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2005

South Carolina in 2005

Deaths 1,094Fatal crashes 981Per 100,000 25.6US deaths 43,510

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 2005.

In 2005, 1,094 people died in 981 fatal crashes in South Carolina, 25.6 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.7 nationally.

The death toll rose 5% from 1,046 in 2004 to 1,094 in 2005.

South Carolina accounted for 2.5% of the 43,510 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

43.3% 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.

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Compared with 2004 and the nation

Measure	South Carolina 2005	South Carolina 2004	United States 2005
Deaths	1,094	1,046	43,510
Fatal crashes	981	946	39,252
Deaths per 100,000 residents	25.6	24.8	14.7
Crashes with a drinking driver	43%	45%	35%

Counties in 2005

Every county with a fatal crash in 2005, 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	76	88	15.4	831
Horry County	57	64	15.5	714
Richland County	56	60	13.9	585
Spartanburg County	52	55	14.9	672
Berkeley County	42	53	20.1	410
Anderson County	44	47	21.6	435
Orangeburg County	41	47	56.5	387
Charleston County	41	44	10.2	682
Lexington County	37	37	11.8	501
Florence County	29	34	24.6	349
York County	30	32	10.6	338
Jasper County	26	32	89.8	178
Dorchester County	24	26	14.9	245
Colleton County	23	26	66.2	215
Cherokee County	23	25	43.3	160
Sumter County	21	24	22.9	234
Pickens County	23	23	16.6	203
Aiken County	20	23	12.8	321
Beaufort County	20	23	11.4	225
Georgetown County	16	21	31.8	150
Newberry County	18	19	48.5	95
Fairfield County	17	19	93.3	113
Lancaster County	16	19	17.0	167
Laurens County	16	19	26.9	238
Clarendon County	18	18	58.0	146
Chesterfield County	16	17	38.2	118
Darlington County	15	17	27.2	213
Kershaw County	15	17	23.7	167
Chester County	16	16	49.5	135
Oconee County	16	16	19.4	142
Greenwood County	14	16	22.8	124
Dillon County	13	14	50.8	112
Calhoun County	10	13	91.2	67
Lee County	11	12	75.2	64
Marion County	9	12	42.3	101
Barnwell County	10	11	53.7	47
Williamsburg County	8	10	33.5	114
Union County	9	9	33.7	71
Saluda County	8	8	41.1	42
Edgefield County	4	6	20.4	52
Bamberg County	5	5	38.9	35
Marlboro County	5	5	19.6	103
Abbeville County	4	4	16.3	48
Hampton County	3	4	22.0	64
McCormick County	3	3	30.1	32
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

12am5.4%

1am4.8%

2am3.9%

3am3.9%

4am4%

5am2.2%

6am3.9%

7am3.2%

8am1.5%

9am2.7%

10am3.1%

11am3%

12pm3.1%

1pm3.9%

2pm3.6%

3pm4.7%

4pm4.2%

5pm7.2%

6pm4.9%

7pm5.8%

8pm4.3%

9pm6.8%

10pm5.3%

11pm4.8%

Weekday

Sunday15%

Monday13%

Tuesday13%

Wednesday11%

Thursday12%

Friday17%

Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Carolina in 2005?

1,094 people in 981 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2005 file, or 25.6 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2005?

Greenville County with 88 deaths in 76 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2005 compare with 2004 in South Carolina?

1,094 deaths against 1,046 in 2004 (+5%). Nationally the 2005 total was 43,510.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2005 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.