pm4.8%

4pm5.5%

5pm4.3%

6pm5.5%

7pm4.9%

8pm6.3%

9pm6.4%

10pm4.1%

11pm5%

Weekday

Sunday15%

Monday12%

Tuesday12%

Wednesday12%

Thursday11%

Friday17%

Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Carolina in 2004?

1,046 people in 946 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2004 file, or 24.8 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2004?

Charleston County with 66 deaths in 62 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2004 compare with 2003 in South Carolina?

1,046 deaths against 969 in 2003 (+8%). Nationally the 2004 total was 42,836.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2004 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.